F&B manufacturing is steadily growing and is poised to reach $23.2 billion (AED 85.4 billion) by 2025 UAE Food & Beverage Business Group (F&B Group) has unveiled its Annual UAE Food Industry Report for 2023, offering a detailed look into the thriving landscape of the food and beverage sector across[Read More…]
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UAE’s Harees inscribed on UNESCO representative list of intangible cultural heritage
Harees is a porridge-like dish that is most often eaten during important family gatherings, such as weddings, as well as at national and religious holidays, particularly during the holy month of Ramadan The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has announced that the popular traditional[Read More…]
UAE’s first beer brewery set to open in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi updated its rules in 2021, allowing alcohol license holders to produce drinks on-site for consumption at licensed venues A beer brewery is set to open in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates this month, becoming the first company to legally produce alcoholic beverages in the region. Craft, a microbrewery[Read More…]
Ne’ma announces results of nationwide household survey at COP28
According to the survey, residents face challenges such as impulsive shopping habits and a lack of awareness about important information on food packaging During COP28, the UAE National Food Loss and Waste Initiative, in partnership with the Behavioral Science Group, announced the results of a comprehensive nationwide household survey, marking[Read More…]
Aqua Bridge and Enertech launch Aqua Bridge Kuwait to boost local food systems
The joint venture aims to decarbonize Kuwait’s food supply chains Aqua Bridge Group, a global leader in aquaculture development and Enertech, the Kuwait-based innovator, investor, and developer of end-to-end sustainable solutions, announced the launch of Aqua Bridge Kuwait on the sidelines of COP28 in Dubai, UAE. The joint venture aims to decarbonize Kuwait’s food supply chains, reduce reliance[Read More…]
ADAFSA launches food loss and waste reduction strategy
The strategy is aligned with the UAE National Food Loss and Waste Initiative, ne’ma Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA) has launched an integrated strategy to reduce food loss and waste (FLW) across Abu Dhabi. The strategy is aligned with the UAE National Food Loss and Waste Initiative, ne’ma.[Read More…]
Food Tech Valley to construct GigaFarm innovative waste-to-value farm in UAE
The site will support the UAE’s move towards decarbonising food production, replacing 1 per cent of the country’s fresh produce imports Food Tech Valley has signed an agreement at COP28 with ReFarmTM to start construction on a 900,000 sq. ft. game-changing “GigaFarm”. The innovative waste-to-value farm will be capable of recycling[Read More…]
Gates Foundation announces partnership with UAE to accelerate action to strengthen food systems
Together, they made new commitments totalling $200 million in response to immediate and long-term threats to food security and nutrition caused by climate change The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation joined the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to accelerate the development of innovations that will help smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia build resilience and[Read More…]
India facilitates cashew exports to Bangladesh, Qatar, Malaysia and USA
APEDA is working towards exploring new markets for cashews in the international markets of Japan, Saudi Arabia, UK, Spain, Kuwait, Qatar, USA European countries The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Development Authority (APEDA), an organisation under the Ministry of Commerce, Government of India, played an instrumental role as an export[Read More…]
UAE’s Food Tech Valley aims to transform country into global hub for food technology
The Food Tech Valley is made up of different zones covering all aspects of the food value chain, and construction is nearing completion The United Arab Emirates (UAE) government has launched the Food Tech Valley, a project aimed at transforming the country into a global hub for agriculture and food[Read More…]
