# Al Ain Farms Group and FoodIQ partner for MLC food-tech in UAE

Al Ain Farms Group (AAFG) signed a joint development agreement with FoodIQ to implement Multi-Layer Cooker (MLC) technology for clean-label dairy and plant-based production in the UAE, the first industrial-scale use outside Finland.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2025-06-16
- Where: Al Ain, UAE, United Arab Emirates
- Status: announced
- Products: dairy products, plant-based milk, cheese, protein smoothies
- Sectors: [Food Processing Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/food-processing-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Al Ain Farms Group](https://endata.com/companies/14265.md) (partner)
- [FoodIQ](https://endata.com/companies/85377.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [zawya.com](https://www.zawya.com/en/press-release/companies-news/al-ain-farms-group-and-finlands-foodiq-join-forces-to-bring-first-of-its-kind-food-tech-to-mena-syubr5jj), 2025-06-16: "AAFG will be the first company in the world to implement FoodIQ’s patented Multi-Layer Cooker (MLC) technology on an industrial scale outside Finland."

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