Kuwait

With the exception of the highly leveraged UAE emirate of Dubai, the Middle East and North Africa region (MENA) has largely outperformed the global economy over the past eighteen months.... 2010-07-07

Having sealed a groundbreaking tie-up in February 2009 to form International Dairy and Juice Limited (IDJ), PepsiCo (it owns 52% of IDJ) and Almarai have made their first acquisition... 2009-06-05

According to leading UAE-based bottled water firm Al Ain Mineral Water Company, the country's per capita bottled water consumption has reached 275 litres per annum, which is comfortably... 2009-05-14

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

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

The Jordanian government has announced its plans to increase organic agriculture in the country. The initial US$500,000 project is a joint venture between the Ministry of Planning... 2008-11-13

According to the latest government figures, inflation in Kuwait rose to a near record 11.35% in June, driven in large part by high food and rent prices. Food prices rose 14.2% year-on-year... 2008-09-29

Kuwaiti retailer The Sultan Center (TSC) has announced its plans to expand its presence in the Lebanese mass grocery retail (MGR) sector following its earlier acquisition of two local... 2008-09-17

Jordan is set to receive 2,000 tonnes of enhanced wheat seeds from Syria and Yemen, due to diminishing crop yields this season leading many farmers not to save for the following season.... 2008-09-01

Kuwaiti private equity group Global Investment House has acquired a 60% stake in the Saudi Arabian retail chain Al Sawani Food and Industrial Supply Company, which has a chain of... 2008-08-29