Middle East fish industry worth US $272mn a year
With GCC demand for fresh fish products expected to grow approximately 8% per annum up to 2030, local, regional and global fish suppliers, producers and aquaculture centres are set to attract regional buyers at Seafex 2015.
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Sharjah Bans Energy Drinks in Food, Beverages
Sharjah has reportedly banned restaurants from mixing energy drinks with food or other beverages. Food outlets have received notices warning them against using the high-caffeine drinks, highlighting the dangers to some customers, according to Arabic daily Al Ittihad, who quoted Sharjah assistant director general for public health Sheikha Rasha Al Qassimi.
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Gulfood Manufacturing shows 35% exhibitor growth
With 40% of GCC food processing plants in the UAE, regional governments are prioritising home-grown manufacturing to ocmbat 90% food import dependency.
Read more to bring ‘Mad for Garlic’ to the Middle East
UAE-based Al Ahli Holding Group (AAHG) has formed a long-term strategic agreement with Korean restaurant firm ‘Sun at Food’ as part of which it will bring a garlic-themed restaurant ‘Mad for Garlic’ to various parts of the GCC and wider Middle East.
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