The UAE has witnessed a marked increase in purchases of fresh fruit and vegetables, and dairy and baked foods, according to YouGov’s international FMCG report 2021.
The Australian Department of Agriculture’s (DoA) recent suggestion to implement new regulations that will lead to an over 40% increase in export costs for fresh produce has been met with fervent disapproval by the local industry.
The deadly bushfires raging across Australia are also posing serious food safety risks, officials have warned, while damaged transport links are also likley to lead to shortages of some fresh produce.
Walmart China has committed RMB8bn (US$1.2bn) in investments for the development of at least 10 logistics distribution centres over the next one or two decades, banking on the success and technologies utilised in its first customised fresh food distribution...
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.