MealPlanet secures seed round funding as it looks to expand UAE base to Saudi Arabia
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agricultural investments
Kerala woos global investors in foodtech sector at meet in Dubai
The event showcased the strengths and opportunities in the state’s food and foodtech sector, identified as a priority sectors by the Kerala government for further inward investments and development
delicious healthy food
Healthy diet: Dubai foodtech Greeno to open self-checkout food kiosks across corporate offices
Foodtech startup Greeno focuses on providing healthy options for office employees, aiming to promote a healthier lifestyle
automation
Dubai-based Syrve launches revolutionary food tech solutions for restaurant automation in Egypt
Syrve offers food tech solutions with FaceID, AI Forecasting, and API to Egypt’s hospitality sector
Abu Dhabi
UAE’s NextGenFDI welcomes Change Foods to Abu Dhabi’s KEZAD
Change Foods has signed a pre-development agreement with Abu Dhabi Ports to build a 1.2-million-litre fermentation facility
accelerator programme
How a foodtech accelerator can support the GCC’s food security goals
While the GCC is considered food-secure, the region should still address challenges related to food security such as regional instability, global conflicts, water scarcity and climate change
digital marketing
Top crypto, retail, and tech MENA startups complete Phase 1 of Google’s Startup Expedition
The first phase of the six-month programme included a series of workshops presented by 14 experts at Google, covering areas such as generating leads and driving sales on YouTube and Google Search, among others
Abu Dhabi
talabat UAE reports more than 60% increase in orders, over 2 million app downloads in 2021
In terms of non-food orders in 2021, the business results were driven by a growth of more than 100%, with talabat Mart (tMart) – talabat’s own q-commerce and dark store concept – witnessing a growth of more than 70% in orders
circular economy
Why PepsiCo is looking towards regional startups to address sustainability challenges
Ten MENA-based startups have been selected to be part of PepsiCo Greenhouse Accelerator Programme, launched to support regional startups in launching and scaling concepts for reducing, recycling, or reinventing food and beverage packaging
F&B business
How Dubai can be a vital hub for foodtech
Government-led initiatives, such as Food Tech Valley, and its location, make the emirate ideal for home-grown food innovations
foodtech
Dubai-based start-up HeyChef ready to serve up UAE expansion
Foodtech start-up is also set to offer more services such as conducting cooking classes and ancillary services including providing waiters, bartenders as well as certain cooking equipment for parties though partner tie-ups in its bid to expand its business