Apr 08, 2013
The facility includes modern a shopping mall, comprising 20 outlets, two markets for sheep and camel sales with 48 livestock barns. Read Article Abbatoir complex due to open in Abu Dhabi
Apr 04, 2013
products and services are coming under increasing scrutiny for their ingredients and the manufacturing processes. Read Article Connecting and engaging through shared values, culture and faith
Apr 04, 2013
Halal is not just about food - as a conference displaying Malaysia's lead in the area illustrates, it is rapidly evolving into consumer goods, pharmaceuticals and Islamic finance, with interest from the Arabian Gulf. Read Article Halal: it's not just what you eat
Mar 26, 2013
Food safety: 'Big nine' potentially dangerous allergens to come with warning labels, while sale of non-halal products must be displayed on a separate page in restaurants menus. Read Article Dubai food code tightens the rules on non-halal food sales and allergens
Mar 23, 2013
A ban on import, imposed as a result of Mad Cow Disease in 2001, has been lifted. Read Article Italian beef allowed back on UAE shelves
Mar 20, 2013
Food Authority says 290 violation notices were issued in 2012, compared to 800 the year before.
Read Article Abu Dhabi food safety record improving, authority says
Mar 10, 2013
Shops and restaurants across the UAE are increasingly subjecting their food to DNA testing to check it is what it says it is. Read Article DNA tests rise in Dubai shops and restaurants after horse meat scandal
Mar 07, 2013
Swedish furniture maker Ikea has withdrawn hundreds of cakes from its stores in the UAE over fears they could contain traces of a bacteria found in human waste. Read Article Ikea UAE takes hundreds of cakes off its shelves over bacteria fears
Mar 06, 2013
FNC pushes for a federal food-safety authority but Dr Rashid Ahmed bin Fahad tells the committe several bodies are already monitoring food. Read Article UAE Environment Minister disputes need for national food-safety watchdog
Mar 01, 2013
The municipality says it is not falling behind Dubai and Abu Dhabi but is moving slowly to avoid making 'horrible' mistakes. Read Article Sharjah cracks down on food safety
