Emirates Flight Catering, one of the world’s largest catering operations, has fully acquired Emirates Bustanica, formerly called Emirates Crop One, and its consumer brand Bustanica, the world’s largest indoor vertical farm. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed.

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This move establishes Emirates Bustanica as a fully UAE-owned company. Located near Al Maktoum International Airport at Dubai World Central, Bustanica’s indoor 330,000sqft facility has the capacity to grow more than 1 million kilograms of leafy greens a year, equivalent to 3 tonnes daily, while using 95% less water than conventional agriculture as well as no pesticides or herbicides.

Operating under the brand name Bustanica, the produce is available across all major retailers in the UAE such as Spinney’s, Waitrose, Carrefour, and Choithrams. Customers on Emirates and other airlines enjoy this farm-fresh produce in their salads and meals.

Recently, Bustanica was a preferred produce supplier for COP28 which was held in the emirate.