The Latest Business Monitor International (BMI) country report on the United Arab Emirates (UAE) paints a positive picture for future food consumption in the country - Australia’s largest red meat market in the Middle East in 2012.

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Poultry producers have warned that egg and poultry prices might rise by about 10 per cent because of higher demand, less supply and increasing feedstock costs.

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Global rules for investment in agriculture need to be overhauled, Sultan Al Mansouri, the UAE Minister of Economy, said yesterday, as signs emerge of rising barriers to the flow of investment around the world.

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The Office of Agricultural Affairs (OAA) in Dubai has assisted in clearing stranded shipments of Tyson Brand poultry leg quarters to Dubai worth US$350,000

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Islamic Microfinance industry is rapidly progressing due to its superior performance for poverty alleviation

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Beef products sold in Dubai are free from horse meat contamination, the emirate's food authority said yesterday.

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AGRAme awards Stork AeroScalder

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The huge potential for exporting lamb to the Middle East was highlighted by EBLEX in a meeting with Food and Farming Minister David Heath MP at a major international trade event.

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This debut for Scotch Beef in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will see the beef served at a networking dinner organised by Scotland Development International (SDI) at Gulfood in Dubai.

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Marel will be participating in Gulfood 2013, showcasing its I-Cut 36 PortionCutter and TargetBatcher, among other equipment.

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Global Islamic Microfinance Forum concluded in UAE with a unanimous declaration to work together for the advancement of Islamic Microfinance globally.

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Abu Dhabi Farmers' Services Centre (ADFSC) officially launched its Local Harvest brand (Tuesday 27 November 2012) at SIAL Middle East exhibition in the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre.

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The UAE comes in the global limelight, thanks to the Halal Congress Middle East that brought together the most influential and respected minds on Halal markets and standards to Sharjah. Halal Congress Middle East was organized by Halal Development Council (HDC Pakistan) with Expo Center Sharjah.

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A second chance to get to enjoy The Islamic Lifestyle Magazine Online!

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FEI President HRH Princess Haya has been appointed to serve as the World Organisation for Animal Health’s (OIE) first Goodwill Ambassador to help raise worldwide awareness of its missions and activities.

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Several stalls at Sharjah's meat market had their trading licences confiscated by the Ministry of Economy yesterday, mostly for failing to comply with Ramadan price controls.

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Cost of meat up by 11.2% this year in Abu Dhabi

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Al Semman Farm, a major quail producer based in Al Ain and a member of UAE-based Liberty Group, is set to expand its production capacity by 25 per cent - from 200,000 to 250,000 quails per month, by the end of 2012.

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Al Semman Farm, a major quail producer based in Al Ain and a member of UAE-based Liberty Group, is set to expand its production capacity by 25% - from 200,000 to 250,000 quails per month, by the end of 2012.

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Eddy Mehta, managing director of Ashkan Animal Health in South Africa, has been invited to address delegates at the 3rd VETme International Trade Exhibition and Conference that will take place in Dubai from 2 to 4 April 2012.

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Shoppers will be able to buy organic halal meat in supermarkets within three months.

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Who’s Winning and Losing the Supermarket Price Wars in Fujairah?

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The World Future Energy Summit has recently finished in Abu Dhabi and for me one of the highlights was the Turanor, an impressive solar powered yacht designed and built by Planet Solar. It is the largest boat of its kind to ever sail and the first to ever circumnavigate the globe powered entirely by the sun.

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A campaign on Twitter and social networking sites has been launched against the sale of imported pork by a company in Qatar, with many of the participants saying a boycott call must be given against the firm.

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An authorised “Halal” stamp is likely to be made mandatory for all meat imported to Qatar and other GCC countries.

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ADFSC targets to achieve a 40% presence of locally-produced fruits and vegetables in the markets of the Emirate by 2015 and reduce 40% water consumption by 2013.

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The Ministry of Environment and Water (MoEW) has set out conditions for importing live birds and their meat products from the countries of Asia, reports Gulf Today.

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Australian mutton and lamb shipments to the Middle East for June increased by 4% and 3%, respectively, driven predominantly by the upcoming Islamic holy month of Ramadan, which is due to begin in August.

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The Ministry of Environment and Water (MoEW) has set out conditions for importing live birds and their meat products from the countries of Asia, reports Gulf Today.

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Derryn Hinch going to fly Emirate Airlines Since receiving his new cloned pig liver as they do not serve pork.

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Food inspectors will use new devices to ensure meat at butcher shops is safe.

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There is a shortage of fresh poultry, according to officials who are looking at alternative sources to meet demand, according to Emirates 24-7, citing a report in Emarat Al Youm.

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Dubai: Public demand for fresh locally grown basic food staples in the United Arab Emirates is rising and commercial farming ventures new and old are scrambling to keep up with the pace.

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The country's biggest poultry producer has been counting its chickens before they hatched. And the result is a shortage of up to 30,000 fresh birds a day on supermarket shelves.

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Some buyers said that the quantity of poultry products being supplied to the market at present was not enough for the domestic consumption and the low supplies limited customers' choices.

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A shortage of poultry meat in Al Ain (Abu Dhabi) is being blamed on tight supplies and residents stock-piling chicken.

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Feeding a growing population with more and better food is a unique challenge, but collaborative innovation creates sustaining solutions, DuPont Nutrition & Health President Craig F. Binetti said at the 2011 Gulfood Exhibition and Conference.

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A large contingent of Australian meat exporters is converging to Dubai this week to participate at Gulfood 2011, in a further demonstration of the region’s importance to Australia’s meat industry.

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A large contingent of Australian meat exporters is converging to Dubai next week to participate at Gulfood 2011, in a further demonstration of the region’s importance to Australia’s meat industry.

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Dubai: Local food companies are not financially capable of investing in farmlands abroad to grow basic staples that would insulate them from soaring prices of raw materials, they said on the sidelines of Gulfood 2011.

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A'Saffa Foods, the Sultanate's leading homegrown poultry producer, is taking a leading role in the campaign of domestic self-sufficient for its food requirements and reducing the nation's dependence on imported products.

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Industry and Commerce Minister Dr Hassan Fakhro yesterday pledged that the government will continue subsidising food, mainly the three basic commodities, red meat, poultry and flour, reports Gulf Daily News.

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The Animal Identification and Registration System (AIRS) campaign registered and tagged over a million animals in the livestock category, the Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority (ADFCA) announced.

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As food prices continue to soar worldwide, fears are being raised here that basic food items could become even costlier since Qatar relies heavily on imports, reports The Peninsula.

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A'Saffa Foods says its new identity has allowed them to introduce 'Khayrat' to Oman and the region – a new brand designed to provide adults and children with a tasty range of new food products including beef, meat, seafood and vegetables. The new name has also provided the group with a platform from which they will launch 'Table Eggs' in 2011. The project will have the capacity to produce with over 100 million table eggs per annum.

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The Animal Identification and Registration System (AIRS) campaign registered and tagged over a million animals in the livestock category, the Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority (ADFCA) announced.

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The A'Saffa Foods board has favoured for a review of the two expansion projects – value-added meat processing unit and a table eggs venture – before making an investment decision, reports Times of Oman. The board of directors of A'Saffa Foods, the biggest poultry meat producer in the Sultanate, has recommended for a review of two expansion projects before making an investment decision.

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The key to long-term food security lies in boosting investment in agriculture, particularly in low-income food-deficit countries, FAO Director-General Jacques Diouf said today. Rising food prices are a serious problem in countries, like the Gulf nations, which are highly dependent on food imports.

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Functional dairy products debut at Middle East show

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ABU DHABI // GCC ministers will hold a summit in the capital this month to discuss creating an integrated strategy to ensure that the region has enough to eat.

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The Abu Dhabi poultry industry is close to producing drug-free chickens after research conducted with date pits showed that these provide chicks with a natural antibiotic that leaves no residue in the meat. Worldwide concern exists over man-made antibiotics used in animal feed and water to fight disease and promote faster growth. Birds can develop a resistance which require stronger strains and can put humans at risk.

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By the end of 2009, at least 3,400 KFC outlets had opened in 650 cities of China. This means more than 20 per cent of the American chain's locations are well-entrenched in this once Communist bastion.

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Owners say the absence of clear guidelines regulating the sector have led to them suffering major financial losses and resulted in a massive shortage of chicken, reports Gulf Daily News. Owners alleged Municipalities and Agriculture Affairs Ministry officials were taking decisions without properly studying the impact they will have on the market and the consequences for consumers.

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A BUYER in the United Arab Emirates has purchased 25,000 tonnes of Australian-origin milling wheat in a tender which closed on Thursday, European traders said on Monday. The cargo is due for shipment this month.

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Sanaz Ghahremani, the assistant marketing manager for Kempinski Hotel Mall of the Emirates, said an occupancy rate of between 80 and 90 per cent is expected as the economy begins to recover. Special room rates are being offered at the Kempinksi to mark the soft opening of a new mall extension, and guests are expected to come mainly from the GCC.

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The Automated Slaughterhouse of the Municipality of Abu Dhabi City has been decorated with the Best Slaughterhouse Award in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).

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The Gulf’s halal governing body is failing to standardise the production of halal meat despite a unified set of regulations, a leading Malaysian Halal standards expert has told Arabian Business. Halal certifiers are also unlikely to ever agree on a global halal standard, Darhim Dali Hashim, CEO of the International Halal Integrity Alliance (IHIA), said.

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Halal is no longer a minority taste. Arabian Business reports on the intensifying $2 trillion fight to win the hearts and wallets of Muslim consumers. It’s a scene replicated in Middle Eastern supermarkets every day; bustling abaya-clad women browse tables piled high with flatbreads, jarred olives, and rows of spices. Arabic signs flag cut-price halal meat, while mango juice, non-alcoholic wine and sweetmeats jostle for shelf space.

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World meat prices are likely to keep rising as demand increases amid reduced supply, a Rabobank Groep NV analyst said after a United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organisation gauge showed values at a 20-year high.

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BAHRAIN is to increase sheep imports by almost 60 per cent during Ramadan to meet food supply demands. More than 95pc of the approximately 70,000 sheep imported to Bahrain in an average month is shipped live from Australia. Additional meat for the holy month will be transported chilled from a number of sources. Bahrain Livestock chairman Ibrahim Zainal said a limited stock of live animals in Australia had forced the decision to import chilled meat.

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