March 28, 2024 | Company News

Mumtalakat launches Bahrain Food Holding Company 

Bahrain Food Holding Company aims to prioritise its investment efforts in sectors including agri-food technology, sustainable agriculture, and food services Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company (Mumtalakat), the sovereign wealth fund of…

March 27, 2024 | Beverages

Alghanim Industries collaborates with Saudi Coffee to promote Saudi’s coffee heritage

This collaboration highlights the Saudi Coffee Company’s speciality coffee brand, Jazean, and is aimed at promoting Saudi Arabia’s distinguished coffee culture on a global scale Alghanim Industries has forged a strategic partnership…

March 21, 2024 | Food

AlUla date palm production exceeds 90,000 tonnes annually

This achievement highlights Saudi Arabia’s growing influence and dominance in the international date trade arena This year has seen a significant increase in date palm cultivation in AlUla governorate, resulting…

March 19, 2024 | Middle East

Saudi Govt raises awareness of food consumption in Ramadan to reduce waste

According to the ministry’s statistics, rice is the most wasted food at a rate of 34, followed by flour and bread at 30 per cent Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Environment,…

March 15, 2024 | Australia

From Saudi, Qatar to China and Australia countries ring in new codes for food safety

These standards not only guide the development of laws and regulations but also inform various measures aimed at upholding the highest quality standards and ensuring the safety of food for…

March 14, 2024 | Middle East

Saudi Food and Drug Authority releases guidelines for balanced eating in Ramadan

To promote overall health, the authority suggests limiting the intake of fats, while recommending small quantities of unsaturated oils The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) has recently released guidelines…

March 12, 2024 | Company News

UAE’s Novel Foods to build $500Mn biotech production hub

The new production site will initially develop brazzein, a sweet-tasting protein found in the fruit of the native West African Oubli plant that is said to be significantly sweeter than…

March 11, 2024 | Company News

UAE’s Unifrutti Group acquires Bomarea and AvoAmerica Peru

Unifrutti further expands its global multifruit platform into blueberries and avocados through the acquisition of Bomarea and AvoAmerica Peru Unifrutti Group, a leading global producer and distributor of fresh fruit, announced…

March 8, 2024 | Food

Saudi’s date exports jump by 14% in 2023

The export markets for Saudi Arabia’s dates have seen remarkable growth, especially in China, where exports soared by 121 per cent in 2023 The National Centre for Palms and Dates…

March 8, 2024 | Middle East

Qatar launches 5 new e-services for food safety system ‘Watheq’

The new services include food consignment inspection for export and re-export, as well as requests for food export and re-export certificates, and certificate verification The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH)…