Experts have urged Gulf states to look to an Andean super-food beloved of hipsters as a staple crop at a time when groundwater supplies are shrinking and becoming more saline.
Industry Voices - Ewa Hudson, Head of Health and Wellness at Euromonitor International
New London based supplement firm Burr and Burr has announced the completion of two brand acquisitions totalling £35m within the omega-3 health supplement sector.
An Irish firm has created a range of customisable food supplements built on approved European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) health claims aimed specifically at 18-34 year olds – a group not known to consume a lot of supplements.
FoodNavigator was among the hordes at Gulfood in Dubai this week, joining a huge international crowd, which squeezed its way past stands from 110 countries over the past four days.
Zeelandia is a Dutch bakery ingredients supplier with more than 20 years’ experience in the Middle East. FoodNavigator asks about the challenges it has had to overcome to achieve market success in the region.
Research by Euromonitor has revealed that pre- and probiotics have been continually attracting new consumers in the United Arab Emirates, with growth becoming consistently strong across the segment.
Dr Juliane Kleiner, the unit head of EFSA’s Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies (NDA), told a Nutrition and Lifestyle conference in Brussels today that all Panel health claim opinions were reached by consensus, with no ‘minority opinions’...
There is not enough evidence to support the claim that probiotics can remedy or prevent bacterial vaginosis (BV), according to a new study conducted jointly by scientists in the United Arab Emirates, Belgium and Italy.
As marketing strategies for health drinks go, they don't get much
bigger than NTDE's plan to enter the Guinness book of records with
an 8-storey balloon in the shape of a Vitaene C drink bottle.
Activity in the health industry in the Middle East is building up
with the second trade show in the region announced for this year -
Middle East Natural Products Expo, taking place in Dubai in
November.
The Middle East's first trade show for the natural health industry
has been scheduled for October this year. Natural Products Expo,
Arabia, not related to Penton Media's Expo shows, will take place
in Dubai in the United...
Benecol, the range of cholesterol-lowering products created by the
Finnish group Raisio, is to become available in a number of new
markets following key distribution agreements.
The growing trend towards the use of alternative herbal treatments
has prompted the United Arab Emirates to warn consumers about the
potential health risks involved in using unregistered medicines.
A government advisory panel in the United Arab Emirates, is
considering the possibility of fortifying flour with iron in a bid
to stave off the threat of anaemia caused by iron deficiency.
