In October, the price of food around the world increased at the fastest pace in two years, according to the UN Global Food Price Index. The rapid increase is now threatening food affordability in developing countries. According to Bloomberg, India was experiencing …
Read More »Transforming food systems is crucial to the SDGs. Here’s what needs to change by 2021
If we are to achieve the UN’s SDGs by 2030, immediate and urgent action is required to transform how food is produced, accessed, valued and consumed. Recognition of this need is growing, driven by rapidly increasing concerns regarding diet-related health …
Read More »Hotel Mehran holds festival: eminent guests speak of good Pakistan ties
One of the top notch hotel in Karachi, ‘Hotel Mehran’ inaugurated a three day ‘Bar-Be-Que’ Festival. A Three day food festival was started on Friday evening November 01 till 03 November 2019 at the ‘Killay Restaurant’ of the hotel. During …
Read More »MALKA — An absolute blend with standard and trusted consumer products
Interview with Mr Faisal Mubin Ganatra — CEO and Director of Malka Foods (Pvt) Ltd Malka Foods is an upcoming FMCG brand which promises innovative product line and recipe mixes with superior taste, health and quality. We spoke to Mr. …
Read More »Local fast food business gaining popularity, need more Govt support
Interview with Mr Rafiq Rangoonwala — a Pakistani who introduced international brands to the Pakistanis PAGE: Tell me something about yourself and your organization, please: Rafiq Rangoonwala: I am associated with food business for last 40 years. I started my career with …
Read More »Food & Agriculture (Facts & Figures)
Agriculture Growth Percentages In Pakistan (Base=2005-06) (P: Provisional) Sector 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 (P) Agriculture 2.68 2.50 2.13 0.15 2.18 3.94 0.85 Crops 1.53 2.64 0.16 -5.27 1.22 4.66 -4.43 i) Important Crops 0.17 7.22 -1.62 -5.86 …
Read More »For a sustainable future, we need to reconnect with what we’re eating – and each other
Eating alone, once considered an oddity, has become commonplace for many across the Western world. Fast food chains are promoting eating on the go or “al desko”. Why waste time in your busy day sitting down at a table with …
Read More »Food businesses feeling the pinch of rising inflation
Eating out is a great privilege and perhaps one of the only available forms of entertainment available in Pakistan. Various options are available in the form of food festivals, pop-up restaurants, home-based food businesses, road side cafes and ‘dhabas’ etc. …
Read More »Consumer products industry poses new challenges
The products sold directly to consumers are called consumer goods. Anything purchased by the average consumer like fruits, vegetables, washing machine, television sets to a laptop computer from the markets is part of the consumer business industry. A staple industry …
Read More »Need to know impact of online marketplace
Internet technology has prompted significant changes in numerous aspects of society and human life also in shopping culture. An important phenomenon, surrounding the human life as a continuum, is shopping by the internet or through e-commerce. Experts believe that shopping …
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