Mainstream brands fell to 41.9% of Saudi FMCG sales and 32.8% in the UAE, where premium now leads with 45.2%.
Nov 1, 2026
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Every potato in PepsiCo's Saudi food business now comes from local farms, and a new award with the Reef foundation will honour the growers behind them.
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The 1,424 sqm store will be the first outside Britain to carry the full M&S Food range, with 3,500+ core lines and 500 sourced locally.
Nov 2, 2026
The dairy maker funded new equipment so students can train on milk, yogurt, cheese, butter, ghee and ice cream production.
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January to September exports rose 12.6%, led by Saudi demand, a 101% jump in Spain and $343M of chocolate. Here's the full breakdown.
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The maker of Molto, Todo and HoHos will invest up to EGP 4B this year after first-half revenue grew 32.5% to EGP 12.3B.
A 702 sqm flagship with 250+ brands, from Haneen Al Saify to Dior, opens with Alshaya. A second Doha store at Villaggio follows on 25 November.
Oct 30, 2026
On top of EGP 7B+ already invested, the dairy and juice maker exports to 45+ countries and sources two-thirds of its materials locally
Shaqra peppers, a fiery tiger and a SAR 35 bottle: the team behind Nora Burger and 911 Pizza is bringing its heat home.
Oct 29, 2026
Qatar's biggest dairy company grew revenue 4% to QAR 977.8M, built six months of strategic stock and pushed ahead in Algeria and Syria.
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Saudi Arabia's biggest dairy company, Almarai, is moving into red meat with Haboor, a locally produced beef brand.
