FMCG in the Middle East: challenges and opportunities

FMCG in the Middle East: Interview: Ramsden International CEO Sean Ramsden

The Middle East is often seen as a bit of a golden nugget for exporters, with 98% of its consumables…

FMCG in the Middle East: just the answer – Choithrams operations director Manoj Thanwani

Choithram & Sons was set up in 1944 in Sierra Leone as a business funding schools and hospitals in west Africa…

FMCG in the Middle East: The gluten-free boom

The gluten-free sector is enjoying robust growth in a number of markets. It's no longer a specialist category targeting coeliac…

FMCG in the Middle East: Shifting patterns of demand and consumption

When we refer to the Middle East, we are talking about an area that encompasses a majority of western Asia…

FMCG in the Middle East: Profile – Almarai

For packaged food manufacturers with ambitions for international growth, the Middle East presents an opportunity, with growing populations enjoying rising…

FMCG in the Middle East: Arla eyes growth in competitive dairy sector

After Arla Foods booked a jump in sales last year - pointing to the performance of its "growth markets" outside…

FMCG in the Middle East: Interview: GULFOOD 2014: Nestle eyes tripling of Middle East sales

A young market which promises room to grow is a key attraction for multinationals in the Middle East, the head…

FMCG in the Middle East: How leading execs view the region

For packaged food manufacturers with ambitions for international growth, the Middle East presents an opportunity, with growing populations enjoying rising…

FMCG in the Middle East: Interview: GULFOOD 2014: Mondelez’s Middle East snacks ambitions

They may be growing quickly but the Middle East's snacks and confectionery sectors present a challenge for companies looking to…