January 23, 2025 | Food

Madinah date production up by 31% in 2024

This remarkable growth not only demonstrated the agricultural advancements in the region but also significantly contributed to greater self-sufficiency and reinforced the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s food security strategies The…

January 23, 2025 | Academic

New research boosts lettuce nutrients without reducing shelf life

One study demonstrated that exposure to UV-A and blue light temporarily increases the concentrations of total phenolics and anthocyanins in red-leaf lettuce New research from Michigan State University highlights the…

January 17, 2025 | Australia

ALDI Australia joins Australian Food Pact to help combat food waste

The partnership with End Food Waste Australia will support ALDI in solidifying its position as a collaborative partner in food waste reduction not just in stores ALDI Australia becomes a…

January 16, 2025 | Food

Egypt’s National Food Safety Authority reports on advancements in food strategy

The plan aims to strengthen food safety measures to protect public health, foster the growth of Egypt’s food and agriculture production sectors Egyptian Prime Minister Dr Mostafa Madbouly recently met…

January 9, 2025 | Company News

Weight management benefits of chicory root fibres confirmed via systematic review

These findings are of key importance, as they demonstrate that chicory root fibre inulin and oligofructose are effective A new systematic literature review with meta-analyses, conducted by Reimer et al[i],…

January 6, 2025 | Food

UK government announces £15Mn fund to address food waste

Around 330,000 tonnes of edible food is wasted or fed to animals each year before leaving farms Thousands of tonnes of food, including popular festive items like brussels sprouts and…

January 2, 2025 | Beverages

Coffee cultivation reemerges as economic activity in Saudi

These initiatives align with the objectives of Saudi Vision 2030 The ancient profession of coffee cultivation in the Rijal Almaa Governorate has reemerged as a significant economic activity in the…

January 2, 2025 | Company News

Oman to boost poultry production

This initiative reflects the company’s commitment to meeting the growing demand for premium poultry products in Oman and beyond Oman-based A’Saffa Foods SAOG has unveiled an ambitious expansion plan to…

December 30, 2024 | Awards

Coca-Cola bottlers Japan’s Hakushu plant earns AWS gold certification

This is the first time for a CCBJI plant to earn an AWS Standard certification Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Inc. (CCBJI) announced that its Hakushu Plant (Hokuto City, Yamanashi Prefecture) has…

December 30, 2024 | Food

Japan’s opposition parties introduce bill to provide free school meals

The proposed measure is expected to cost around 490 billion yen annually Japan’s three opposition parties, including the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDP), have jointly submitted a bill on…