This is Homegrown DXB, hosted by Omar Butti, the show taking you inside the lives of the people changing yours, right here in Dubai. 

Hunter Foods are no strangers to Dubai, having been one of the very first to secure a trade license in the then fledgling Jebel Ali Free Zone in 1985. The brands of Hunter immediately evoke nostalgia in those who grew up in the 80s and 90s, with names like Safari, Aladin, and Ali Baba synonymous with the snack culture of our youth. But what’s special about Hunter is that it has expanded far beyond our memories to become a cultural phenomenon in places as far flung as the United States and Japan.

Yas and Ananya Narayan did not initially aspire to take over the family business, but there is no doubt that their impact on Hunter Foods has been remarkable. From the now ubiquitous Hunter Gourmet offerings to collaborations with people like Pharrell Williams, Hunter is poised to create a whole new global wave of nostalgia for the next generation.