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Abu Dhabi-based IHC posts 20.5% rise in Q1 net profit to Dhs4.3bn

The company achieved a robust revenue increase of 50 per cent versus Q1 2022, reaching Dhs15.7bn during Q1 2023

Green Corp

Bahrain’s agribusiness platform Green Corp takes a stake in Badia Farms

Established in 2016, Badia Farms’ sustainable farming techniques produce fruits and vegetables without sunlight or soil

Operation Falafel

Operation Falafel adds two new outlets to its UAE portfolio

Both outlets will serve a Middle Eastern menu largely focused on sandwiches, platters and an option to build your own bowl

Al Ghurair Foods

KEZAD Group, Al Ghurair Foods team up for Dhs1bn food processing projects

The agreement will mark the first phase of Al Ghurair Foods division’s investments in KEZAD

Oreo Cafe

Oreo Cafe opens at Doha’s Hamad International Airport

The cafe in the new North Node offers a wide selection of sweet inventions including Oreo milkshakes, muffins and cheesecakes

Eid Al Fitr

Meals to make Eid Al Fitr truly festive

Treat your loved ones to unique gourmet experiences this Eid

GMG's new Dubai Investment Park facility is one of the UAE’s largest food manufacturing facilities

GMG eyes global expansion, launches four food manufacturing units

GMG’s Dubai Investment Park facility – one of UAE’s largest food manufacturing facilities – includes three factories to process added-value meat, poultry, and seafood items

ADQ AgTech Park commences operations with vertical farming project

ADQ’s AgTech Park begins operations, launches vertical farming project

At full scale, the 200-hectare AgTech Park will target production volumes of over 40 kilotonnes of fresh fruits and vegetables annually

Yolk Brands

Yolk Brands acquires 1762

The eatery joint joins Pickl and BonBird in the group

Middle East and tackling food security

Here’s how the Middle East can feed the world sustainably

GCC countries could produce food cheaply from bioreactors because their renewable energy costs can be lower than the global average

Plant-based meat

Dubai opens 100% plant-based meat factory

Dubai Industrial City will be home to IFFCO’s Thryve factory, which is catalysing the move towards a healthier food supply chain

RedSea and Saudi Downtown Company sign MoU

PIF-owned Saudi Downtown Company, RedSea to work together

The new partnership, underscored by an MoU, aims to build and operate RedSea greenhouses at SDC locations

The COFE Team Image location courtesy: Emirati Coffee Co.

COFE raises $15m in Series B funding round

Last year, COFE announced a partnership with the Saudi Coffee Company with a mandate to invest SAR1.2bn in the kingdom’s coffee sector by 2030

Silal

Silal to launch UAE’s largest automated packhouse in this emirate

The state-of-the-art facility will deliver up to 216 tonnes of fresh produce daily

Saudi Coffee Company Chairman Fahad Alnuhait photo supllied

From bean to brew: How Saudi Coffee Company is powering the kingdom’s coffee industry

Saudi Coffee Company‘s chairman Fahad Alnuhait tell us how the company is protecting the legacy of the kingdom’s coffee farmers

SLG Group opens manufacturing facility

Dubai’s SLG Group to build Dhs200m manufacturing facility in food security push

SLG Group’s new facility is the latest in a number of manufacturers producing and exporting foodstuffs globally from the Dubai Industrial City

Alpha Dhabi FY 2022

UAE’s Alpha Dhabi sees net profit rise by 104% to Dhs10.6bn

The holding company’s revenue witnessed significant growth, reaching Dhs40bn, which represents an increase of 114 per cent year-on-year

KITOPI

UAE-based Kitopi acquires F&B group AWJ in landmark deal

Founded in 2014, AWJ operates brands such as Operation Falafel, Catch 22 and Awani among others

Freshtohome

FreshToHome raises $104m with Amazon as lead investor

Investment represents Amazon Smbhav Venture Fund’s first direct foray into the D2C branded food space

DFM and DWTC to host IPO summit in Dubai

Gulfood 2023: Over 5,000 exhibitors to participate this year

The 28th edition of the exhibition is being held at the Dubai World Trade Centre

Almarai

Saudi’s Almarai completes acquisition of International Dairy and Juice for $68m

The purchase was funded from Almarai’s internal cash flows

AeroFarms opens faciltiy on Abu Dhabi photo WAM

AeroFarms debuts AgX indoor vertical farm in Abu Dhabi

At 65,000 square feet, AeroFarms AgX is the largest indoor vertical farm of its kind for research and development in the world

Dubai pilots autonomous food delivery robots

Dubai trials food delivery robots

Three robots will serve the residents of Cedre Villas, a gated community in Dubai Silicon Oasis

UAE's GMG acquires Aswaaq to expand retail footprint

UAE’s GMG acquires Aswaaq to expand retail footprint

The acquisition adds a total of 11 community malls and 22 supermarkets to GMG’s retail network

vertical farms

Saudi’s PIF partners with AeroFarms to build indoor vertical farms across MENA

The first farm, to be built in Saudi Arabia, will have an annual production capacity of up to 1.1 million kgs of crops

UAE's Pure Harvest enters strategic partnership with Saudi's NADEC

Pure Harvest enters strategic partnership with Saudi’s Nadec

The two entities aim to assist in the transition towards greater food security and water conservation in the kingdom and GCC

Agthia Group

Agthia Group reports 14% rise in net profit for 2022

Agthia Group’s total assets stood at Dhs6.8bn as at December 31, 2022

Mohammad Al Falasi AVP Emirates Flight Catering

Interview: Mohammad Al Falasi, assistant vice president, Emirates Flight Catering

Emirates Flight Catering’s AVP tells us about the company’s diversification plans including private event catering, its focus on sustainability and the growing popularity of Emirati cuisine

Apparel Group and Project Chaiwala

Apparel Group, UAE home-grown concept Project Chaiwala sign partnership

Apparel Group’s five-year plan is to grow the Project Chaiwala brand by increasing its retail footprint across the GCC

Dubai Chambers WAM

Dubai Chamber of Commerce launches 4 new business groups

The chamber plans to increase the number of sector-specific business support groups to 100 by March 2023