Premier pledges zero-tolerance on food safety

HRH Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa has pledged a zero-tolerance approach against companies that put consumers at risk by violating food safety standards, particularly those selling private meat imports directly to the public.

Bahrain food traders hit by black market

A black market in fruit and vegetables supplied by illegal importers is threatening to put Bahrain's legitimate greengrocers out of business, traders in the kingdom have complained. Fresh produce is being imported by companies wi

Dubai residents 'not eating enough healthy food'

More than half of Dubai residents (about 59 per cent) are not consuming enough fruits and vegetables to keep themselves healthy, according to a comprehensive survey conducted by The Dubai Health Authority (DHA). Announcing this on Wed

Barakat commissions new plant in Dubai

Leading fresh fruit and vegetable products firm Barakat Quality Plus has commissioned its newest plant in the ‘Food & Beverage Zone’ at Dubai Industrial City (DI). The 200,000 sq ft facility constitutes the second phase of ex

Barakat commissions new plant in Dubai

Leading fresh fruit and vegetable products firm Barakat Quality Plus has commissioned its newest plant in the ‘Food & Beverage Zone’ at Dubai Industrial City (DI). The 200,000 sq ft facility constitutes the second phase of ex

ME sees surge in fruit, vegetables import

The import of fresh fruits, vegetables, plants and flowers into the Middle East region continues to witness a steady growth with Dubai alone importing Dh5.3 billion worth of products, said a government official. Abdulla Mohammed Rafia, as

Ban 'will not hit Bahrain supply of vegetables'

Bahrain's vegetable supplies will not be affected by a recent ban on European vegetables because of the E.coli outbreak, a top official said. Industry and Commerce Minister Dr Hassan Fakhro said that Bahrain mostly relied on Arab count

Ban 'won't affect Bahrain vegetable supplies'

Bahrain's ban on imports of fresh vegetables from Spain, Germany, the Netherlands and Denmark will not affect local markets, the Industry and Commerce Ministry has said. The ban was put in place due to fears from the E. coli bacteria

Bahrain bans vegetables import over E.coli

E. coli outbreak spreads; Russia bans imports

Russia banned imports of raw vegetables from the European Union on Thursday as a deadly E.coli outbreak centred in Germany spread to more countries. German health officials said the infections, which have killed 17 people and made mor