Dates & Heritage Foods Market
Abu Dhabi Food Hub - Powering the Global Dates Trade
The Dates Market at Abu Dhabi Food Hub is being developed as a dedicated B2B marketplace for the global dates industry — bringing together producers, traders, processors, exporters, and buyers within one integrated trade ecosystem.
Designed to support date varieties from across the GCC, North Africa, the Middle East, and other producing regions, the market will focus on enabling trusted trade through structured operations, quality assurance, transparency, and professional market infrastructure.
The ecosystem will also support the wider dates value chain through specialized storage, logistics, packaging, processing, and value-added capabilities, while creating opportunities for investment and growth across the sector.
In addition to whole dates, the market will cater to value-added date products and selected heritage food categories from the region.
Looking to setup a business at the Hub in the Dates market?
For businesses building or expanding the trade of dates, this is the most strategic address in the region. Lease your space, set up operations, and connect with buyers across the UAE, the GCC, and beyond. Get started today.
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Bulk, Premium or Retail. All under one market at Abu Dhabi.
Dates are one of the region’s most important heritage and export products, and the market is designed to support the category across trade, processing, packaging, storage, branding, and value-added distribution.
From bulk trade and industrial supply to premium branded and export-focused products, the ecosystem enables businesses across the dates value chain to operate within one integrated B2B marketplace.
Supported by specialized infrastructure and regional trade connectivity, the market is designed to strengthen the global trade ecosystem surrounding the dates industry.
Part of the Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi (KEZAD Group). Connected to the World.
Abu Dhabi Food Hub sits within KEZAD, the UAE's largest integrated economic zone and part of AD Ports Group.
Khalifa Port and Jebel Ali Port are minutes away, giving traders direct sea freight access to global markets. The Air Cargo Terminal at Zayed International Airport and Al Maktoum International Aiport are a short drive, supporting fast air shipments of temperature-senstive food products.
The Etihad Rail network runs through KEZAD, unlocking efficient overland movement across the UAE and the wider GCC. Major highways connect traders to Dubai, the Northern Emirates, Oman, and Saudi Arabia within hours. Sea, air, rail, and road converge here, all at your doorstep.
Where regional heritage meets the global market
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Join the Hub to access regional markets, expand your global footprint, and grow within a connected food trade ecosystem.
