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Animal-free dairy plant to open in UAE

The United Arab Emirates is getting its first vegan dairy production facility as demand for non-animal-based products rises in the Gulf.

Jan. 27, 2018
An barista prepares vegan coffee with soy milk at the vegan cafe No Milk Today in Berlin, Germany, Jan. 27, 2018. — Steffi Loos/Getty Images

A vegan dairy production plant is coming to the United Arab Emirates.

The Silicon Valley-based food tech firm Change Foods announced Thursday an agreement with the Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi to build an animal-free dairy plant in the emirate, according to a press release. 

UAE Trade Minister Thani Al Zeyoudi said in a tweet that the project “will help meet a large percentage of local demand.” 

What it means: Change Foods produces cheese via microbes instead of milk from cows.

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