While camel milk is not as well-known as that of cows or goats, it is steadily gaining popularity worldwide, not just in the areas where camels are commonly raised. As they have evolved for life in arid lands, camels are more efficient in processing food and water – an important consideration in the midst of climate change.
DromeDairy Naturals, founded in 2016 by Michael Cassio, CEO, and business partner Omar A. Jagne, is a producer of all-natural powdered camel milk that does not contain artificial hormones, preservatives, and other additives. Recently, DromeDairy Naturals expanded into the Middle Eastern markets of UAE and Kuwait. This move was driven by its partnership with Australia-based DromeDairy Body + Skin, resulting in the creation of DromeDairy Global, PTY, LTD.
The collaboration leverages experience and expertise of the companies’ founders, enabling long-term growth and success. Michael, a former environmental consultant who realized the value of camel milk in his travels through the Middle East, founded DromeDairy Naturals to promote this beverage worldwide. Michael’s mission is to redefine global dairy consumption by increasing adoption of camel milk, which is healthier and more eco-friendly.
Omar, who hails from Gambia, has multiple decades of business experience in the MENA region. He helped establish partnerships and connections that facilitated DromeDairy Global’s launch in the UAE and Kuwait, creating a presence in local retailers, such as the Emirati LuLu Hypermarket chain. DromeDairy Global is in the process of obtaining approval from US and European regulators ahead of its upcoming foray into those markets.
DromeDairy Body + Skin, founded Dr. Max Bergmann, specializes in creating natural cosmetics from fresh camel milk. The DromeDairy Australia company was born from his lifelong desire to run an ethical farm. Despite many challenges, including being diagnosed with Retinitis Pigmentosa, a disease that left him almost fully blind, Max’s perseverance allowed him to obtain a PhD in Agricultural Science and start his mission of nurturing Australia’s dromedaries.
While milking the camels, Max quickly realized that the milk helped make the farmers’ skin soft. After considerable research, he found that camel milk had skincare benefits,which inspired him to establish DromeDairy Body + Skin. To allow large-scale production and global distribution of cosmetics, DromeDairy Naturals leverages its 8-year-long partnership with the Al Ain camel farm, the second-largest in the UAE. opening a whole new dimension of possibilities.
The partnership serves as testament of two companies’ expertise and champions an era of convenience, where consumers of camel products can buy powdered milk and cosmetics from one global company. DromeDairy Global will carry a signature line of high-quality camel milk cosmetics, including soap bars, day and night creams, moisturizing shampoos and conditioners, body lotion, and lip balm.
According to DromeDairy Global, camel milk has a unique molecular structure that enables fast absorption. This soothes dry skin and conditions like eczema, without leaving a sticky, uncomfortable layer. Other outstanding camel milk properties is its high concentration of alpha-hydroxy acids (AHAs), a gentle skin exfoliant that promotes natural cell renewal.
By bringing together healthy powdered camel milk and moisturizing camel milk cosmetics, DromeDairy Global is well-positioned to accelerate the camel dairy industry and raise awareness about the many benefits of camel products.
“At DromeDairy Naturals and DromeDairy Body + Skin, we firmly believe in the potential of camel products,” Cassio says. “Not only are they healthier for the body but better for the environment. Camel milk is the future of dairy, and we want to be at the forefront of this change.”
