Kenyan meat processor QMP expands to Gulf countries, DRC
NAIROBI, Kenya, Sept 15 - Quality Meat Packers (QMP), Kenya’s privately owned meat processor and exporter, is expanding its footprint into Gulf Arab Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today |..
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Quality Meat Packers (QMP), a Kenyan meat processor, is expanding its export operations into Gulf Arab states and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This move involves significant partnerships to introduce halal-processed meat products to new international markets.
- QMP signed deals with Lulu Hypermarket and Nesto Group in the Gulf, and Kin Marché supermarkets in the DRC.
- Managing Director Diamond Velji emphasized placing a Kenyan brand on the global stage.
- The expansion into the Gulf targets countries including the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, and Bahrain, leveraging the region's nearly 85 percent food import dependency.
- Entry into the DRC through Kin Marché will focus on expanding into Kinshasa, a city with over 15 million inhabitants.
- QMP's product line includes halal-certified beef, lamb, mutton, and chicken, along with value-added products like cubes and samosas, catering to health-conscious and brand-aware consumers.
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