# Food industries business activities in the UAE

> 47 activities the Dubai DET catalogue files under its “Food industries” group. Of them, Ajman Free Zone lists 31 and Dubai mainland (DET) 47. No activity here is listed by all three routes. Only the mainland lists 16.

- Canonical: https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/groups/food-industries
- Updated: 2026-09-05
- Activities: 47
- Ajman Free Zone: 31
- Dubai mainland (DET): 47

## Activities in this group

A tick means that route's own catalogue lists the activity. Same name at: other zone catalogues naming it, a name match rather than an equivalence. DET licence types: Industrial and Professional.

| Activity | DET code | Approval | IFZA | Ajman FZ | Mainland | Same name at |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| [Baby Food Manufacturing](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/baby-food-manufacturing) | 1079011 | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| [Biscuits Manufacturing](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/biscuits-manufacturing) | 1071005 | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| [Butter Manufacturing](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/butter-manufacturing) | 1050002 | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| [Cheese Manufacturing](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/cheese-manufacturing) | 1050003 | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | [DMCC](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/dmcc) |
| [Cream of Milk Manufacturing](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/cream-of-milk-manufacturing) | 1050005 | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | [DMCC](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/dmcc) |
| [Crude Sugar Refining](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/crude-sugar-refining) | 1072001 | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| [Date Products Manufacturing](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/date-products-manufacturing) | 1030011 | — | — | — | ✓ | — |
| [Dates Drying & Packaging](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/dates-drying-and-packaging) | 1030101 | — | — | — | ✓ | — |
| [Dates Preparing & Packaging](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/dates-preparing-and-packaging) | 1030007 | — | — | — | ✓ | — |
| [Dry Fruit and Vegetable Packaging](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/dry-fruit-and-vegetable-packaging) | 1030005 | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| [Egg Products Manufacturing (Liquid Pasteurized )](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/egg-products-manufacturing-liquid-pasteurized) | 1079014 | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| [Flavors, Colorants & Fragrances Manufacturing](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/flavors-colorants-and-fragrances-manufacturing) | 1079012 | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| [Food Supplements Manufacturing](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/food-supplements-manufacturing) | 1079030 | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| [Foods Containing Homogenized Ingredients Manufacturing](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/foods-containing-homogenized-ingredients-manufacturing) | 1079029 | — | — | — | ✓ | — |
| [Freezing fruits and vegetables](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/freezing-fruits-and-vegetables) | 1030008 | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| [Frozen Coca Cubes Melting](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/frozen-coca-cubes-melting) | 1079101 | — | — | — | ✓ | — |
| [Fruit Juice Powdered Manufacturing](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/fruit-juice-powdered-manufacturing) | 1104902 | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| [Fruit Juices Manufacturing](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/fruit-juices-manufacturing) | 1030009 | — | — | — | ✓ | — |
| [Fruits Canning and Packaging](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/fruits-canning-and-packaging) | 1030001 | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| [Hot Sauce Manufacturing](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/hot-sauce-manufacturing) | 1079015 | — | — | — | ✓ | — |
| [Ice Cream Manufacturing](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/ice-cream-manufacturing) | 1050006 | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | [DMCC](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/dmcc) |
| [Ice Production](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/ice-production) | 3530003 | — | — | — | ✓ | — |
| [Iced Tea Manufacturing](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/iced-tea-manufacturing) | 1104907 | — | — | — | ✓ | — |
| [Instant & Liquid Coffee Preparation](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/instant-and-liquid-coffee-preparation) | 1104904 | — | — | — | ✓ | — |
| [Instant Tea Preparation](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/instant-tea-preparation) | 1104905 | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| [Jam Manufacturing](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/jam-manufacturing) | 1030012 | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| [Juice, Ice cream & Dry Mixes Processing](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/juice-ice-cream-and-dry-mixes-processing) | 1079102 | — | — | — | ✓ | — |
| [Manufacturing of Sugar Cubes](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/manufacturing-of-sugar-cubes) | 1072002 | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| [Mayonnaise Manufacturing](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/mayonnaise-manufacturing) | 1079013 | — | — | — | ✓ | [DMCC](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/dmcc) |
| [Milk Packing](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/milk-packing) | 1050001 | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| [Natural (organic) Food Manufacturing](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/natural-organic-food-manufacturing) | 1079031 | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | [ADGM](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/adgm), [SPC Free Zone](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/spc) |
| [Pickles Manufacturing](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/pickles-manufacturing) | 1030013 | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| [Plant Based Diary Manufacturing](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/plant-based-diary-manufacturing) | 1079023 | — | — | — | ✓ | — |
| [Potato Chips Manufacturing](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/potato-chips-manufacturing) | 1030006 | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| [Powdered Food Products manufacturing](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/powdered-food-products-manufacturing) | 1079032 | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| [Salt Extraction](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/salt-extraction) | 0893001 | — | — | — | ✓ | — |
| [Salt Refining](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/salt-refining) | 1079002 | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| [Sauces, Spreads & Condiments Preparation](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/sauces-spreads-and-condiments-preparation) | 1104906 | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | [DMCC](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/dmcc) |
| [Soup Manufacturing](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/soup-manufacturing) | 1079022 | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| [Tahina Manufacturing](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/tahina-manufacturing) | 1079018 | — | — | — | ✓ | — |
| [Tomato Paste Manufacturing](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/tomato-paste-manufacturing) | 1030003 | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| [Vegetable Gee Manufacturing](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/vegetable-gee-manufacturing) | 1040102 | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| [Vegetable Oil Production and Refining](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/vegetable-oil-production-and-refining) | 1040101 | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| [Vegetables & Cheese Spring Rolls Manufacturing](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/vegetables-and-cheese-spring-rolls-manufacturing) | 1074005 | — | — | — | ✓ | — |
| [Vegetables Canning and Packaging](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/vegetables-canning-and-packaging) | 1030002 | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| [Vinegar Manufacturing and Bottling](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/vinegar-manufacturing-and-bottling) | 1079017 | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| [Yogurt Manufacturing](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/yogurt-manufacturing) | 1050004 | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | [DMCC](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/dmcc) |

## Where the grouping comes from

The group is the one the Invest in Dubai (DET) business activity catalogue gives each activity code, under the label “Food industries”. An activity appears here when its guide carries that DET code.

Licence types in this group: Industrial, Professional. Catalogue checked 2026-09-05. [DET catalogue](https://app.invest.dubai.ae/search-business-activities)

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