Gulfood Manufacturing 2015, Dubai
Ishida Europe leak detector minimises spoilage in pre packed cheese
Ishida Europe has launched a leak detector to minimise spoilage in pre-packed retail products, such as hard, soft and grated cheese.
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This week Down Under
Poll shows overwhelming Australian support for legal medical marijuana
Nine out of every 10 Australians believe the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes should be made legal, according to a survey.
Craft beer buyouts: It’s the quality of the brew that ultimately counts
When large multinational brewers buy small independent craft brewers, it often prompts an outcry among beer fans. But do consumers really care who owns their favourite beer brands?
Feature
Beer and computer games: From Black Ops to Black Hops
First Carlsberg announced a beer to coincide with the launch of Fallout 4, a computer game; now Australian craft brewer Black Hops Brewing has followed suit.
Savola profit falls 47%, while Almarai gains 10% in Q3 results
Saudi food giants Savola and Almarai reported very different Q3 results, with Savola’s profit dropping 47% to US$99m, and Almarai’s up 10.3% at US$158.7m, but both missing analyst’s forecasts.
Oil prices and currency controls stifling ME investment, says Rademaker
Falling oil prices and excessive bureaucracy and currency controls are the largest challenges for many regional firms, according to Dutch bakery equipment maker Rademaker.
Iran eyes BASF products at Gulfood Manufacturing
Companies in Iran and Iraq are keen to work with BASF, with a lot of delegates from the countries visiting the German firm’s stand at Gulfood Manufacturing.
Worldwide infant formula sales set to rocket as China ends one-child policy
The abandonment of the one-child policy in China is expected to grow sales of infant formula by 10-15%, with 1.5-2 million more babies likely to be born each year in the country.
Gulfood Manufacturing numbers up 20%
Gulfood Manufacturing has seen a more than 20% rise in both visitors and exhibitors in the second edition of the Dubai event, as it carves out its own identity next to its sibling shows.
FAO and WTO aim to improve small-scale producer access to international markets
Helping small-scale farmers and producers in developing countries to access the global marketplace can help to boost nutrition and development, say the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the World Trade Organisation (WTO).
Tetra Pak opens first global innovation centre in Dubai
Tetra Pak has opened its first Customer Innovation Centre in Dubai, with six more around the world to follow by 2017, the company announced last week at Gulfood Manufacturing.
Comment
Gulfood spinoff hums along
Far from the frenetic madness of its parent show in February, Gulfood Manufacturing nevertheless has its own, slightly geeky, energy – and it clearly means business.