CATERING TO BIO AND FREE FROM AFICIONADOS

Organic & Real is an online platform that takes organic and healthy food choices to a global level. It is one of the largest organic online marketplace for ‘certified organic’, ‘natural’, ‘vegan’, ‘gluten free’ and ‘free from’ range of products. We interviewed the Founder & CEO, Manu Mahdi, and he had some insightful observations about […]

HIGH QUALITY ORGANIC AND NATURAL PRODUCTS SOUGHT AFTER BY EXPERTS

A seasoned marketing professional with experience in GCC, Pakistan and Levant, Khalid Salamat works with manufacturers, distributors and suppliers through his master franchising distribution company. As a manufacturer representative, he specializes in selecting, screening and managing business partnerships while providing the required support for developing product portfolios, channels and markets. As someone with more than […]

ORGANIC AND NATURAL READY-TO-EAT MARKET IS EXCELLING

Established in Lebanon, Smart Gourmet is a specialist caterer of events, both big and small. They aim to provide quality food that creates lasting memories. The company not only provides catering services but also operates a well-known restaurant in the country. Smart Gourmet has a ready-to-eat arm where they distribute their own homegrown brand to […]

A FRUITFUL CONVERSATION WITH NATURAL PRODUCT MANUFACTURERS

House of Pops, a 100% naturally handmade gourmet pops manufacturer, holds its own boutique factory in the region. As a part of their manufacturing process, they import many exotic ingredients and fruits to the region. The products are distributed by their company, Blue Bird LLC, an HACCP certified organization. They have been a part of […]

Saffron and Rice in High Demand for Re-export in UAE

With a mission to improve the environment through sustainable development the PDSI Group headquartered in Dubai is one of the leading companies with over $35 Billion in projects. One of their business verticals is dedicated to F&B re-export, for which they are looking to source high quality organic products from around the world. We caught-up […]

High-Quality Products Imported from USA and Europe

Established in 1992, GAAST LLC (Ghassan Ahmed Al Sulaiman Trading LLC) is specialized in importing and distributing products from USA and Europe. Based in Dubai, UAE, all products are imported exclusively, utilizing their own in-house logistics and distribution facilities. They supply to hotels, Duty Free shops, catering companies, petrol stations, supermarket and hypermarket chains, ship […]

YEAR ON YEAR GROWTH FOR BIO F&B

Green Global trading is a company with more than fifteen years of experience in import, export and distribution of consumer products ranging from food to cleaning and hygiene products in and around GCC. We interviewed Smijay Gokuldas, on his thoughts about the market. What natural/organic products do you import into the Middle East? We deal […]

KIBSONS HAS WITNESSED A GROWING DEMAND FOR ORGANIC PRODUCTS ACROSS ALL CATEGORIES

Kibsons International LLC is one of the market leaders in the fruit, vegetable, meat and poultry sectors. They have been in the industry for over 30 years. We interviewed David Prokopiak, procurement manager. Here are his views. What natural/organic products do you import into the Middle East? Kibsons imports a wide range of organic fresh […]

NATURALLY OUT OF THIS WORLD

Souq Planet is the first digital supermarket in the Middle East region. They are introducing new and innovative concepts to shopping in the region, such as self-scanning and “Click and Collect” which enables customers to shop online and collect purchased items from the store. They also have an app through which customers can shop on […]

250% INCREASE IN ORGANIC IMPORTS

Agrovilla is one of the prime importers of organic fruits and vegetables from India to the UAE. They supply their products to major and well known retailers in the region. We interviewed their CEO, Rahul Gupta about his company and how they determine what to source in the market. What type of natural/organic products/services do […]