War in Ukraine, ongoing coronavirus, climate change all cited as reasons for sharply rising food and oil prices
food production
Agriculture
The agricultural sector is ripe for disruption
A combination of complexity, urgency, and abundant capital make the overlap of food and climate innovation a perfect target for an ambitious entrepreneur
Bilateral trade
Paraguay plans UAE embassy as it seeks to enhance bilateral trade
World’s largest producer of renewable energy in the world says Expo 2020 has been an ‘excellent opportunity to showcase prospects’
consumer habits
How consumer behaviour is changing the future of food production
Food industry needs to further drive sustainability, innovation, and new advancements on the digital front, while catering to the demand of cleaner food products
Abu Dhabi
Silal says to invest $54m to improve production at Abu Dhabi farms
Food and agritech major to upgrade 80 farms in bid to increase production volume and quality
agricultural farming
Technology key to solving GCC food security riddle, say experts
According to Alpen Capital, consumption of food is anticipated to grow at 2.3 percent to reach 52.4 million metric tonnes by 2025, with greater emphasis falling on domestic production
Albatha Group
How a Sharjah-based food manufacturing company is managing rising costs in a post-Covid economy
Global Food Industries is offsetting increased shipping and raw material fees through a product and geographical growth strategy, says company CEO
Eat Just
Faux-egg maker Eat Just raises $200m more in latest round
Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund led the round, which also included Charlesbank Capital Partners and Vulcan Capital
agricultural investments
Strategic, sustainable food: What Covid can teach us about resilience
Unprecedented shock underlined the need for resilience throughout the global food system, as well as the critical need for national preparedness
climate change
AB Live: Economic impact of food wastage
A third of all food produced each year is wasted, equating to 1.3 billion tonnes and $1 trillion worth of food lost. There is enough food for everyone but around 820 million people are going to bed hungry. The UAE aims to reach 50 per cent decrease in food wastage by 2030. But how are they going to achieve that?
dubai restaurants
Dubai event set to lift lid on reinvention of food production
Gulfood Manufacturing will tackle growing food safety and waste concerns when it returns to Dubai in October
agricultural productivity
Scientists in Dubai reveal a future for farming in the Middle East
Researchers at International Centre for Biosaline Agriculture in Dubai are trying to help farmers in the Middle East and beyond earn a living from unlikely plants known as halophytes
Almarai
Saudi food giant Almarai reports negative growth in Q2
Almarai said the dairy, juice and bakery segments have seen a ‘marked slowdown’ in 2018.
Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority
Rethinking our global food system
As populations expand and pressure on resources increase, sustainability must be at forefront of agriculture policy