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How to Start a Bakeries & Flour Mills Equipment Trading Business with Meydan Free Zone
The UAE bakery processing equipment market is valued at approximately USD 220 million.[1] The global bakery processing equipment market was valued at USD 15.54 billion in 2024 and is projected to reach USD 25.67 billion by 2032 at a CAGR of 6.5%.[2] Dubai and Abu Dhabi dominate demand, driven by high concentrations of hotels, restaurants, supermarket chains, and retail bakeries. A population of approximately 9.5 million, more than 18 million annual tourists, and a rapidly expanding food service sector all drive consistent demand for bakery production equipment.
Who is this for?
| Audience Segment | Profile |
|---|---|
| COMMERCIAL BAKERY | Commercial Bakery Equipment Traders Traders supplying commercial deck ovens, dough mixers, proofers, bread slicers, and bakery production equipment to retail bakeries, hotel pastry operations, and food service operators. |
| INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION | Industrial Bakery & Flour Mill Equipment Distributors Distributors supplying high-capacity bread production lines, industrial flour milling equipment, and automated bakery processing systems to large-scale producers. |
4773.44 - Bakeries & Flour Mills Equipment Trading
Activity 4773.44 covers the trading of bakeries and flour mills equipment. This encompasses commercial and industrial baking ovens, dough mixers, proofing chambers, bread production lines, bread slicers, flour milling machines, grain processing equipment, and all associated tooling for bakery and flour milling operations.
Activity 4773.44 covers equipment for bakeries and flour mills. General food processing equipment is under 4773.b8.
Industrial kitchen equipment falls under 4773.97.
In short: if you are trading equipment for bakery production and flour milling, you are in. General food processing and catering equipment have separate activity codes.
| Category | Scope |
|---|---|
| Commercial bakery ovensDeck ovens, convection ovens, rotary rack ovens, and tunnel ovens for retail bakeries, hotel pastry operations, and commercial food production. | Bread slicers & packaging equipment Automatic and semi-automatic bread slicers, portion controllers, and bakery packaging equipment for retail and food service output. |
| Dough mixers & kneadersSpiral mixers, planetary mixers, and continuous dough processing equipment for bakery production at all scales. | Flour milling & grain processing Roller mills, disc mills, sifters, purifiers, and grain cleaning equipment for flour production and grain processing operations. |
| Proofing & fermentation chambers | Proofers, retarder-proofers, and fermentation chambers for controlled dough development in commercial and industrial bakery operations. |
Third-Party Approval
This activity does not require third-party approval to obtain a business license from Meydan Free Zone.
Anti-Money Laundering Compliance
This business activity is not subject to AML compliance requirements.
References
- ¹ Ken Research. (2025). UAE Bakery Processing Equipment Market. kenresearch.com
- ² Fortune Business Insights. (2024). Bakery Processing Equipment Market Size & Share Report, 2032. fortunebusinessinsights.com
