Bahrain

Coca-Cola and PepsiCo's franchisees in Bahrain have raised prices by 50% on the back of strengthening raw material costs after, in the latter's case, holding prices steady for about... 2010-01-13

Leading Gulf-based halal food manufacturer Al Islami Foods has entered Bahrain and Kuwait after securing distributional agreements with Gulf Trading and Refrigeration Company (GTRC)... 2009-04-21

UK-based mass grocery retailer (MGR) Waitrose has announced that it will launch its first store in Bahrain in 2012 at the state-of-the-art US$800mn Villamar development in a move... 2009-03-30

Al Islami Foods, a leading Halal food producer in the Gulf Region, has entered the Saudi Arabian market after reaching a strategic distribution agreement with Arabian Trading Supplies,... 2008-12-19

A Gulf investment vehicle consisting of the Bahrain based Ithmaar Bank and Gulf Finance House and the UAE's Abu Dhabi Investment House have announced plans to invest at least US$150mn... 2008-11-14

Bahrain-based firm International Investment Bank (IIB) has announced its acquisition of a 14.29% stake in sugar refinery that will be established in the Hidd industrial area, marking... 2008-09-24

International retail giant Carrefour has finally opened its first outlet in Bahrain, two years after announcing its intentions to enter this market. The new hypermarket is located... 2008-09-22