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1500 new restaurants sprouted in UAE in just 9 months

According to a top official with the Dubai Municipality, 1,536 new food enterprises debuted in Dubai from January to September this year.   The new restaurants that are sprouting in D...Read more

Posted on : 10/28/2021


Drones and hydroponics to improve food security in the UAE

In order to help the country and the region attain food security, the Sharjah Research Technology and Innovation Park (SRTI Park) has been developing novel technologies like hydroponics and ...Read more

Posted on : 9/24/2021


Robots prepare dishes and serve tables in a cafe in Dubai

These robots, which are made in Germany, take orders, cook meals, and deliver it to the tables of the clients.   Dubai's RoboCafe has brought in AI-augmented robots to serve as barist...Read more

Posted on : 9/24/2021


Agthia, an Abu Dhabi-based food and beverage company, has acquired the BMB Group of Dubai.

Agthia, an Abu Dhabi-based food and beverage firm, has acquired BMB Group, a snack manufacturer. This is Agthia's second purchase in the healthy foods area as it strives to extend its range....Read more

Posted on : 9/2/2021


Abu Dhabi will be home to the UAE's first sustainable food manufacturing centre.

The new ‘aptech' park wants to establish the UAE as a hub for supplying high-growth markets across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).   The UAE's first fresh produce AgTec...Read more

Posted on : 9/1/2021


Two new food tech firms launching has been announced by the Dubai hospitality conglomerate

Through its startup studio, The Lab Holding, a new DIFC-based hospitality firm, has announced the launch of two new food-tech startups. The Lab Holding plans to create an ecosystem of hospit...Read more

Posted on : 8/4/2021


The Chamber sees potential in the developing UAE food e-commerce business

The international offices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry recently hosted a webinar in collaboration with UAE-based marketplace and on-demand delivery app InstaShop, which iden...Read more

Posted on : 8/4/2021


Dubai-based cloud kitchen raises $415 million

 Kitopi, a cloud kitchen startup based in Dubai, has raised $415 million in a Series C round backed by SoftBank's Vision Fund 2. It is one of the largest venture-backed startup financin...Read more

Posted on : 7/5/2021


Dubai continues to be a vital hub for the food and agriculture industries

The Dubai Investment Development Agency (Dubai FDI) has established relationships with potential investors and partners from North America, Europe, South Asia, Asia Pacific, and the Far East...Read more

Posted on : 7/5/2021


Dubai's Sustainable City Initiative Ignites Action

The Sustainable City is attempting to become Dubai's first Net Zero Energy city. To do this, the city is allowing residents to grow their own food using environmentally friendly methods. &n...Read more

Posted on : 6/3/2021


The agri-firm Al Dahra BayWa opens new facility in Dubai

Al Dahra Baywa, a sustainable agriculture company, has built a new facility in Dubai to expand its operations and get closer to clients and suppliers.   Al Dahra Baywa is headquartere...Read more

Posted on : 6/3/2021


Food security gaining importance in Dubai

According to data recently released by Dubai Customs, Dubai's external food trade reached Dhs52 billion in 2020.   According to Nassim Al Mehairi, manager of Dubai Customs' statistics...Read more

Posted on : 5/5/2021


Sheikh Mohammed inaugurates a new food tech Valley in Dubai to encourage food security

Dubai has opened a major new food technology centre that will serve as a "global destination" for innovative companies and a major economic engine for the emirate.   The for...Read more

Posted on : 5/5/2021


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