Aiming to widely bring natural organic foods and beverages to the UAE and the GCC, Aliana Trading LLC, a Dubai-based company, signed an agreement with MAO Natural Juice, an Austrian company that produces natural juices free of preservatives and sugar.

Aliana is now the exclusive distributor of MAO products in the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Based on the strategic partnership, Aliana is in charge of marketing its brands in the region and has exclusive distribution rights for its products in the UAE and GCC countries.

Mao Natural Juice is a prominent name in the field of natural juices industry for over 10 years and our partnership with them is a successful long-term partnership and of great importance for us, said Alia Al Mansoori, Managing Director of Aliana Trade.

This partnership represents a turning point for us as we are entering a very dynamic sector that reflects our ambition, and our belief in natural organic products that are beneficial to public health. We constantly strive to expand the variety of products we offer, Al Mansoori added.

Meanwhile, Aliana also signed another exclusive distribution agreement with a Latin company called Chilean Pacific to distribute its various products such as ARAMARA pure soda and mineral water; pure olive oil; avocado oil; Enita spices brand; flavored salts like chili pepper salt, lemon salt; and other products.

Aliana has other exclusive distribution rights for other international products and brands from other countries including the Spanish Quick Lemon from Spain; Danish Dana; and the premium sparkling springs water Kangaroo Springs, 600 mm that is mixed with natural fruits, and bottled by a member of the Australian Bottled Water Institute.

Furthermore, the company recently participated in the second round of Middle East & North Africa Franchise Association (MENAFA) that was held on 20-21 October 2015. MENAFA was attended by more than 80 companies from Australia, Europe, MENA, the United States and Asia. The forum included many local & international brands and enabled investors to meet with several franchisers. The forum held a number of seminars and workshops, to help its visitors understand the concept of franchising.

Aliana intends to participate in the 2016 edition of Gulfood at Dubai World Trade Center, an annual event that hosts big manufacturers of food, drinks and hospitality worldwide. For 25 years, Gulfood has been enjoying a good reputation of delivering high returns on investment in the food industry, and providing all exhibitors, exporters, manufacturers and visitors with great trade and investment opportunities.