ABU DHABI, 31st August, 2016 (WAM) – The federal government takes interest in the national companies that work within the food diversity ecosystem, Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Climate Change and Environment has said. While touring the National Feed and Flour Production and Marketing company in Abu Dhabi, he praised the company’s role in preserving national food …
National Feed in Abu Dhabi: Focus on quality
Producing animal feed is all about quality, according to the nutritionists at National Feed and Flour, one of the largest feed mills in the United Arab Emirates. “But we still need to educate farmers that cheap feed doesn’t always bring the best return on investment.” All About Feed visited this mill to learn more. Farming and producing feed in remote …
How does Jafza’s F&B industry beat market odds?
Despite challenging market conditions and stiff competition prevailing in the UAE’s food and beverage (F&B) sector, this industry showed a significant growth out of the Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza), the UAE’s premier regional business and logistics hub, in 2017. According to a recent press statement, the sector’s volume of trade rose to 3.5 million metric tones, valued at AED11.1 …
UAE food consumption set to rise to 59m tonnes by 2025
A growing population, increasing tourist numbers and rising incomes will all contribute to pushing UAE food consumption to 59.2 million tonnes annually by 2025, according to a new report. The UAE Food Industry Report 2017 said the UAE is on course to meet both consumer demands and UAE Government mandates for a more sustainable, zero-waste future. Saleh Abdullah Lootah, chairman, …
The growing importance of UAE food security
During Ramadan we talked about the remarkable efforts the UAE has made to fulfil the four dimensions of food security – availability, utilisation, access, and stability – to ensure the nation’s 180-plus nationalities are fortunate enough to live as they would at home, by reproducing their culture and habits through the food they eat every day. The one dimension where …





