Growth in the UAE

Booming demand drives growth in the UAE’s food industry

With strong demographic and economic growth driving increased demand for modern international cuisine, the food industry in the United Arab…

UAE: NTDE claims Frito-Lay success

National Trading and Developing Est. (NTDE) has claimed that it has more than trebled market share for Frito-Lay snacks in…

EUROPE/UAE: Arla Foods wins Lurpak contract extension

Danish-based dairy company Arla Foods has said Emirates Flight Catering, a catering company that supplies aircraft using Dubai International Airport…

UAE: Ice cream price war sees local producers victorious, now time to bolster prices together?

The withdrawal of Swiss food behemoth Nestlé from the Gulf ice cream market has cleared the path for other manufacturers…

CANADA/UAE: Toronto Foods eyes expansion in UAE

Toronto Foods International, the restaurant portfolio group founded in 1997, is eyeing large-scale expansion in the United Arab Emirates. Craig…

UAE: McDonald’s set for expansion with US$13m investment plan

US-based burger behemoth McDonald's is set to invest US$13m in the United Arab Emirates. Since the fastfood chain entered the…

UAE: MAF to expand into Egyptian economy with plans for new hypermarket developement

The construction of three hypermarkets in Egypt is expected to begin soon by the Middle East franchise holder of French…