UN readying food stocks for 1.5m in SyriaThe United Nations said on Thursday that it was readying food stocks for 1.5 million people in Syria as part of a 90-day emergency contingency plan to help civilians deprived of basic supplies after nearly a year of conflict. "More needs t More… |
Bahrain ‘well stocked’ on Ramadan foodsBahrain is well stocked up on food as Ramadan gets underway, said officials, adding that a survey on subsidised foodstuff companies, hypermarkets and hotels has shown remarkable business activity. The survey showed the Bahrain Flour Mills More… |
Jordan has enough wheat stocks for 6 monthsJordan has enough wheat stocks to cover its needs for another six months but a Russian export ban will force it to switch to more expensive US or Europe grains to maintain its stockpile, a grain official said on Tuesday. The official, who More… |
Appetite growing for SE Asia food stocksSoutheast Asian food makers are reporting a sharp rise in demand on the back of a recovering global economy and rising incomes, suggesting the region's food-related shares may have more room to climb. From wealthy Singapore to the rapi More… |