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Saturday 04 May 2024

Middle East & Africa

Perspectives: More resistant to climate change, eco-friendlier, quality milk – the rise of camel dairy
8 Apr 2024   /

Perspectives: More resistant to climate change, eco-friendlier, quality milk – the rise of camel dairy

Megafarms are being set up to produce camel milk on industrial scales, but the emerging trend should cause us to pause and reflect, argue University of Oxford’s Ariell Ahearn and Dawn Chatty.


Rockit ready for Ramadan
11 Mar 2024  

Rockit ready for Ramadan

Rockit is gearing up for the spiritual month of Ramadan with a new campaign following what it says is strong success across Gulf Cooperation Council countries over the past three years.


McClay launches NZ-UAE trade deal consultation
1 Mar 2024   /

McClay launches NZ-UAE trade deal consultation

Trade Minister Todd McClay has launched public consultation for a trade agreement between New Zealand and the United Arab Emirates.


NZ launches exploratory trade talks with UAE
4 Sep 2023   /

NZ launches exploratory trade talks with UAE

New Zealand will start exploratory discussions on a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement with the United Arab Emirates, Trade and Export Growth Minister Damien O’Connor announced today.


Rockit inks “category-leading” deal with Lulu Hypermarkets
12 Jun 2023   /

Rockit inks “category-leading” deal with Lulu Hypermarkets

Rockit Global has signed a 12-month deal with Lulu Hypermarkets across the Middle East in a move it says is the first memorandum of understanding in its category.


Burger Fuel warns of Omicron impacts
28 Mar 2022   /

Burger Fuel warns of Omicron impacts

Burger Fuel Group says it is experiencing some short-term, temporary store closures as a result of the Omicron outbreak.


Watch: Discovering UAE for NZ F&B
17 Mar 2022   /

Watch: Discovering UAE for NZ F&B

What is the opportunity for New Zealand food and beverage in the Middle East?


Expo NZ Pavilion attracts 160k visitors in first month
8 Nov 2021  

Expo NZ Pavilion attracts 160k visitors in first month

More than 160,000 people have visited the New Zealand Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai since it opened on 30 September.


Comvita launches Expo 2020 experience
7 Oct 2021   /

Comvita launches Expo 2020 experience

Mānuka honey exporter Comvita has launched an immersive experience at Expo 2020 Dubai to bring bees, people and nature together.


Kiwi F&B on the menu at Expo 2020
1 Oct 2021  

Kiwi F&B on the menu at Expo 2020

Fonterra, Comvita and Zespri are three of the big New Zealand food firms looking to boost their exposure in the United Arab Emirates through Expo 2020 Dubai, which launched overnight after a year’s Covid delay.


Low hanging F&B opportunities in UAE – NZTE research
16 Aug 2021   /

Low hanging F&B opportunities in UAE – NZTE research

The United Arab Emirates presents a fertile market for New Zealand food and beverage exports particularly for fruit and honey products, according to new research from New Zealand Trade and Enterprise.


Whittaker’s schools up on Ghanian cocoa suppliers
8 Dec 2020  

Whittaker’s schools up on Ghanian cocoa suppliers

The privately-owned chocolate maker worked with local contractors in Ghana to make it happen.