Organic & Real, Dubai’s largest online grocery store for organic fruits and vegetables which provides a vast selection of plant-based alternative products, has seen sales quadruple since the onset of the lockdown in the country and its growth trajectory continues to be strong, according to Gulf News.
Saudi Officials Sign Agreements with Local Companies to Boost Plant-Based Alternatives and Food Tech Industry
Officials from the Saudi Ministry of Environment, Water, and Agriculture recently signed agreements with local food and agricultural companies to develop plant-based alternatives and advance the food tech industry in the country, Arab News reports. In a signing ceremony held in Jeddah recently, the ministry officials and the Cooperative Societies Council, the Saudi Greenhouses Management and Agricultural Marketing Co., and health foods company Ayla Food Options Co., agreed to encourage healthy plant-based diets and developing meat and dairy alternatives while ensuring local production. Additionally, the initiative will help support the advancement of agricultural production, promote food security, and enhance environmental sustainability by reducing the need for animal agriculture. Saudia Arabia has one of the biggest dairy farms in the world, Al-Safi Dairy Farm. Furthermore, the Saudi Ministry …
