April 25, 2024

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Small and medium businesses get support from UAE Ministry of Economics

Ministry of Economy launches new vision for the National Programme for Small and Medium Enterprises More than 25 partnerships formed with government and private institutions to support citizen entrepreneurs The Ministry of Economy launched a new vision for the National Programme for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), aimed at providing entrepreneurs and SME-owners in the

Lilac bow day: Elior raises awareness on eating disorders

On March 15, the occasion of the lilac bow day, a catering company Elior that serves over 30 million meals a year in Italian school canteens, along with the NGO Never Give Up, are launching an awareness project to raising awareness and information on eating disorders dedicated to children, teenagers and their families. In Italy

Lycored encourages messages of support for Ukraine

Lycored is encouraging people who work in the food, nutrition and beauty industries to send messages of support to the Ukrainian people. The global wellness company, which has members of staff in Ukraine, has been organizing donations of food and medical supplies to communities in Dnipro. It is now encouraging partners across the health, nutrition

Arla Foods Ingredients receives positive EFSA opinion for Peptigen® IF-3080

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published an opinion that Arla Foods Ingredients’ Peptigen® IF-3080 (protein hydrolysate) is safe and suitable for use in infant formula and follow-on formula products in the EU. The news follows EU regulations, which state that from February 22, 2022, the nutritional safety and suitability of all protein hydrolysates used

Barentz Acquires DIVSA in Central America

Barentz International, a global life science ingredients distributor, announced today that it has acquired Distribuciones Industriales Variadas, S.A. (“Divsa” or the “Business”), Central America’s leading value-adding distributor of life science ingredients and specialty chemicals. With locations across Guatemala, the Dominican Republic, Honduras, El Salvador, Costa Rica, and Panama, Divsa represents the ideal fit to bridge

Investments in the UAE: Ajman China Mall marks 12% growth in the number of companies

·         Out of 1,000 enterprises operating in the mall, retail sector accounts for the largest number of registered companies ·         Fashion and textile sector comes second on the list ·         Yearly import value reaches AED3.65 billion and AED 2.1 billion for exports ·         The total investment amount reaches AED 600 million ·         Ajman China Mall records an average of 342,000 monthly visitors with

IFFA – the sector highlight for innovations, trends and encounters

The sector is set to meet at IFFA in Frankfurt am Main from 14 to 19 May. Around 900 exhibitors from more than 40 countries will be showing their latest products and solutions for processing, packaging and selling meat and alternative sources of protein. The companies are looking forward to personal encounters with their customers

Glanbia launches share buy-back of up to €50m 

Glanbia plc, the Global Nutrition Group, (the “Company” or the “Group”) announces that, from today, it will commence a share buy-back programme of up to €50 million in total value in Glanbia plc ordinary shares (“Shares”). The purpose of the share buyback programme is to reduce the share capital of the Company (any Shares repurchased for this

AAK temporarily halts deliveries to, and sales in, Russia

AAK has decided to temporarily halt deliveries to, and sales in, Russia. Even though AAK is a supplier in the food sector, which is not subject to sanctions, it has become very difficult to secure compliance to sanctions related to logistics and trade flows as well as third parties. AAK has a sales office in

Ajman Free Zone’s e-commerce licenses surge with 42% growth in 2021

Positive results in line with the introduction of new incentives and packages designed to boost the e-commerce industry The Ajman Free Zone (AFZ) released the results of its 2021 operational performance for their E-commerce Licenses and registered a healthy gain of 42% compared to 2020. The significant growth is in line with AFZ’s goal to

Reading Bakery Systems restructures EMEA regional organization

Reading Bakery Systems (RBS), one of the world’s leading manufacturers of snack production systems, has announced the creation of a Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) Regional Operations Center (ROC) to better service and support their customers. Changes include the promotion of Joe Pocevicius to Regional Director, EMEA as well as hiring Roman Romanov as

ABC announces 2022 elections

Elections for the Almond Board of California (ABC) Board of Directors have kicked off for the 2022-2023 crop year with the call to all candidates to file their petitions or declarations of candidacy by April 1, 2022. There are two independent grower positions and one independent handler position on the ABC Board of Directors to

Gulfood 2022: Al Bayader Intl showcases niche solutions for HORECA sector

Al Bayader International has unveiled two F&B brands – Baya Food and Baya Agua® – under a new business division and new solutions for HORECA sector Al Bayader International, the UAE’s sustainable and innovative manufacturer and supplier of packaging and cleaning solutions, today, unveiled a new business division, designed exclusively for the food and beverage

Uruguay Agribusiness Shows it’s Potential During Dubai’s Food Week 2022

Inhabited by almost three and a half million inhabitants, Uruguay provides food to 30 million people,with the potential to reach 50 million. It is one of the most highly valued food producers worldwide forthe quality and safety it offers. More than half of Uruguay’s exports of goods are food, which showsthe importance of this sector

Sustainability in the meat industry: a top theme at IFFA 2022

Sustainability is a catalyst for change and innovation in the meat industry. Political requirements and nutrition-conscious consumers are driving producers and manufacturers to act. Additional pressure is being generated by the global debate on climate protection and resource conservation. The meat processing industry is responding to this with technological innovations, but also with fundamental corporate