Food

The VerdExim Sustainability Awards, held in Dubai and instituted by Exim Finance, recently awarded a number of global startups for their contributions in driving forward innovation and sustainability. One-hundred-and-sixty startups …

Majid Al Futtaim is expanding its food rescue programme ‘Feed the Future’ for Ramadan. The company will leverage brands across its business to reduce food waste and manage surplus. It …

The Regenerative Agriculture Venture Programme (RAVP), an initiative spearheaded by Goumbook, has announced that it has received 158 registrations from over 18 countries across the Middle East, North Africa, and …

ne’ma, the UAE National Food Loss and Waste Initiative, has announced the launch of its nationwide Ramadan campaign, “Count Your ne’ ma.” The initiative aims to raise awareness and encourage …

Dubai Municipality has launched ‘Dubai’s Best Homegrown Produce Competition’, an initiative aimed at supporting citizen farmers and promoting local agriculture to increase local production and enhance food security in the …

Bloomspoon has launched its plantable cutlery concept in Dubai, which it says is the first of its kind in the world. The company’s utensils are biodegradable and made from wheat …

The UAE Food Bank has launched a meal distribution initiative for the holy month of Ramadan. Through collaborative efforts with partners, the bank aims to gather and distribute over five …

In recent years, food production and availability challenges have multiplied in the MENA, driven by a number of crises. Climate change, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the Russia-Ukraine war have all …

AgriClimate Tech company iyris (formerly RedSea) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Magrabi Agriculture, it has been announced. The strategic MoU covers sales of iyris’ technologies to Magrabi …