MasterFoods, the leading regional manufacturer of confectionary products in the Middle East, has won the 2006 Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Business Award for manufacturing.
The awards recognise and celebrate the success of businesses that have contributed and continue to contribute to the economic development of the United Arab Emirates. The criteria to determine winners focused specifically on factors leading to outstanding business performance, strategic initiatives and their commitment to contribute to the community in which they operate. The manufacturing category was reserved for businesses judged as exceptional in the manufacture of goods in the UAE.
MasterFoods, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Mars, Incorporated, is one of the world's leading food manufacturers. With more than $20 billion in annual sales globally, the combined food, snack and pet care segments are a symbol of excellence for quality brands.
The company owns some of the world's favourite brands including Galaxy, M&M'S, Snickers, Uncle Ben's, Pedigree and Whiskas pet food.
Speaking after the awards ceremony at the Madinat Jumeirah today (Feb 27), Ahmed Bayoumi, General Manager, MasterFoods Middle East FZE, said: “This is a great honour for our company. MasterFoods is dedicated to product excellence and to giving our customers across the Middle East outstanding quality in every respect.
“Winning this award is an independent endorsement of the high standards to which we are committed and consistently achieve. This achievement would not have been possible without the MasterFoods’ team and family of associates.
“I extend our thanks and sincere appreciation to HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum for recognizing our efforts. I would also like to thank the Dubai authorities who have helped our company to become such a successful business in the region.”
