Qalaa sells off F&B assets in $10m deal
Egypt’s Qalaa Holdings has sold a mothballed cheese company and the Sudanese division of its sweets producer in deals totalling almost US$10m, the group announced this month.
Archives for December 16, 2015
Peek inside Probiota 2016: Amsterdam, February 2-4
What’s fermented food and can it help make probiotics sexy?
When we say ‘fermented’ you say beer? Bread? Sauerkraut? But one start-up is coupling the concept with probiotics for a much needed sector make-over.
Dispatches from fie 2015
Busting the myth of the magic superfood protein
Insects, ancient grains and algae. There is no such thing as a perfect protein and we must bust this myth of the ultimate ‘superfood’ protein, says researcher.
Dispatches from FIE 2015
Digitalisation, fragmentation and the new food landscape – will your firm survive?
The digital age has changed everything – fragmenting both consumer taste and industry response to it. Is your business tuned in to a shift that is pushing start-ups front and centre like never before or are you soon to be swept away?
Egypt scraps poultry imports, talks up wheat harvest prospects
Egypt has made a U-turn on importing poultry after a backlash from domestic producers, as the government says cuts to the wheat production subsidy will not reduce production.
FSIS targets poultry and beef safety improvements
Revised guidelines to help poultry processors control Salmonella and Campylobacter in raw food products have been published by the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA-FSIS).
Starlinger grabs Salalah Mills bags project
Starlinger has won a US$5m contract to provide bag-making machinery to Salalah Mills’ new packaging project, as the miller aims to become Oman’s largest packaging producer.
Saudi to see $8bn in aquaculture bids while Kuwait shrimp costs soar
Saudi Arabia will see US$8bn in new aquaculture investment according to the Ministry of Agriculture, while Kuwait’s fish market troubles continue as shrimp prices rise.
Brazil producers close $9m in new Middle East food deals
Brazilian food producers have closed more than US$9m in new export deals to the Middle East in the last two months, as Brazil’s trade body plans to exhibit at more Arab trade shows.
FDF defends ‘competitive salaries’ of food industry
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has defended the industry’s “competitive salaries” with clear career progression against claims low wages could deter new recruits.
Meat industry must lobby to protect interests after Paris climate change deal
The meat industry has been warned to lobby to protect its interests among governments charged with implementing the international climate change treaty agreed in Paris last weekend.
Children’s sweet satisfaction levels determined by gene trio
Genes have a large part to play in sensitivity to the sweet taste, with research revealing the variation in response to the ‘sweet signal’ among children.
Wages for EU farmers fall
Farmers in Europe are suffering from a loss of confidence as real-term wages across Europe’s agriculture sector have fallen by 4.3% compared to 2014, with Germany registering the largest fall of any EU state.
Honeywell expands research chemicals portfolio
Honeywell has completed the acquisition of the Seelze, Germany-based laboratory research chemicals business from Sigma-Aldrich.
Think long-term to succeed in Iran, says trade promo firm
Iranian consumers are eager for foreign food products, but international firms need to have a long-term mentality to succeed in Iran, according to food trade promotion firm PSDC.