All Middle East articles – Page 55
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ArticleChiquita signs Fruit Juice Bar deal
US multinational has announced the signing of an international franchise agreement in the Middle East
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ArticleTrade Waves signals five-year plan
Egyptian grape specialist Trade Waves is optimistic about the year ahead and has set out a five-year plan to redevelop land in the North African country to counter water issues and increase production.
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ArticleWOP returns to Dubai
Following a successful first edition, fresh produce exposition WOP is set to come back to Dubai in March
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ArticleRijk Zwaan opens Egyptian branch
Dutch seed company Rijk Zwaan have celebrated the opening of their new Egyptian sales office and breeding station
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ArticleUSDA assists Afghan farmers
US agriculture secretary Tom Vilsack will visit Afghanistan, as the USDA aims to boost the country’s agriculture sector after years of war
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El Roda reports strong grape year
Large-scale fresh produce exporter El Roda has reported a successful year, including strong performances on grapes and stonefruit.
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Egyptians back UK loyalty
The UK will never abandon Egyptian produce due to traditional trade links, despite considerable competition from rival exporting countries and the pressures of recession, according to Charripak’s president Antoine Chaer, who is also a board member of the Egyptian British Chamber of Commerce.
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ArticlePico pressures government on logistics
Pico has urged the Egyptian government to step in and improve the country’s logistics links for international trade and help increase the pressure on competitor countries.
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Ghabbour Farms targets poll
Ghabbour Farms has announced ambitious plans to become the country’s largest citrus exporter.
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ArticleUK focus drives Egypt forward
Lina Naim, chairman of Homin and deputy of the Agricultural Export Council, has said the Egyptian mentality towards quality has changed and links with the UK are to be vastly improved with new work on logistics.
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Makro to collaborate with suppliers
Egyptian suppliers have been given one year to learn and implement standards to bring their products up to UK levels by a leading wholesaler.
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ArticleFruitmann hails "golden years" for Egypt
A leading UK importer has described Egypt’s current agricultural position as the “golden years” and called for the government to look at the development of a fruit export board.
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ArticleMagrabi targets strawbs success
Magrabi Agriculture has set its sights on producing more strawberry varieties, as it looks ahead to a promising season.
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ArticleEgyptian citrus sizing up good season
Abd Elwahab Sons has seen a switch in traditional citrus sizings this year, as the Egyptian season kicks off.
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ArticleMercator expands SkyChain to Latin America
The Emirates-owned outfit has struck a deal to provide its IT solution to the cargo division of Latin American airline TACA
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ArticleObstacles to organics persist in UAE
According to a new poll of consumers in the UAE, price and availability are the main stumbling blocks for the organic market
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ArticleAfghan apples head to India
War-torn Afghanistan last week exported its first apples to India, according to Agence France Presse
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ArticleAfghanistan exports apples to India
Afghan agriculture minister announces that 400 tonnes of apples will be exported to India this season
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ArticleEmerging markets hold key to growth
Delegates at the Eurofruit Congress Middle East in Dubai hear how growing demand for food could benefit the fresh produce sector
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ArticleSpinneys underlines quality importance
Delegates at the Eurofruit Congress Middle East heard Spinneys CEO Jannie Holtzhausen discuss the retailer's success in the region