Largest-ever Gulfood reaches new levels of international influence

Gulfood 2008, the largest gathering of food, foodservice and hospitality professionals in the region continues to evolve into one of most influential exhibitions in the industry world wide .

Dubai: The Middle East food service market is estimated to be worth more than $31 billion a year .

The operation phase of the largest sugar refinery in Syria, with a daily production capacity of 1,000 tonnes and perspectives to triple this total in the next three months, has started .

The "Making Meaty Meat Goats" field day is set for March 1 in Choteau, Mont .

Malaysian sues for RM5 million lawsuit after being misled

A Malaysian civil servant filed a RM5 million negligence suit against two companies and a hypermarket after discovering two out of three black chickens he bought were not halal, the News Straits Times reported .

An intra agency come out next month with standards on the production of halal food amid efforts of food manufacturers to take advantage of the $200-billion global market .

Reinforcing its leading position, Al Islami Foods today announced acquiring a major share in Al Farooj Fresh, a UAE based restaurant chain .

Limitless, the global master development arm of Dubai World, has secured its second project in Malaysia: a 1,115 hectare mixed-use development that is set to be the world's first fully integrated Halal centre .

Malaysia Needs To Rebrand Halal Concept Before Penetrating Europe

Europeans must be convinced that halal foods can be consumed by Muslims and non-Muslims alike without any reservations .

Multi-billion dollar developments in the hospitality sector are having a major impact on the Middle East’s fast developing food production and agriculture industry, say the organisers of the region’s biggest agribusiness trade event .