Dubai: UAE consumers should continue to find daily essentials such as dairy, poultry, eggs, edible oils and fresh produce available despite pressure on regional shipping and supply routes, according to Falal Ameen, Group CEO of Ghitha Holding. Ameen said the UAE’s port and airport network, local food production base and established cold chain infrastructure are helping the country manage disruption, while homegrown food companies are expanding production to reduce reliance on imports. “We have almost seven ports based in the UAE, and we can use any port, any seaport, any airport,” Ameen said in an interview. “We already laid the foundation in the UAE.” Ghitha Holding is the parent company of Al Ain Farms Group, which operates across dairy, poultry, eggs and beverages, and is part of the UAE’s wider push to build stronger local food capacity.…