6,000 tons of rice from India, destined for Dubai, went missing
Food import
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Dubai Customs
Dubai imports food worth $2.3bn to meet Ramadan demand
Latest statistics from Dubai Customs reveal the value of Dubai external trade in Ramadan food
Carrefour
UAE’s Truebell inks new global retail distribution deals
Importer Truebell enters into exclusive agreements with a number of brands including Yorkshire Tea, La Rose Noire, Nocciolata and Sacla
Chile
How UAE consumers are going nuts over Chilean imports
Chile sees Middle East and North Africa exports rise 19% to over $425m on back on demand for walnuts
food
UAE bans poultry meat from Riyadh
The move comes after an outbreak of bird flu in the city’s Azizia market.
Agriculture
Russia eyes Saudi Arabia’s wheat market
Russian wheat has been largely banned from the kingdom for a decade because of bug-damage rules
