Global nut, dried fruit production set to growTop industry experts discussed and anticipated good nut and dried fruit production levels for the 2017/18 season and sustained increase in planted areas, during the 2017 INC World Nut and Dried Fruit Congress, held recently in Chennai, India. More… |
Russia bans Egyptian fruit and veg importsRussia will temporary suspend imports of fruit and vegetables from Egypt from Sept. 22, Russia's food safety watchdog said on Friday, hours after Cairo rejected a Russian wheat shipment. The move came after Egyptian quarantine More… |
Starbucks launches all-time summer favouritesStarbucks has welcomed back the Mocha Cookie Crumble Frappuccino, an all-time summer favourite. The Mocha Cookie Crumble Frappuccino is a creamy iced frappé classic that combines chocolate, milk and cookies to give the perf More… |
Fruit imports law implementation delayed in BahrainThe implementation of a 12-year-old law on fruit and vegetable imports that has never been properly enforced has been delayed until after Ramadan. Under the law, which was enacted in 2003, importers are obliged to provide the auth More… |
Bahrain’s Premier urges tighter controls on fruit importsBahrain’s Prime Minister has ordered tougher measures at entry points on imported fruit - especially watermelon. He instructed authorities to intensify inspection campaigns in markets and take samples for lab tests, said a r More… |
Chile to showcase dry fruit and nut products at GulfoodChile is set to present its dry and dehydrated fruit and nut export products at leading Middle Eastern food fair, Gulfood 2015, in Dubai, UAE, next month. The country is the sixth biggest producer of unshelled walnuts and the seco More… |
Al Foah showcases Emirati dates at Abu Dhabi festAl Foah Dates Factory is showcasing a unique inheritance of dates at the Sheikh Zayed Heritage Festival 2014 in Abu Dhabi, which will run till December 12. The fruit is being grown and packaged locally as a legacy of the UAE&rsquo More… |
Del Monte showcases healthy options at GulfoodDel Monte Fresh Produce Company, a leading producer and distributor of fresh fruit and vegetables in the Middle East, Africa and Europe, is showcasing its range of healthy eating solutions on the go at Gulfood 2014 which started today (February More… |
Bahrain’s fruit, vegetable market down 60pcInstability since February last year has driven away as much as 60 to 70 per cent of the fruit and vegetable business at the Manama Central Market, said a senior representative of Bahrain's agriculture sector. Chronic conditions in the More… |
Vegetable prices drop 30pc in BahrainVegetable and fruit prices in Bahrain have decreased up to 30 per cent as a result of improving weather conditions in exporting countries, particularly Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Lebanon, according to a leading trader. Ridha Al Bustani, who More… |