UAE officials are seeking to drive down imports and boost the country’s production of fresh produce by encouraging more landowners to be involved in agricultural production.
A store specialising in selling local Malaysian products to customers in Saudi Arabia has moved to vastly bigger premises on the back of rising consumer demand.
One of the largest UAE based supermarket chain, the Lulu Group, said the company has increased vegetables and imports from other parts of India and Sri Lanka by 20 tonnes per day following a ban on Kerala products.
Qatar has ordered shops to remove goods — including food items — originating from four Gulf countries, and announced that inspectors will visit retail stores to ensure compliance.
ABB Industries LLC and Heliospectra AB have joined forces to boost the productivity and sustainability of the greenhouse and controlled-environment agricultural produce industry in the Middle East and Africa.
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.
