Inside Dubai's KitKat factory - in pictures

  • Dubai's KitKat manufacturing facility in Techno Park, Jebel Ali. The factory opened in 2010. All photos: Nestle
    Dubai's KitKat manufacturing facility in Techno Park, Jebel Ali. The factory opened in 2010. All photos: Nestle
  • A worker at the KitKat factory in Dubai prepares the ingredients for the chocolate.
    A worker at the KitKat factory in Dubai prepares the ingredients for the chocolate.
  • A roll refiner smoothes out the chocolate for the KitKats.
    A roll refiner smoothes out the chocolate for the KitKats.
  • The chocolate praline mixture is lain over the wafers before they are stacked.
    The chocolate praline mixture is lain over the wafers before they are stacked.
  • Carefully cut wafer books are stacked and transported to another area, where they will be placed inside moulds containing melted chocolate.
    Carefully cut wafer books are stacked and transported to another area, where they will be placed inside moulds containing melted chocolate.
  • The wafers are placed inside the moulds containing the chocolate.
    The wafers are placed inside the moulds containing the chocolate.
  • The wafers are covered with a second layer of chocolate to encase them completely.
    The wafers are covered with a second layer of chocolate to encase them completely.
  • Packaged KitKats make their way to the loading area to be boxed up.
    Packaged KitKats make their way to the loading area to be boxed up.
  • Grippers on the manufacturing line lift the packaged KitKats to transfer them on to a new conveyor belt.
    Grippers on the manufacturing line lift the packaged KitKats to transfer them on to a new conveyor belt.
  • A machine transfers the packaged KitKats to a new conveyor so they can be taken to another area, where they will be boxed up.
    A machine transfers the packaged KitKats to a new conveyor so they can be taken to another area, where they will be boxed up.
  • The KitKats are boxed up to be sent to distributers.
    The KitKats are boxed up to be sent to distributers.
  • Boxes of freshly made KitKats are stacked before being shipped out to distributers.
    Boxes of freshly made KitKats are stacked before being shipped out to distributers.