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With less than one month to go until Cop28, the eyes of the world are fixed on the UAE and its glittering skyline of five-star hotels.   But whereas the hospitality industry has traditionally drawn th ...

As the food manufacturing industry continues to evolve, a number of key trends have been significant in shaping its trajectory. Five, in particular, have risen to the forefront: sustainability, transp ...

PepsiCo is investing over SAR 200 million (approx. $53.3 million) in its snacks facility in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. The investment aims to increase the facility’s overall capacity to meet growing local ...

Middle Eastern food and beverage heavyweight Agthia has pledged to focus more investment into the digitalisation of its business as well as the creation of new snacking innovations in order to sustain ...

Experts have welcomed plans by Cop28 organisers for an Emirates Declaration that will rally countries to shake up their food and agricultural systems. The declaration is expected to be unveiled on Dec ...

A new global association, Future Ocean Foods, has launched this week, dedicated to accelerating the alternative seafood industry.   The first-of-its-kind association is launching with an inaugural mem ...

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region’s heavy reliance on grain imports as a source of dietary calories and protein poses major risks to food security and nutrition level among its population ...

Consumers in the Middle East are increasingly looking for protein-rich products to fulfil various needs, with claims ranging from sports performance to age-related muscle support.   Arla Food Ingredie ...

Join chef Jeremy Chan on a trip around Castilla-La Mancha as he meets the community, discovers local flavours, samples traditional recipes and investigates ancient techniques kept alive by local cooks ...

Tetra Pak has signed an agreement with Bagdad-based food company Alssad for food Industries. The agreement was signed on the Tetra Pak stand at Gulfood Manufacturing 2023, attended by senior represent ...

Italian plant-based cheese startup Dreamfarm has secured €5 million in investment from accomplished food industry entrepreneurs Giampaolo Cagnin and Francesco Mutti.   The funding comes after the comp ...

Truth, as the saying goes, is often stranger than fiction. The very notion of resurrecting the long-extinct woolly mammoth was the stuff of fantasy not that long ago, but scientists are already workin ...

We could be a step closer to industrial food production in floating ocean biodomes: a team of Australian researchers have built a completely self-sustaining system that uses only seawater, solar energ ...

OneAgrix is a pioneering digital platform that revolutionises the global agricultural and faith-based food trade. Dianna Sabrain, the company’s Founder & CEO, sat down with Gulfood to provide insights ...

ATLANTA — Coca‑Cola is inviting fans to imagine what the future tastes and feels like with a limited-edition drink and new AI-powered experience.     Coca‑Cola Y3000 Zero Sugar was co-created with hum ...

The United Nations (UN) Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has said that agriculture “holds the solutions” to the global water crisis and food security.   Speaking at the 18th World Water Congres ...

For Tindle Foods CEO and co-founder Andre Menezes, meat is more than a food group, it is a “social fabric,” he said. “It’s more than just an ingredient, it’s the center of the plate. It’s what brings ...

As food service giants Taco Bell, Wendy’s and Starbucks enter the metaverse with their devised lands and non-fungible tokens (NFTs), we explore whether it is only a matter of time before manufacturers ...

“A Day in the Life” allows you to step into the shoes of a UAE resident to experience a typical 24 hours in their work and home life   Mary Anne de Haan’s flowers look good enough to eat – and if you’ ...

Ministers in the United Arab Emirates have stressed the need for innovative agri-tech, such as vertical farming, to ensure long-term food security and self-sufficiency in the Arab world.   Speaking to ...

From “no-kill” chicken grown in bioreactors to juicy plant-based burgers, alternative protein options are cropping up (in extremely limited quantities) in the grocery aisle, at restaurants, and on you ...

Cultivated meat can be considered halal if it meets certain criteria, according to three Shariah scholars who advised alt-protein leader Eat Just on the matter. The company, whose subsidiary GOOD Meat ...

There isn’t a single place on the African continent that is not feeling the effects of climate change. Every farm in every country—including in our home country of Kenya—has already been forced to ada ...

There’s no denying that times are tough for the global plant-based industry. Retail sales are down, investors have lost confidence, startups are ceasing operations and the mainstream media is pushing ...

A four-year project aimed at developing whey protein from CO2 and electricity has been selected for investment by the European Commission via its innovation programme.   From a pool of more than 440 p ...

Can the meat industry be sustainable? This is the question on the lips of multitudes within the food industry. In a new scheme, Belgium’s meat producers aim to keep track of sustainability, with a foc ...

When Don Kerrigan, a well-versed executive previously serving as the president of Nature’s Bounty, was appointed to be the CEO of Nestlé Health Science U.S. in 2021 as a result of the acquisition of t ...

While indoor agriculture for crops like leafy greens and strawberries may be undergoing a massive correction, there’s still been plenty of activity from startups in the Novel Farming Systems category. ...

Dutch cultivated meat pioneer Mosa Meat has announced that it has become the first cultivated meat company in the world to attain B Corp certification, in what the company calls a significant mileston ...

If you want a delicious, affordable meal of fresh seafood that’s also humanely and sustainably procured these days, you’re kind of out of luck.   The combination of overfishing and climactic upheaval ...

This story appeared in our September 2023 issue, featuring our Global Meets Local ranking, highlighting the most powerful regional heads of the world's biggest companies.   According to Mordor Intelli ...

“Day in the Life” allows you to step into the shoes of a UAE resident to experience a typical 24 hours in their work and home life   Feeding 1,200 for breakfast may seem like a daunting task, but for ...

The group’s CEO explains how they are setting an example for the industry, contributing to UAE’s food security strategy   The UAE has risen into the upper echelons of the global food security index ov ...

Saudi Arabian Mining Company, known as Ma’aden, has renewed its agreement with the Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation, to supply 600,000 tons of fertilizers to BADC. The agreement was sig ...

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Overfishing is depleting the global fish population, while microplastics and mercury pollute the remaining marine life. In response, a biotech firm and an agriculture startup have formed a partnership ...

One of the many unintended consequences of Russia’s action in Ukraine last year has been the conflict’s impact on the security and stability of global food supplies. Before the invasion, Ukraine was t ...

In the century since the modern chicken industry was born, chicken has overtaken beef and pork as the most popular meat in the world. According to a report published last month by the Organisation for ...

This story appeared in our August 2023 issue, featuring a ranking of the Top 100 Arab Family Businesses.   Agriculture is a serious business in Morocco. After all, the sector accounts for more than 10 ...

Making the global food system more sustainable and equitable represents a huge and complex undertaking that necessarily involves difficult trade-offs. The tension between responding to short-term incr ...

The United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has received €25 million in additional funding from the European Union to extend and scale up the Sustainable Wildlife Management (SWM) prog ...

Earlier this week, chef Dominique Crenn received a shipment of chicken at her San Francisco restaurant, Bar Crenn. That sounds like a near-daily occurrence for almost any chef, but this was a notewort ...

Use by.” “Best by.” “Sell by.”     Food labels are tricky business—especially in the U.S., where a lack of national labeling standards leads to 80 million tons of good food being thrown out every year ...

The Uae COP28 chairmanship launched its Agenda on Food systems and agriculture part of the work to shape the action agenda leading up to this year's climate conference. It was the COP28 chair, represe ...

Latina-led venture capital firm, Supply Change Capital, has officially closed its $40 million inaugural fund from limited partners, including General MillsGIS +0.3%’ venture arm 301 INC, MassMutual, a ...

European precision-fermentation leader Formo has teamed up with the University of Saskatchewan on a landmark study, shedding light on the promising intersection of precision fermentation, the cheese m ...

The Arab-Africa Trade Bridges Program (AATB) – a programme aimed at promoting and increasing trade and investment between African and Arab member countries – has launched a $1.5 billion programme to a ...

In vertical farming operations, artificial lights and artificial intelligence coax plants, stacked densely on towering shelves rather than spread over a field, to grow indoors with minimal human inter ...

On a sunny Tuesday afternoon in May, Gastropod co-hosts Cynthia Graber and Nicola Twilley sat down at a countertop in a test kitchen for a very unusual hamburger: taste test #97 at Bay Area-based comp ...

The Coca-Cola Company and eight bottling partners have announced the closing of a new $137.7m venture capital fund focusing on sustainability investments. Greycroft, a seed-to-growth venture capital f ...

Amazon has announced that its palm-scanning payment technology, called Amazon One, will roll out to all 500-plus Whole Foods locations by the end of 2023. Amazon first introduced the contactless Amazo ...

Saudi Arabia-based food-tech company, Kaso, has raised $10.5 million in a seed funding round to fuel the company’s mission of revolutionising the food supply chain.   The round was supported by invest ...

The following is a guest post from Rick Hamilton, a Senior Consultant at 4C Associates. Hamilton shares his insights following the International Food & Drink event in London where Charles Banks, co-fo ...

“Use by.” “Best by.” “Sell by.”   Food labels are tricky business—especially in the U.S., where a lack of national labeling standards leads to 80 million tons of good food being thrown out every year. ...

Mondelez International is not alone in exploring the potential of AI. Dean Best speaks to Joe Manton about how the company uses the tech in its R&D. As senior director and global lead for digital R&D ...

Strong government support reflects key role of F&B sector in achieving Vision 2030   Sustainability, efficiency and innovation the focus of high-level discussions and technology showcases   RIYADH – 2 ...

Show launches under the patronage of H.E. Bandar Ibrahim Alkhorayef, Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Saudi Food Summit ministerial keynotes to unveil vast strategic business opportuni ...

Latin America is one of the most biodiverse regions in the world, home to around 60% of global terrestrial life in addition to vast amounts of land and water resources. The livestock sector in Latam a ...

“Regenerative agriculture” is a concept for sustainable farming that has been around for decades, but that terminology been gaining traction particularly in the last 5 years. While there are many diff ...

Agriculture is a primary economic activity across many parts of Africa, but Cherotich Rutto, CEO and founder of a new agribusiness marketplace called Tawi Fresh, says the region’s smallholder farmers ...

Forget about Oompa Loompas. The real heroes of the world’s largest chocolate bar factory are the heat pumps.   A heat pump system at Mars Inc.'s factory in Veghel, Netherlands, harvests heat radiating ...

South Korea-based cultivated seafood company CellMEAT has raised 17.4 billion KRW ($13 million) in Series A funding.   The round was led by previous investors BNK Venture Investment, Ryukyung PSG Asse ...

Inside the 20th edition of the Forbes Global 2000, the 2023 world’s largest food companies show that rising inflation has kept the food and beverage industry growing around the world. The top 25 compa ...

The Norwegian technology company Plaato, was founded to provide fermentation solutions to the home brewing market and is now becoming a leader in large-scale fermentation monitoring, looking to revolu ...

Consumers are more likely to cut back on their restaurant visits instead of trading down to preserve their budgets, according to a report from AlixPartners. In April, prices for food away from home ro ...

For Mexican chef Elena Reygadas, the journey to gastronomic success involved a lot of soul searching, hard lessons and the tireless quest for balance, both in her cooking and personal life. As she is ...

Our highly anticipated inaugural trade show in Saudi Arabia, The Saudi Food Show, is set to make its mark as the world's biggest food event in the vibrant city of Riyadh. With the captivating theme of ...

KABUL: Afghans are eyeing Middle Eastern markets to export the world’s most expensive and delicate spice, saffron, ahead of what is expected to be a bumper harvest season.   Known as “red gold,” saffr ...

JAKARTA: Indonesia is seeking easier access to Saudi Arabia for its food products, as the country hopes to tap into export opportunities.   The Indonesian Food and Drug Agency held a high-level dialog ...

Dairy plants around the world are facing new set of challenges as they grapple with rising raw milk costs and increasing pressure to reduce their carbon footprints as plant-based competitors try to dr ...

SAO PAULO: During last year’s World Cup in Qatar, football fans worldwide could see the Argentinian squad drinking yerba mate, a herbal tea omnipresent in Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay and southern Bra ...

Global food and beverage company Nestlé announced today that it will pilot new Pléiades Neo satellites from Airbus for monitoring of its reforestation efforts, with very high-resolution images from th ...

As food sovereignty becomes an increasingly urgent priority around the globe, the UAE is seeing an uptick in sustainable food production efforts.   The UAE is aiming to become a global leader in susta ...

ISRAEL – Steakholder Foods Ltd, an international deep-tech food company at the forefront of the cultivated meat industry has unveiled its successful bioprint to produce the first ready-to-cook cultiva ...

The US beef industry is creating an army of influencers and citizen activists to help amplify a message that will be key to its future success: that you shouldn’t be too worried about the growing atte ...

To reach his farm, Mohammad Mohasin has an unusual commute. The 40-year-old either rows in a wooden canoe or swims to the field of crops — which is floating in a body of water in Barisal, a southern r ...

What if we could end world hunger, pack more nutrition in every meal, develop infant formula that mimics the composition of human breast milk, and even treat chronic diseases with food, without placin ...

The Gault&Millau UAE 2023 Gala and Guide Release took place on the evening of April 27 at Burj Al Arab Jumeirah.   The exclusive event saw 200 of the UAE’s finest chefs, restaurateurs and industry lea ...

Food companies are making lofty promises about lowering emissions by the end of the 2020s, and regenerative agriculture is touted as a solution to improving their carbon footprints. But many experts s ...

The Gault&Millau 2023 Awards ceremony took place on the evening of April 27 at Burj Al Arab Jumeirah. An exclusive event that played host to 200 of the UAE’s very best chefs, restaurateurs and industr ...

“For every person that has stopped ordering online, several others have started to do so,” according to Euromonitor International’s David Hedin, who spoke of the market research firm's new e-commerce ...

Abu Dhabi’s first state-of-the-art plant-based meat production facility has been inaugurated in KEZAD. From May 1, the facility will start producing food products, which are 100 per cent free of genet ...

Ukrainian lawmakers are working on a new programme for the dairy industry, which could ease tensions in the troubled dairy industry.   Arsen Didur, chairman of the Ukrainian Dairy Union, told the loca ...

The commitment will allow DAL Group to import 280,000MT of wheat annually, providing crucial food supply to millions of the urban population in Sudan. The deal will be the first investment by British ...

PITTSBURGH — Even as consumers shifted buying behaviors because of higher costs, Kraft Heinz Co. managed to generate higher sales and profits in the first quarter while raising its earnings guidance f ...

Seafood sales fell 3.8% last year to $16.3b from the previous year, as consumers shifted their shopping in response to rising inflation, but remained above pre-pandemic levels as consumers sought opti ...

PHILIPPINE FOOD exporters generated $50.65 million worth of sales as exhibitors at the Gulfood 2023 food and beverage expo in Dubai, the Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) export promotion arm s ...

While the food system has always been a vital component of climate change, it’s largely been ignored in favor of attention to other sources, such as emissions from factories and vehicles. Until last y ...

BERKELEY, Calif. — The first course was a celery root soup lush with whole milk. The last was a spice cake topped with maple cream cheese frosting, served with a side of ice cream. And then a latte wi ...

The Italian government has given its support to a bill that would prohibit the sale of lab-grown meat and other synthetic foods, highlighting Italian food heritage as a leading cause.   If the bill pa ...

Pepsi, a brand of Purchase, N.Y.-based PepsiCo, unveiled a new logo and visual identity system, the first update of the iconic Pepsi globe logo in 14 years. Pepsi will roll out the new look in North A ...

Fermentation is the opposite of a new technology; we’ve been using it to make food and drink products like beer and wine, yogurt, miso, and kimchi for thousands of years. But what’s very old is new ag ...

So what items flew off the shelves last year when it came to drone delivery?   According to Flytrex, a company specializing in backyard drone delivery, the most popular item ordered off restaurant men ...

The AI-powered market intelligence platform designed for the food and beverage industry, is launching TasteGPT: its next evolution of generative AI solutions.   While Tastewise already incorporates ge ...

RIYADH — The Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture (MEWA) has revealed that the Saudi date exports recorded an increase by 5.4% in 2022, compared to 2021, exceeding SR1 billion and 280 millio ...

Salmon cells brew in giant metal tanks at Wildtype, a start-up based in the Dogpatch neighborhood of San Francisco. Over the next few months, those cells will grow, morph and eventually emerge as a pi ...

Under the directives of Her Highness Sheikha Hind bint Maktoum bin Juma Al Maktoum, wife of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler o ...

The Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region is being hit by a worsening food security crisis due to high food price inflation and collapsing currencies, even as it celebrates the beginning of the M ...

Oa sunny, 58-degree day in Delano, California, Zak Laffite walks through groves of trees where he grows a special kind of lemon, and then stops to explain how harvesting it works.  “What we want is th ...

Often overlooked despite being one of the most widely used ingredients in the industry, emulsifiers quietly work behind the scenes to give chocolate its sheen, bread a longer lifespan and ice cream it ...