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Kuwait Flour Mills to add new food and beverage options across sales outlets

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23/07/2025

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23/07/2025

Kuwait Flour Mills to add new food and beverage options across sales outlets
Kuwait Flour Mills and Bakeries outlets will offer more products following approval from the Municipal Council.

KUWAIT CITY, July 23: The Technical Committee of the Municipal Council, chaired by Engineer Munira Al-Amir, has approved a request submitted by the Kuwait Flour Mills and Bakeries Company to expand the scope of activities at its sales outlets across all bakery locations in the country.

During the committee’s meeting yesterday, the recommendation was made to authorize the company to operate additional food and beverage-related activities within its designated bakery sites.

According to the committee’s technical opinion, the following were approved under the company’s request:

  • Retail sale of all food products produced by the companyn
  • Serving of both cold and hot beveragesn
  • Sale of pies, pastries, and sweetsn
  • Operation of oven-based bakeriesn
  • Operation of tandoor-style bakeriesn

In addition, the company has been granted permission to utilize designated locations for the manufacturing and storage of industrial products related to its operations. However, this is contingent upon obtaining the necessary approvals from the Ministry of Finance, the Public Authority for Industry, and other relevant regulatory bodies.

The committee outlined several general conditions that the company must meet:

  • Submission of detailed layout plans for activities, to be approved by the Urban Planning Departmentn
  • Authorization for technical staff to adjust activity names in accordance with the Ministry of Commerce codes and the nomenclature of the Public Authority for Industryn
  • Compliance with all contractual obligations established with the Ministry of Finance and the State Property Departmentn
  • Cancellation of any previous decisions that may contradict the newly approved activitiesn

Engineer Munira Al-Amir also confirmed that the committee approved a proposal by member Engineer Alia Al-Farsi to conduct an awareness campaign on Kuwait’s Fourth Master Plan. The campaign will be carried out in coordination with relevant departments within the municipality to educate the public and stakeholders about the plan's objectives and implementation phases.

Furthermore, the committee referred several transactions to the executive body of the municipality for further study and preparation of detailed reports. These include:

  • A proposal to develop residential cities as well as commercial and investment buildingsn
  • A request to allocate several floors of Al-Hamra Tower for the development of an international hoteln

The recommendations and approvals made by the committee are part of ongoing efforts to enhance Kuwait’s urban and commercial development while ensuring alignment with strategic planning frameworks and regulatory standards.