Middle East news archive – Page 37
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Pico plans major expansion
The Egyptian producer-exporter has announced an increase in grape and stonefruit production alongside plans for further development of its product portfolio
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Turkey targets Asia and Gulf
The recent focus on Asia from both Turkish exporters and the Turkish government shows the market’s growing importance, but the Middle East remains crucial
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Emerging markets grab attention
CHANGING MARKETS: The Russian embargo is just the latest in a long list of occurrences that has shifted interest away from established markets and towards the likes of Asia, the Middle East and Africa.
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End of sanctions on Iran to aid UAE
A termination of the sanctions currently imposed on Iran would benefit trade with the UAE, say analysts
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Euro dive to lower UAE prices
The recent fall in the value of the euro has reportedly made imports into the UAE as much as 15 per cent cheaper
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Spend to halt global banana crisis, UN body urges
FAO claims US$47 million is needed to tackle the new and deadly Tropical Race 4 (TR4) strain of Fusarium wilt disease
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Pomegranates enjoy Xmas sales spike
Sales of exotic fruit up 15 per cent, with a number of celebrity chefs featuring pomegranates as part of festive recipes
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Lasers could be used to monitor ripeness
Franco-Lebanese research group tests new method of monitoring a fruit's 'biospeckle' to gauge ethylene emission rate
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Russian ban pushes apples south & east
Some EU exporters have reacted to the embargo by focusing more closely on markets in the Middle East and Asia
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Food Freshly expands in Dubai and India
Shelf-life firm opens subsidiaries in Middle East and India as part of global expansion
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LuLu intent on expansion
The UAE retailer has revealed major growth plans, both in existing markets like India, and in new markets like Sri Lanka
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Israel halts Gazan veg exports
The besieged and war-torn Gaza Strip faces yet further challenges as Israel blocks ten truckloads of vegetable exports
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CMA CGM launches Citrus Express
The French shipper is re-launching its so-called Citrus Express service between the Mediterranean and the Black Sea
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Egyptian citrus faces challenges
The obstacles are adding up for Egypt's citrus sector, with rising costs, oversupply and fierce competition chief among them
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UASC lays out expansion plans
Building on its cooperation deal with Hamburg Süd, the Gulf-based carrier is extending its service to include South America in 2015
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Iran spies Russia opening
The Middle Eastern country could benefit greatly from Russia's ban on imports from many western nations
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Gulf carriers record cargo rise
Middle East-based carriers experience strongest growth in cargo volumes, as European trade witnesses slowdown
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Food security requires collaboration
Numerous public and private sector players have signed the Declaration of Abu Dhabi to demand global collaboration to improve farming standards
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GlobalGAP eases way for smallholders
Revisions for the upcoming Version 5 of the GlobalGAP standard include means to increase the affordability of certification for smallholder farmers
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