UAE’s leading producer of oils and fats eliminated partially hydrogenated oils from its product range in 2019, achieving compliance well ahead of the new regulations.
Dubai, UAE – 14 May 2026: United Foods Company (PJSC) (DFM: UFC), a leading UAE-based food manufacturing and distribution company, has reinforced its commitment to healthier food production in line with the UAE’s nationwide ban on partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs). As the regulation comes into effect this year, UFC has already eliminated PHOs from its entire product range in 2019.
Novecento Brings a Refined Italian Dining Experience to Dubai Silicon Oasis Celebrating the Spirit of La Cucina Italiana
May, 2026, Dubai, UAE – A new Italian dining destination has arrived in Dubai Silicon Oasis with the opening of Novecento, a refined yet welcoming space that brings together authentic Italian flavours, contemporary design, and immersive hospitality under one roof.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, April 2026: This April, Maki & Ramen is set to shake up Dubai’s experiential dining scene with a month of interactive, high-energy experiences – from a sushi battleship game played at the table to a Level 8 spicy ramen challenge designed to test even the bravest spice lovers.
Alshaya Group acquires the Starbucks franchise in Greece and Cyprus and becomes the new exclusive owner and operator
KUWAIT – Wednesday 8 April 2026: Alshaya Group has today announced that it has acquired the Starbucks Greece & Cyprus licensed business, becoming the new exclusive owner and operator of the business, which was formerly operated by Marinopoulos family and led by Managing Director, Giannis Marinopoulos, who will return to the family business.
Opening in 2002, Starbucks Greece & Cyprus operates 30 stores in Greece and 18 in Cyprus and employs around 500 people.
As one of Starbucks’ largest and long-standing licensed partners across the world, since it’s first Starbucks in Kuwait in 1999, Alshaya Group now operates over 2,000 stores in 13 countries, offering the unique Starbucks experience to over one million customers every day.
Saleh Alshaya, President of Starbucks at Alshaya Group, said: “With today’s announcement, we are continuing our vision of growth for our licensed Starbucks business, and we look forward to working with our new colleagues to offer even more choice for our customers to experience their favourite Starbucks coffee across Greece and Cyprus. This is an exciting time for our business, and we look forward to a great future.”
Rolls from Bangalore, Now to the UAE —One Bite at a Time
Dubai, UAE — 6th April 2026
Fifty years after Ajaz Khan lit the first flame at a small counter in Bangalore’s Richmond Town, his legendary seekh kebab brand Fanoos has crossed the Arabian Sea. Fanoos Bangalore makes its historic international debut in Karama, Dubai — bringing with it the smoke, spice, and soul that turned a humble street-side stall into one of India’s most fiercely loved food institutions. From the lanes of Johnson Market to the streets of the UAE, the OG has arrived.
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