The Emirates Industry for Camel Milk & Products (EICMP), producer of the leading camel milk brand ‘Camelicious’ commenced sending its first products to various countries in the European Union. After the company’s official listing on the website of the Directorate-General for Health and Consumer Protection of the European Commission (SANCO), becoming the first Middle Eastern company to export camel milk products to the European Union, the first smaller quantities of camel milk powder, fresh milk and camel whey powder have reached Europe this week.
“We are very proud to be the first UAE based company to ship camel milk powder to Europe on the new permit. We would like to thank all parties involved in this effort to see Dubai and our brand ‘Camelicious’ find its rank amongst global exporters,” Mutasher Al-Badry, Deputy General Manager and Business Development Manager at EICMP said.
“We are thrilled to see our products on the European market. This is a ground-breaking step for our company as well as for the camel milk industry in the UAE,” he added.
The launch of medical creams and applications for skin conditions such as acne developed in cooperation with a Jordanian bio-tech center and a US based pharmaceutical company is expected to take place in the near future.
The first container export of ‘Camelicious’ camel milk powder will be shipped by the sister company Al Nassma Chocolate LLC to Austria for production of its first and finest camel milk chocolate.
“Al Nassma has been shipping camel milk powder to Austria for the last five years, yet a special permit was always needed. The official listing of our sister company EICMP will facilitate our operation tremendously, also for our café-lounge concept ‘The Majlis’, the first and finest camel milk café,” Martin van Almsick, General Manager of Al Nassma Chocolate LLC said.
“We are very optimistic that we will witness camel milk become a product that is recognized globally for its high quality and benefits.The long-term goal now will be to develop a strong and sustainable camel milk industry, the first of its kind in the world. Our company will delightedly contribute to these efforts,” he said.