Food Manufacturing Journal - Middle East & Africa - June 2014

In this issue

Metal packaging
LAST month at the interpack exhibition in Germany, the benefits of metal packaging were recapped in a full programme hosted by the European Metal Packaging (EMPAC) from 8-13 May. The association presented specialists from the industry to speak on new initiatives, sustainability as well as the advantages of metal for both retailers and consumers. In this issue, Crown Food Packaging North America shares results from various research on why demand for metal cans remains high. In a related report, South African companies including Nampak Bevcan, Hulamin, South African Breweries, and Coca-Cola Southern Africa, have begun their conversion from tin-lined steel to aluminium cans for beverages. See reports in packaging.
Also in this issue, Rafi-uddin Shikoh, managing director of DinarStandard opens up on the global Halal market and on Dubai’s growing participation in this sector, in special report.
In boardroom connection, Simon Gottfried, general manager of Basateen Foods Saudi Arabia, the brand owners of Mazola products in the region, talks about the company’s development of healthier products, amongst which is Mazola’s range of awardwinning flavoured mayonnaise.
In dialogue, founders of Qi Juices, Hana Alireza and Leila Fakih Nashabe, share the beginnings of their organic fresh juice company, which is also a first in Lebanon.
Other interesting topics in this issue include the new salmon pen designed and manufactured by John Rafferty of Elemental Manufacturing Pty Ltd, and robotics designed for efficient farming.

Food Manufacturing Journal - Middle East & Africa Magazine Description:

Food Manufacturing Journal - Middle East & Africa is published 6x a year in English with highlights in Arabic. The magazine provides the region's food & beverage processing industry with the latest information and technologies on ingredients, processing and packaging, food safety and regulatory issues. It offers practical solutions to improve productivity, reduce cost, and turn innovations into real competitive advantages as well as the latest market information, trade show reviews and videos, and people and company profiles, written by industry experts and correspondents across the region. Also included are exclusive content and articles from industry professionals throughout the Middle East and Africa and from Ringier's family of food industry magazines covering Greater China region, South East Asia and other parts of the world, inclduing International Food & Beverage Ingredients News for China, China Food Manufacturing Journal, FoodPacific Manufacturing Journal, and Modern Food Processing (India). The interactive content allows readers to make direct and immediate contact with advertisers/suppliers and featured companies in the editorial by clicking on the web site and email addresses in each issue, access online content in Ringier’s food website (food.industrysourcing.com), and avail of video content through iTunes and Google Play.