gulfnews : A craving for ‘Made in UAE' stamp

Mohammad Asif Jaber likes his food and fashion. As CEO of Alif Investments, he is presiding over the simultaneous expansion of his group's interests in casual dining and ethnic fashion retail in the UAE and then, incrementally, into some of the other Gulf markets.

One would have thought these in itself would ensure Jaber has lots on his plate to work with. But you will not have Jaber subscribe to that informed opinion.

'I believe the time is right for the group to get into light industrial activity in the UAE and that's been occupying a lot of my time and attention these days,' said Jaber. 'The ‘Made in the UAE' stamp attached to my products is something that I crave.

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