History
of Co-op Islami
CO-OP ISLAMI Pioneering Success
Establishing CO-OP ISLAMI came into being as
a result of long relentless efforts commenced in the early seventies when
Hajj Saeed Bin Ahmad Lootah instituted Dubai Co-operative Society. Since
it was initially launched, Dubai Cooperative Society was immersed in hard
works to establish the principals of commercial dealings. Later on, 1981
came to mark a changing history of Dubai Co-operative Society, whereby the
society established "CO-OP ISLAMI" for the
purpose making real Halal food available for consumers through legal Islamic
supervision on all meat products imported from outside the UAE.
The first product line was the "frozen chicken" line, which was a big success
in the UAE and the Gulf. This success was further boosted by providing a
variety of Halal meat products to consumers like mutton and beef. CO-OP
ISLAMI continued its efforts to produce a variety of meat products outside
the country like burgers, sausages, kebabs, minced meat and many more.
In 1991, Dubai Co-operative Society's efforts were culminated by establishing
its "CO-OP ISLAMI" meat processing plant in
Jebel Ali Free Zone. This plant is considered a recognizable breakthrough
as it became the real producer of a variety of food products under the name
"CO-OP ISLAMI", after being produced outside the country on its behalf.
Ever since then, the plant is working to increase its output and add new
products to satisfy the growing needs of the sophisticated consumers' tastes.
In this respect, a state-of-the-art technology was fully utilized to give
all these products the highest degree of quality.
CO-OP ISLAMI activities were not limited to
meats, but also extended to produce other products of halal quality that
are questionable such as cheese. To avoid the use of animal rennet that
are produced from non Halal slaughtered animals, CO-OP
ISLAMI Cheese is produced from vegetable rennet. Coop Islami varieties
are Feta White Cheese, Glass Cheese, Portion Cheese, Slice Cheese, Mozzarella,
Halloumi Cheese, and many more to come.
CO-OP ISLAMI products are considered as quality
benchmark trusted by consumers across the UAE and the GCC, and this has
made it one of the best and most preferred brands in the region. All those
remarkable achievements are only the beginning and part of the big ambition
that CO-OP ISLAMI carries, and that is to be
the leader in producing real halal food products locally and regionally.
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