Flour Masters Bakery opens new Tortilla manufacturing plant in Umm Al Quwain
Al Raafah, Umm Al Quwain, UAE: Flour Masters Bakery has opened a new tortilla manufacturing facility in Umm Al Quwain, UAE. This plant is a part of their expansion under HMH Holding Co., aimed at increasing their production capacity for flatbreads.
The inauguration ceremony began with a Quran recitation by Taashin Aaminah Haneef and Tanzeela Aleemah Haneef. The event was led by Hany M. Haneef, Founder and Chairman, along with Co-Founder Mrs. Shahanaz Haneef.
The new facility will produce various types of tortillas, including whole wheat, multigrain, and specialty varieties. These products are designed to meet consumer demand and will be supplied to supermarkets, convenience stores, bakeries, airlines, and the Horeca sector. Flour Masters Bakery also offers private label solutions, allowing businesses to create customized flatbreads under their own brand.
Attendees included key figures from related industries Shehzad Ahmad, Founder of Lever Bridge Company and Board Advisor to HMH Holding Co., UAE, Muhammed MK, Managing Director of Hai Al Khaleel Group of Companies, Oman, Syed Ibrahim, Managing Director of Mecton Group of Companies, Qatar, Sanjay Agrawal, Director of Operations, LUSACI International and Technical Advisor to HMH Holding Co., UAE, Mirza Baig, General Manager of Moreish Food Limited, India, Vijay Anand, General Manager-Sales, American Specialty Foods Co., UAE, Mahammad Riyaz, Group Financial Controller, HMH Holding Co., UAE
HMH Holding Co. is a diversified business group that operates in several key sectors, including Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG), Manufacturing, Intellectual Property, and Consultancy. The group’s FMCG segment features well-known brands like American Specialty Foods Co. and American Funfoods. The Manufacturing segment is represented by Flour Masters Bakery. Intellectual Property is managed through Advanced Business Holding, and Consultancy services are provided by Four M Resources.
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Andhra to be developed as knowledge, creator economy hub: CM Naidu
New Delhi/Amaravati (PTI): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Friday said the state is taking steps to transform itself into a knowledge and creator economy hub with a strong focus on artificial intelligence and quantum technology.
He noted that Andhra Pradesh has abundant tech-driven youth and the government is formulating plans to train them in futuristic technologies with support from global technology firms.
"Our goal is to transform Andhra Pradesh into a knowledge hub by focusing on AI, quantum computing, data centres, drone cities and space cities. The youth will remain our biggest asset over the next 25 years, and we seek global partnerships to scale up the creator economy," said Naidu during his interactions at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in Delhi.
Naidu, who participated in the summit in the national capital, also held meetings with several global technology leaders and industrialists to explore collaborations in artificial intelligence, clean energy and innovation ecosystems.
He met Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen, Autodesk AI Head Mike Haley, Aramco India Director Abdul Rehman AiThukair, LEGO Education Vice President Tom Hall, Aadhaar Founder and CTO Srikanth Nadhamuni, Khosla Ventures Managing Partner Vinod Khosla and others at the AP Pavilion.
The chief minister also held discussions with Saudi Aramco representatives on clean energy projects, including solar initiatives, and invited the company to expand operations in Andhra Pradesh, stating that the state is highly suitable for green energy production.
He sought support from NVIDIA Vice President Callista Redmond for establishing AI Living Labs and proposed partnerships through the Ratan Tata Innovation Hub to promote youth innovation, including collaborations with IIT Tirupati and Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Tirupati under the Andhra Pradesh Future Innovation and Research for Science and Technology (AP FIRST) initiative.
Naidu urged Autodesk leadership to support the development of Global Capability Centres in design engineering and requested the establishment of an Innovation Academy in Amaravati aligned with quantum technology, besides proposing AI and robotics learning labs in partnership with LEGO Education.
He also discussed AI-driven smart governance solutions with Quantela Inc Chairman Sridhar Gadhi, while World Bank Group Digital AI Regional Director Mahesh Uttamchandani met Naidu on the sidelines of the summit.
Following the meetings, Naidu visited various exhibition stalls at the summit, including those of NVIDIA, Tata, Intel and Microsoft, and reviewed AI applications across agriculture, healthcare and industry.
