http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk This is the RSS syndication feed for MeatTradeNewsDaily.co.uk. Al Semman Farm, a major quail producer based in Al Ain and a member of UAE-based Liberty Group, is set to expand its production capacity by 25 per cent - from 200,000 to 250,000 quails per month, by the end of 2012. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/170412/united_arab_emirates___poultry_with_a_difference_.aspx 5mpublishing Tue, 17 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT Al Semman Farm, a major quail producer based in Al Ain and a member of UAE-based Liberty Group, is set to expand its production capacity by 25% - from 200,000 to 250,000 quails per month, by the end of 2012. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/160412/unirted_arab_emirates___poultry_breeding_.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Mon, 16 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT Eddy Mehta, managing director of Ashkan Animal Health in South Africa, has been invited to address delegates at the 3rd VETme International Trade Exhibition and Conference that will take place in Dubai from 2 to 4 April 2012. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/150312/united_arab_emirates___animal_health.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Thu, 15 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT Shoppers will be able to buy organic halal meat in supermarkets within three months. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/070312/united_arab_emirates___organic_halal_meat_.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Wed, 07 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT Who’s Winning and Losing the Supermarket Price Wars in Fujairah? http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/080212/united_arab_emirates___carrefour_supermarkets__.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT The World Future Energy Summit has recently finished in Abu Dhabi and for me one of the highlights was the Turanor, an impressive solar powered yacht designed and built by Planet Solar. It is the largest boat of its kind to ever sail and the first to ever circumnavigate the globe powered entirely by the sun. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/250112/united_arab_emirates___solar_yacht_sails_around_the_world.aspx OilPrice.com Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT A campaign on Twitter and social networking sites has been launched against the sale of imported pork by a company in Qatar, with many of the participants saying a boycott call must be given against the firm. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/081211/united_arab_emirates___ant_pork_campaign.aspx gulfnews.com Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT An authorised “Halal” stamp is likely to be made mandatory for all meat imported to Qatar and other GCC countries. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/041111/unites_arab_emirates___new_halal_stamp_required_for_meat_imports.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Sat, 19 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT ADFSC targets to achieve a 40% presence of locally-produced fruits and vegetables in the markets of the Emirate by 2015 and reduce 40% water consumption by 2013. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/141011/united_arab_emirates___fruit_marketing.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Fri, 14 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT The Ministry of Environment and Water (MoEW) has set out conditions for importing live birds and their meat products from the countries of Asia, reports Gulf Today. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/150911/united_arab_emirates___new_poultry_import_laws.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Thu, 15 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Australian mutton and lamb shipments to the Middle East for June increased by 4% and 3%, respectively, driven predominantly by the upcoming Islamic holy month of Ramadan, which is due to begin in August. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/230811/united_arab_emirates___ramadan_drives_sheep_demand.aspx MLA.com Tue, 23 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT The Ministry of Environment and Water (MoEW) has set out conditions for importing live birds and their meat products from the countries of Asia, reports Gulf Today. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/170811/united_arab_emirates___changes_to_the_poultry_industry.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Sat, 20 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT Derryn Hinch going to fly Emirate Airlines Since receiving his new cloned pig liver as they do not serve pork. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/190711/uae__australian_radio_comedian_derryn_hinch_to_fly_emirates.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Sun, 24 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT Food inspectors will use new devices to ensure meat at butcher shops is safe. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/080711/united_arab_emirates___meat_inspection_.aspx halalfocus Fri, 08 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT There is a shortage of fresh poultry, according to officials who are looking at alternative sources to meet demand, according to Emirates 24-7, citing a report in Emarat Al Youm. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/140611/united_arab_emirates___poultry_shortage.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Tue, 14 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Dubai: Public demand for fresh locally grown basic food staples in the United Arab Emirates is rising and commercial farming ventures new and old are scrambling to keep up with the pace. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/110511/united_arab_emirates___demand_for_local_food_.aspx gulfnews.com Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT The country's biggest poultry producer has been counting its chickens before they hatched. And the result is a shortage of up to 30,000 fresh birds a day on supermarket shelves. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/220411/united_arab_emirates___poultry_shortages.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Fri, 22 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT Some buyers said that the quantity of poultry products being supplied to the market at present was not enough for the domestic consumption and the low supplies limited customers' choices. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/140411/united_arab_emirates___poultry_shortage.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Thu, 14 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT A shortage of poultry meat in Al Ain (Abu Dhabi) is being blamed on tight supplies and residents stock-piling chicken. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/310311/united_arab_emirates___poultry_shortage.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Thu, 31 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT Feeding a growing population with more and better food is a unique challenge, but collaborative innovation creates sustaining solutions, DuPont Nutrition & Health President Craig F. Binetti said at the 2011 Gulfood Exhibition and Conference. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/170311/united_arab_emirates___feeding_the_world_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Thu, 17 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT A large contingent of Australian meat exporters is converging to Dubai this week to participate at Gulfood 2011, in a further demonstration of the region’s importance to Australia’s meat industry. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/280211/united_arab_emirates___australian_meat_men_out_in_force.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Wed, 02 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT A large contingent of Australian meat exporters is converging to Dubai next week to participate at Gulfood 2011, in a further demonstration of the region’s importance to Australia’s meat industry. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/280211/united_arab_emirate___gulfood_.aspx MLA.com Wed, 02 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT Dubai: Local food companies are not financially capable of investing in farmlands abroad to grow basic staples that would insulate them from soaring prices of raw materials, they said on the sidelines of Gulfood 2011. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/280211/united_arab_emirates___no_funds_available_for_more_overseas_farm_investment_.aspx gulfnews.com Mon, 28 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT A'Saffa Foods, the Sultanate's leading homegrown poultry producer, is taking a leading role in the campaign of domestic self-sufficient for its food requirements and reducing the nation's dependence on imported products. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/140211/united_arab_emirates___poultry_production_and_food_safety_.aspx 5mpublishing Mon, 14 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT Industry and Commerce Minister Dr Hassan Fakhro yesterday pledged that the government will continue subsidising food, mainly the three basic commodities, red meat, poultry and flour, reports Gulf Daily News. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/050211/united_aran_emirates___farm_subsidies_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Sat, 05 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT The Animal Identification and Registration System (AIRS) campaign registered and tagged over a million animals in the livestock category, the Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority (ADFCA) announced. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/030211/united_aran_emirates___coming_to_terms_with_animal_identification_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Thu, 03 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT As food prices continue to soar worldwide, fears are being raised here that basic food items could become even costlier since Qatar relies heavily on imports, reports The Peninsula. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/280111/united_arab_emirates___the_poultry_trade_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Fri, 28 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT A'Saffa Foods says its new identity has allowed them to introduce 'Khayrat' to Oman and the region – a new brand designed to provide adults and children with a tasty range of new food products including beef, meat, seafood and vegetables. The new name has also provided the group with a platform from which they will launch 'Table Eggs' in 2011. The project will have the capacity to produce with over 100 million table eggs per annum. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/240111/united_arab_emirates___poultry_giant_changes_brands_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Wed, 19 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT The Animal Identification and Registration System (AIRS) campaign registered and tagged over a million animals in the livestock category, the Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority (ADFCA) announced. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/180111/united_arab_emirates___over__million_livestock_registered_in_abu_dhabi_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Tue, 18 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT The A'Saffa Foods board has favoured for a review of the two expansion projects – value-added meat processing unit and a table eggs venture – before making an investment decision, reports Times of Oman. The board of directors of A'Saffa Foods, the biggest poultry meat producer in the Sultanate, has recommended for a review of two expansion projects before making an investment decision. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/130111/united_arab_emirates___the_poultry_industry_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Thu, 13 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT The key to long-term food security lies in boosting investment in agriculture, particularly in low-income food-deficit countries, FAO Director-General Jacques Diouf said today. Rising food prices are a serious problem in countries, like the Gulf nations, which are highly dependent on food imports. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/081210/united_arab_emirates___dealing_with_food_shortages_.aspx stackyard.com Wed, 08 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT Functional dairy products debut at Middle East show http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/071210/united_arab_emirates___dairy_products_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Tue, 07 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT ABU DHABI // GCC ministers will hold a summit in the capital this month to discuss creating an integrated strategy to ensure that the region has enough to eat. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/201110/united_arab_emirates___farm_investment_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Sat, 20 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT The Abu Dhabi poultry industry is close to producing drug-free chickens after research conducted with date pits showed that these provide chicks with a natural antibiotic that leaves no residue in the meat. Worldwide concern exists over man-made antibiotics used in animal feed and water to fight disease and promote faster growth. Birds can develop a resistance which require stronger strains and can put humans at risk. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/171110/united_arab_emirates___cleaning_up_the_poultry_industry_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Thu, 18 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT By the end of 2009, at least 3,400 KFC outlets had opened in 650 cities of China. This means more than 20 per cent of the American chain's locations are well-entrenched in this once Communist bastion. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/281010/united_arab_emirates___kfc_launch_marketing_campaign_.aspx gulfnews.com Thu, 28 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT Owners say the absence of clear guidelines regulating the sector have led to them suffering major financial losses and resulted in a massive shortage of chicken, reports Gulf Daily News. Owners alleged Municipalities and Agriculture Affairs Ministry officials were taking decisions without properly studying the impact they will have on the market and the consequences for consumers. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/281010/united_arab_emirates___poultry_industry_problems_.aspx gulfnews.com Thu, 28 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT A BUYER in the United Arab Emirates has purchased 25,000 tonnes of Australian-origin milling wheat in a tender which closed on Thursday, European traders said on Monday. The cargo is due for shipment this month. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/131010/united_arab_emirates___australia_wheat_purchased_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Wed, 13 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT Sanaz Ghahremani, the assistant marketing manager for Kempinski Hotel Mall of the Emirates, said an occupancy rate of between 80 and 90 per cent is expected as the economy begins to recover. Special room rates are being offered at the Kempinksi to mark the soft opening of a new mall extension, and guests are expected to come mainly from the GCC. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/071010/united_arab_emirates___eid_is_global_boost_to_the_lamb_trade_.aspx halalfocus Sun, 10 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT The Automated Slaughterhouse of the Municipality of Abu Dhabi City has been decorated with the Best Slaughterhouse Award in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/051010/united_arab_emirates___sate_of_the_art_abattoir_.aspx MLA.com Sun, 10 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT The Gulf’s halal governing body is failing to standardise the production of halal meat despite a unified set of regulations, a leading Malaysian Halal standards expert has told Arabian Business. Halal certifiers are also unlikely to ever agree on a global halal standard, Darhim Dali Hashim, CEO of the International Halal Integrity Alliance (IHIA), said. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/220910/united_arab_emirates___halal_slaughtering_.aspx halalfocus Wed, 22 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT Halal is no longer a minority taste. Arabian Business reports on the intensifying $2 trillion fight to win the hearts and wallets of Muslim consumers. It’s a scene replicated in Middle Eastern supermarkets every day; bustling abaya-clad women browse tables piled high with flatbreads, jarred olives, and rows of spices. Arabic signs flag cut-price halal meat, while mango juice, non-alcoholic wine and sweetmeats jostle for shelf space. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/220910/united_arab_emirates___the_us_trillion_halal_food_market_.aspx halalfocus Wed, 22 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT World meat prices are likely to keep rising as demand increases amid reduced supply, a Rabobank Groep NV analyst said after a United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organisation gauge showed values at a 20-year high. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/130910/united_arab_emirates___meat_prices_keep_going_up.aspx gulfnews.com Mon, 13 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT BAHRAIN is to increase sheep imports by almost 60 per cent during Ramadan to meet food supply demands. More than 95pc of the approximately 70,000 sheep imported to Bahrain in an average month is shipped live from Australia. Additional meat for the holy month will be transported chilled from a number of sources. Bahrain Livestock chairman Ibrahim Zainal said a limited stock of live animals in Australia had forced the decision to import chilled meat. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/160810/bahrain____sheep_for_ramadan_.aspx halalfocus Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT Almarai is well known as a dairy company, but its foray into the poultry business is boosting its shares, according to The National of the United Arab Emirates. The Saudi company, whose dairy products and juices are available throughout the region, beat analysts' earnings estimates for the second quarter with a net profit of 343.1 million riyals (SAR), up 19.5 per cent from the same period last year. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/200710/united_arab_emirates___dairy_giant_invest_in_poultry_.aspx gulfnews.com Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Conferred the “Best Halal Food” accolade at the 2010 inaugural Gulfood Awards and voted by The Superbrands Council of UAE (United Arab Emirates) as a 2010 “Super brand,” Al Islami Foods has already become the first truly regional Halal Brand. A UAE based private company, Al Islami has also been recognized as one of the Top 40 Arab Brands by Forbes magazine. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/210610/united_arab_emirates__good_halal_meat_production_.aspx halalfocus Sat, 26 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT Hassad Food Company intends to invest between $500 million and $700 million this year for projects across the world as part of its mission to ensure food security for Qatar, chairman and managing director Nasser bin Mohamed Mubarak al-Fuhaid al-Hajri has said. "Our five pillars are production and supply of rice, sugar, grain, meat (white and red) and animal feed," he explained after the company’s first ordinary general assembly meeting on 31 May, reports Gulf Times. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/070610/united_arab_emirates___massive_overseas_farm_investment_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Sun, 13 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT The UAE's Ministry of Foreign Trade has said that meat imports fell 10.2 per cent to US$973 million in 2009, due to the impact of global economic crisis. The per capita meat consumption in the UAE exceeds the global average by 18-times. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/040610/united_arab_emirates___meat_imports_drop_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Sun, 06 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT The UAE's Ministry of Foreign Trade has said that meat imports fell 10.2 per cent to US$973 million in 2009, due to the impact of global economic crisis. The per capita meat consumption in the UAE exceeds the global average by 18-times. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/040610/united_arab_emitrate___meat_imports__drop_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Fri, 04 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT It is the values of life on the land and the principles of hard work that are the foundation of The Midfield Group and our founder, Colin McKenna. Getting back to basics, believing in yourself and never underestimating the power of hard work. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/280310/australia___the_midfield_group_founder_colin_mckenna_.aspx Midfield meat Sun, 25 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT Consolidation strategy must focus on process, auditing and certification among other things I wanted to take a sukuk break, as the last few months seem to be only about sukuk default, restructuring, conferences/seminars, etc. Islamic finance is not sukuk, its much bigger than an instrument. I wanted to look at an area that Islamic finance (IF) has not been linked to: the $640 billion (Dh2.3 trillion) halal industry (HI). There is a link, but it’s associated with IF ignoring HI! The halal industry believes that Islamic finance has long ignored its little ‘halal-half’ brother, because it either does not understand the business model or its financing needs. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/190410/united_arab_enirates___the_halal_meat_industry_.aspx halalfocus Sun, 25 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT