Food

The UAE now accounts for nearly a third of iD Fresh Food’s global business. Its chairman and global CEO explains why a product that spoils within a week is his strongest selling point, and why iD is building factories in the Gulf rather than shipping from afar

With a $10m research and development hub in Riyadh, PepsiCo is looking to make Saudi Arabia a centre for the next wave of regional snack innovation, rather than simply adapting products developed elsewhere. CEO Ahmed El Sheikh explains why

PepsiCo said the centre would bring several stages of its product development process into one location and serve as a permanent research and development base for the company in the Middle East

Majid Al Futtaim said the premium Carrefour Market format would be rolled out across multiple stores in 2026 as part of continued investment in Carrefour Market and hypermarket formats across the UAE

Here, the group CEO of Al Dahra discusses the company’s transformation from a regional agricultural operator into a globally connected platform

The new product, called Fuell, combines date-based sweetness with ingredients including guarana and Korean red ginseng

The new feature, Deliveroo Reservations, is powered by SevenRooms and gives customers access to a curated selection of restaurants across Dubai, including some of the city’s most sought-after dining destinations

The reformulation programme is one of 28 strategic initiatives under Abu Dhabi’s Healthy Living Strategy, which aims to drive system-level changes to make healthier choices more accessible and part of everyday life

The CEO of McDonald’s UAE on a record 2025, the brand’s latest socio-economic report, and what comes next

COO Klaas Mantel explains how the partnership with Americana fits a wider shift from “fuel plus something” to “many things plus energy