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Skinny Genie: Company Facts

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Who is Skinny Genie?

Skinny Genie is a gluten-free food manufacturer and retail brand based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The company was founded in 2012. Its legal name is Skinny Genie Bakery L.L.C. The founder and Managing Director is Yann Jolivet.

What does Skinny Genie do?

Skinny Genie makes gluten-free bakery and food products in a 100% dedicated gluten-free facility. It sells in three ways:

  • Manufacturing for businesses: airline caterers, hotels, restaurants, contract caterers and supermarkets.
  • Contract and private-label manufacturing: gluten-free products made under another company's brand.
  • Direct to consumers: an online shop with home delivery, and two cafés in Dubai.

Is Skinny Genie safe for people with coeliac disease?

Skinny Genie products are made in a dedicated gluten-free facility and tested in the company's own in-house ELISA (Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay) laboratory below 5 parts per million of gluten. The international threshold for a gluten-free claim is 20 parts per million. The facility is licensed by Coeliac UK under the Association of European Coeliac Societies (AOECS) standard, licence number CUK-G-145, audited by SGS.

Which certifications does Skinny Genie hold?

  • Coeliac UK / AOECS gluten-free licence: CUK-G-145
  • FSSC 22000 Version 6 (Food Safety System Certification): certificate AGA1170-IA06-AE26274, valid 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2029
  • ISO 22000:2018: certificate LMX-EIA-01-50007
  • HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points): certificate LMX-EIA-01-40031, certified since 2017
  • Halal: International Halal Certification, certificate CR/IHC/SGGF/04/26/HC, valid to 16 April 2029
  • Vegan Australia Certified: certification 18096, covering 45 products
  • Made in the Emirates: licensed manufacturer, certificate 24-02-00041
  • Dubai Municipality Food Safety: Grade A, reference 670684

Every certificate can be downloaded from the certifications page.

What products does Skinny Genie make?

Bread, bread rolls, wraps and tortillas, pizza and pizza bases, croissants and pastries, muffins, brownies, cakes, cookies and crackers, breakfast cereals and granola, flours and baking mixes, ready-to-bake and ready-to-cook items, power balls and energy bars, vegan cheese, and keto products. The online shop lists 70 products. A wider range is available to wholesale customers.

Does Skinny Genie make airline meals?

Yes. Skinny Genie supplies gluten-free meal components to airline caterers, including products for the gluten-free special meal (code GFML) and for vegan, vegetarian and other special meal codes.

Does Skinny Genie offer private-label manufacturing?

Yes. A new product typically takes 6 to 10 weeks to its first production run. An existing recipe under a customer's brand runs in 2 to 4 weeks, subject to capacity. Details are on the contract manufacturing page.

Where is Skinny Genie located?

  • Production facility: Building No 59, Warehouse No. 1, 28B Street, Al Quoz Industrial Area 3, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
  • Café, Dubai Internet City: Office Park Building, Block E, Abdullah Omran Taryam Street, Al Sufouh. Monday to Friday 07:00 to 20:00, Saturday and Sunday 08:00 to 17:00.
  • Café, Mina Seyahi: Le Méridien Mina Seyahi Beach Resort and Waterpark, Dubai Marina. Daily 09:00 to 17:00.

Where does Skinny Genie deliver?

Online orders are delivered in Dubai (AED 25, free above AED 120), and in Abu Dhabi (excluding Al Ain and Al Dhafra) and Sharjah (AED 40, minimum order AED 120). For businesses, Skinny Genie supplies the United Arab Emirates and exports to Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, the Maldives and the Seychelles.

How to contact Skinny Genie

Phone: +971 56 411 8290. Email: info@skinny-genie.com. Website: https://skinny-genie.com. Business enquiries: wholesale page.