Turkey has become Nestlé’s fastest growing market in the Middle East, Europe and North America, with the firm set to plough in TRY 100m (US$22m) to expand capacity and build new plants.
PepsiCo is striving to boost its standing as a manufacturer of more healthy food and beverages in the Middle East after becoming the official beverage and snack partner of Expo 2020 in Dubai.
A new halal accreditation scheme for the Philippines will be launched by Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) next month as the nation seeks to capitalise on increasing demand at home and overseas.
The Oreo cookie maker has inaugurated its newest 'Factory of the Future' in the Kingdom of Bahrain to meet growing demand by local consumers as well as those in the Gulf region, the Levant and Africa.
An Australian food firm has recalled a batch of its Creative Gourmet Frozen Pomegranate product – containing fruit sourced in Egypt – due to potential Hepatitis A contamination.
Saudi Arabia’s dairy industry is set for a major shake-up with the National Agricultural Development Co. (NADEC), part owned by the sovereign wealth fund, set to acquire the Danone venture in the country.
Ajinomoto is amalgamating its wholly-owned subsidiaries in Turkey — Ajinomoto Istanbul Food Sales Ltd., Kükre A.Ş. and Örgen A.Ş. — as it seeks to double its annual sales by 2020.
The Centre for the Promotion of Imports (CBI) has signed an export agreement to increase quantities of Jordanian fruits and vegetables going to the European, Gulf, Russian and East Asian markets.
Asia’s domestic sugar producers appear to be weathering the storm of sugar taxes, with steady local demand, strong exports and favourable tariffs aiding the sector.
