Food News

The decree also imposes penalties on those who violate the law with one to five years in prison and a fine between EGP 300 and EGP 1,000.
11.10.2017 | News by Ahram Online

Egypt’s state buyer GASC said on Tuesday it had bought 170,000 tonnes of Russian wheat in an international purchasing tender.
11.10.2017 | News by Business Recorder

43,000 tonnes have already been unloaded, said agriculture ministry spokesman adding none of the cargo had been transferred for sieving yet.
02.10.2017 | News by Ahram Online

Egypt risks facing tender boycotts for a second season after it stopped another vessel from unloading on concern it may contain poppy seeds.
12.09.2017 | News by Bloomberg Business

Egypt threw the international grains market into confusion in 2015 by rejecting a cargo that contained the common wheat fungus ergot.
10.09.2017 | News by Business Recorder

The cost of everything has gone up in Egypt since the country floated the pound late last year making it harder to buy cattle.
04.09.2017 | News by The News International

Private traders have already placed an order for 2,400 tonnes. The containers are landing at the Mumbai port.
04.09.2017 | News by Business Standard

Egypt, the world’s largest wheat buyer, is seeking cargoes for shipment from Oct. 1-10.
30.08.2017 | News by Ahram Online

farmers refuse to sell their crops at low prices to gov. which turns to import Indian rice while private rice mills buys at high prices.
25.07.2017 | News by MENA FN

Exports increased in citrus, potatoes, grapes, and strawberries, and fell only for onions.
20.07.2017 | News by Ahram Online

Tenders should reach GASC by noon local time (1000 GMT) on Tuesday.
18.07.2017 | News by Business Recorder

Egypt's strategic rice reserves are set to rise to about 12 months worth within 10 days from a current level of four months' supply.
12.07.2017 | News by Business Recorder

The Supply Ministry has said it is targeting between 3.5 million to 4 million tonnes of local wheat this year.
13.06.2017 | News by Business Recorder

Egypt, traditionally a rice exporter, has contracted to purchase 20,000 tonnes of Indian rice. No reasons were given for the purchase.
04.05.2017 | News by Business Standard

President Sisi attributed the rise in exports to the central bank's decision to float the local currency in November.
26.04.2017 | News by Ahram Online

The leading food processing and packaging exhibition is held between 22-24 April in Cairo Conference Center with the slogan "Smart Manufacturing".
Papers by Egypt Business Directory

The average price stands at EGP 6.5-7.5 per kilogram, and the food staple will be available in amounts to meet consumer needs.
09.04.2017 | News by Ahram Online

The demand for food products will continue to grow in the biggest market in the region despite various economic challenges.
05.04.2017 | News by Daily News Egypt

Egypt, the world's largest buyer of wheat has rejected, on a preliminary basis 7 grain cargoes due to new import rules.
04.04.2017 | News by Business Recorder

If the import does not meet safety standards, the shipment is either destroyed or returned to the exporter at the expense of the importing company.
26.03.2017 | News by Ahram Online