Thailand's Central Islamic Committee said that halal food products,
or those complying with Islamic rules, could dominate an $80
billion world market within one year, if the government and private
sector worked together to boost...
Fears that fish, dairy products and vegetables from the Philippines
are contaminated with cholera bacteria has led the Oman government
to ban a whole range of food products, the Gulf News reports this
week.
The Health Ministry of Jordan will start fortifying flour with iron
and folic acid to combat iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) in
cooperation with the World Health Organisation and UNICEF.
PepsiCo, Inc. announced that it completed its plan to acquire
Tasali Snack Foods, the leader of the Saudi Arabian salty snack
market, from Savola Snack Foods.
Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain have taken steps to
withdraw all Spanish olive oil from the market following the
discovery of benzopyrene in olive-pomace oil.