Trajectory to Success

AL BAYADER International manufactures over a thousand types of packaging made from range of materials, such as paper, aluminium and microwaveable plastic, for both institutional and retail operations. The Sharjah-based company's portfolio consists of tableware, containers, boxes, trays and platters, baking moulds, sheets, food wrapping bags and decoration accessories. These products are offered to hypermarkets, supermarkets, hospitality and catering operations, including hotels and airlines, res

Preserving Fresh Meat Taste

A multihead weigher uses rotating metal spirals to move diced meat out to the hoppers without need for chilling

X-rayed Food? Is That Good?

Concerned about x-ray radiation safety? Knowing the facts can help, writes NIALL McRORY

Beyond 'Best Before': Packaging Gets Smart

Built-in active systems will soon allow more manufacturers, retailers and consumers to be able to tell at a glance if products are still safe to consume

Positioning GCC as an Export Hub

How prepared are members of the oil-rich economical region to transform themselves from net food importers to producers and processors of food for a wider market? ZAINAB MANSOOR reports

Eye on Food Safety

IN HER role as executive director, Policy and Regulation, at the Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority, Dr Mariam Harib Sultan Al-Yousuf has stressed the need for a rapid alert system for food and feed in the UAE. In a country where 85% of food is imported, Dr Al Yousuf reveals the important role ADFCA plays in developing a culture of food safety in the emirates.

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