Overcoming the humps: how new packaging and processing technology can make camel meat more enjoyable
According to a new review, there is a wide scope in the camel meat industry for better packaging, processing and preservation techniques to increase meat quality, consumer acceptance and exports.
Camel meat is an ethnic food consumed in the arid regions of the Middle East and Northeast Africa, and could be a red meat alternative for human consumption worldwide due to its nutritional profile.
According to researchers from India and the United Arab Emirates, current methods such as aging, low-temperature storage and pre-treatment with antioxidants have been implemented to improve the quality and shelf life of camel meat.
“There is very limited research on the use of new pre-treatments, packaging and processing techniques that can improve the acceptability of camel meat by consumers,” they wrote in the Journal of Ethnic Foods.
Expanding the horizons of palm oil: Malaysia takes advantage of trans fats and cost advantages to highlight the Middle East as a major new export market
The Malaysian Palm Oil Council (COPD) focuses on the Middle East region as a major potential new export market for Malaysian palm oil and believes that its trans fat free properties , as well as its cost advantages, can give you an advantage over other edible oils. in the region.
Earlier this year, COPD Director General Datuk Dr Wan Zawawi Wan Ismail had already revealed to us the council’s plans to diversify Malaysia’s palm oil export markets beyond relying on their two main current markets of China and India.
COPD Deputy Director-General Belvinder Sron reiterated this goal at a recent COPD virtual event focusing on the trends and potential of palm oil in the Middle East, saying the council is studying the development of region as an important export market.
“COPD is stepping up our efforts to increase market share in the Middle East region as it is very important to us,” Sron said in the speech.
“Overall, the Middle East imported more than six million tonnes of oils and fats last year, of which 41% was palm oil, and we believe there is great growth potential here.”
Eat only in the Middle East: the firm presents the growth strategy of plant-based egg and farmed meat: exclusive interview with the CEO
The CEO of Eat Just has revealed how the company is preparing to expand the business of plant-based eggs and meat grown in the Middle East, in an exclusive interview following its recent announcement to establish a center in Qatar .
Located in the free area of Umm Alhoul, the center will consist of a large-scale facility for EAT Just’s GOOD Meat, its cultured meat division and potentially a protein processing facility for JUST Egg, the company’s plant-based egg division.
According to Josh Tetrick, co-founder and CEO, the company is committed to manufacturing and distributing meat and egg products in the Middle East region. The company has sold the plant equivalent of 160 million eggs worldwide and wants to increase the brand’s notoriety and presence in this region.
At the moment, its regional presence is small. The company entered Qatar through an importer this year and is available at small retailers such as Mega Mart in Doha.
Unfavorable habits: Lebanese adults ate more sweets and snacks, less fruit and vegetables during closing
According to a new study, Lebanese consumers had a lower intake of water, fruits and vegetables and a higher consumption of sweets and snacks during the closure of COVID-19.
The research also revealed that Lebanese adults consumed more home-cooked meals and ate more meals throughout the day during the pandemic.
Lebanon entered its first closure in March 2020, which lasted until May 2020.
In this study published in Frontiers in Nutrition, researchers from the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, Lebanon, Jordan and Australia wanted to understand the impact of the blockade on eating habits, in the country with an already unstable economic and political situation.
Hemp Exports: India Hemp Organics Opens Food and Cosmetics Trade with North America, Oceania and GCC
One of India’s pioneering hemp companies, India Hemp Organics (IHO), is preparing to export its nutritional, medical and skin care products containing hemp and CBD products.
Its nutritional products consisting of hemp protein powder, hemp seed oil and hemp hearts, as well as topical skin care products with CBD oil, will be available in the US, Canada, Australia and the region. of the GCC.
The drugs are full-spectrum CBD oils that contain THC, a psychoactive compound that is still largely illegal in many countries, so they will not be exported.
Their hemp foods and skin care products contain CBD, a non-psychoactive compound, which makes them favorable for export.
