Saudi food consumption to grow by 7.3pcFood consumption in Saudi Arabia will grow by 7.3 per cent in 2016, outperforming other regional markets, according to recent industry reports. Saudi Arabia’s recent total food service sales was estimated at SR33.3 billion ( More… |
GCC food demand to top 49m tonnes by 2017The population growth, the increase in the number of tourists and the increase in per capita income in the GCC will see food consumption reach 49.1 million metric tons by 2017, according to experts. The region’s food import More… |
GCC food demand to top 49m tonnes by 2017The population growth, the increase in the number of tourists and the increase in per capita income in the GCC will see food consumption reach 49.1 million metric tons by 2017, according to experts. The region’s food import More… |
GCC food consumption on track to top 50m tonnesFood consumption in the GCC, backed by encouraging macroeconomic drivers, is expected to grow at a 3.5 per cent CAGR between 2014 and 2019 to reach 51.9 million metric tonnes (MT), a report said. Cereals are likely to remain the m More… |
Food sales in Saudi on track to hit $70bnFood sales in Saudi Arabia are expected to be worth almost $70 billion by 2016, with food consumption growing at a CAGR of 2.6 per cent from 2012 to 2017, said the organisers of an upcoming F&B trade show in Jeddah. Foodex Sau More… |
Al Bayader boosts food packing capacityUAE-based Al Bayader International, a top food packaging specialist, has installed two thermoforming machines to boost production capacity in anticipation of 20 to 30 per cent rise in food consumption during Ramadan. Each machine More… |