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 with Dr Tarek El-Houby, Head of the National Food Safety Authority (NFSA), to assess the progress of the Authority’s strategic[Read More…]
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Americana and Farm Frites to expand MENA footprint with $100Mn investment
The $100 million investment is a strategic step aligned with the Saudi Vision 2030 plans to diversify the Kingdom’s economy The Agricultural Growth and Processing Company, a subsidiary of Americana Holding for Food Ltd, is set to expand its business operation with a significant $100 million investment (SAR 375 million) in a Greenfield Frozen[Read More…]
Arla Foods bids for food and beverage company in Egypt
Arla Foods has a long-standing and strong presence in the Middle East and North Africa, which is the company’s largest commercial area outside of Europe Arla Foods has made a non-binding offer for the majority of the shares in the Arabian Food Industries Company (Domty), a listed company with approx.[Read More…]
Egypt to import livestock from Somalia, Djibouti
This move is part of ongoing efforts to enhance food security in Egypt and ensure the availability of high-quality, reasonably priced meat through strengthened cooperation with friendly African countries Egypt plans to import a large number of live sheep and goats from Somalia and Djibouti for immediate slaughter, according to[Read More…]
Coca-Cola HBC secures $130Mn loan to boost investment in Egypt
The loan will be complemented by a grant of $750,000 from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) to promote the implementation of advanced wastewater treatment technology and water management systems in Egypt Coca-Cola HBC announced that it has obtained a loan worth $130 million from the European Bank for Reconstruction and[Read More…]
Russia approves duty-free import of tomatoes
The Ministry of Agriculture initially proposed the duty-free import of tomatoes, suggesting an import volume of 130,000 tonnes. However, the EEC reduced this figure to 100,000 tonnes The Russian government has recently approved a resolution that allows the import of up to 100,000 tonnes of tomatoes free of customs duties[Read More…]
Pepsi takes over global locations to unleash new look
Pepsi steps into a dynamic new era with a new look and exciting culture-first experiences across sports and music Pepsi’s new look takes flight worldwide, taking over iconic global locations as its first major global redesign in fourteen years was unleashed across over 120 markets. To mark the moment, digital installations – each[Read More…]
PepsiCo Egypt celebrates fourth harvest season of potatoes
The current season witnessed a remarkable development in the program’s framework in terms of the quality of crops, in addition to an expansion of the scope of work to include a larger number of beneficiaries PepsiCo Egypt celebrated the fourth harvest season of the potato crop, as part of the[Read More…]
WHO awards 5 countries for progress in eliminating trans fats for first time
Denmark, Lithuania, Poland, Saudi Arabia, and Thailand have each demonstrated they have the best practice policy for industrially produced trans-fatty acids (iTFA) elimination in effect, supported by adequate monitoring and enforcement systems WHO has awarded its first-ever certificates validating progress in eliminating industrially produced trans fatty acids to five countries.[Read More…]
Foodics plans to double operations in Egypt
Foodics intends to establish its presence in Africa soon as part of its ongoing plan, especially due to the significant economic diversity in the region Foodics is a company that specialises in restaurant management solutions. They plan to double their business in the Egyptian market this year, aiming to reach[Read More…]
