Halal recognition opens door for UAE food exports to Malaysia
Food exports between the UAE and Malaysia are set to increase after authorities in the Southeast Asian nation agreed to recognise the UAE's national certification and halal mark.
Archives for September 19, 2017
IFF opens refitted Cairo flavours facility
A Cairo flavours facility has come back online a year after International Flavours and Fragrances shuttered it for renovation and expansion work to be carried out.
Singapore’s war on diabetes: $5 screening test latest weapon in the armoury
After calling on soft drink firms to slash sugar content, and encouraging the development of more functional ingredients, the latest addition to Singapore’s so-called 'war on diabetes' is S$5 screening tests for people aged 18 to 39 who are deemed to...
Savola aims to claw back revenues through Almarai share sale
Savola Group will sell 2% of its stake in the Gulf's biggest dairy company in a bid to shore up its dwindling returns.
Kiwis disregarding the impact of diet choices on cholesterol
People in New Zealand need to be more aware of how increasing polyunsaturated fats, dietary fibre, and plant sterols in their diets can help cut cholesterol.
China invests heavily in Dubai food hub
Dubai Food Park will feature a Chinese food processing cluster following a pledge to invest AED1.35bn (US$367m) by Ningxia Forward Fund Management Company.
Qatar food inflation recovers despite Saudi-led sanctions
Qatar's government might have succeeded in reducing the impact of economic sanctions placed on it by other Arab countries after official figures reported that food price inflation had eased during August.
FI Asia 2017
Tokyo Olympics spurring dairy protein demand in Japan as wider region anticipates double-digit growth
The 2020 Olympics, 2019 Rugby World Cup, and the ageing population are contributing to ‘huge demand’ for protein products across Japan's sports nutrition and functional food space.