GCC food consumption will rise to 55.5m MT by 2029, driven by population growth, health-focused diets, tourism and digital food services
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NEOM announces biomanufacturing investment
NEOM partners with Liberation Labs on food production deal in Saudi Arabia
Agriculture
Saudi Arabia cracks egg production with 8bn output and 100% self-sufficiency
Saudi Arabia produced 8bn eggs last year in significant boost for food security
Carrefour
Majid Al Futtaim, UAE Food Bank join forces to serve 3,300 daily meals this Ramadan
This initiative aligns with Carrefour’s strategy to establish a reliable food security ecosystem and supports the UAE Food Bank’s 1,000 Meals programme
Dubai
UAE’s Spring Valley to build $50mn agro-commodity hub at JAFZA, targeting regional food security
The facility will operate with 100 per cent sustainable and carbon-neutral processing, featuring a solar power plant in line with Dubai’s renewable energy goals
Dubai F&B
Dubai Industrial City attracts over AED 350mn in F&B investments in 2024
More than 25 F&B customers leasing 1.7 million sq.ft. of high-quality spaces joined Dubai Industrial City’s ecosystem last year
food security
Global shortage causes egg price spike amid bird flu fears: Is the UAE effected?
The global egg shortage is mainly the result of a large outbreak of avian influenza, or bird flu–but is the UAE affected?
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Tanmiah partners with China’s CDI to construct 100 broiler houses in Saudi Arabia
Work on the project is scheduled to begin in January 2025, with an estimated completion in December 2026