Egypt buys 50,000 tons of Brazilian raw sugar
Egypt's General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC) purchased 50,000 tons of Brazilian raw sugar, GASC vice chairman Ahmed Youssef told...
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More than $14 billion invested in Egypt’s food and non-food franchising sector
In Egypt, franchising has grown significantly over a short time, especially in the fast-food sector. Currently, there are approximately 40...
Saudi Almarai to invest $3.9 billion on expansion
Saudi Arabia’s Almarai plans to invest SR14.5bn ($3.9bn) by 2020 to expand its geographical footprint and improve asset base as...
The 2nd Annual WeatherTech GCC will take place on 1-2 November 2016 in Abu Dhabi
In order to support improvement in GCC weather forecasting ability Advanced Conferences and Meetings (ACM) launched the WeatherTech GCC conference...
Lebanese food trade relies heavily on imports
Up to 80 percent of the market’s food needs are imported, according to ESCWA’s ‘Strategic Review of Food and Nutrition...
Exhibitors praise the first Mac Fruit Attraction edition in Cairo
The first edition of the Mac Fruit Attraction trade fair was a success. The event, which took place from 4...
Food Africa 2016 officially opened with 240 companies from 25 countries
Egypt’s Minister of Industry and Foreign Trade Tarek Qabil officially inaugurated the 2nd edition of Food Africa exhibition on Wednesday...
Africa’s growing middle class creates increasing demand for packaged food
Olam International Ltd., one of the world’s largest food traders, is hunting for more investments in Africa as it looks...
Rising poultry demand in Egypt to lead to increase in imports, says a report
A shortage in poultry is expected in 2016, with predicted consumption exceeding planned production and importation remaining flat, food services...
Middle East food import bill set to double by 2035
The cost of food imports to Arab states is expected to double over the next 20 years if the region's...
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