Food

UAE bans live birds from Kuwait

The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment, MoCCAE, today announced it has banned the import of all species of
Number of restaurants and cafes in Dubai increase by 9.7% in 2018

The total number of operational restaurants and cafes in the emirate of Dubai has reached 11,813 at the end of 2018,
Beyonce and Jay Z challenge fans to go vegan in exchange for free concert tickets

Beyonce and Jay Z are offering a lucky fan a chance to win free concert tickets for life if they make a pledge to go
Hong Kong gifts Pakistan a culinary star

A pair of his father's old tandoor ovens helped Hong Kong restaurateur Asim Hussain achieve a dream - the world's first
Finland bakery is selling bread made from 'cricket flour'

A bakery in Finland is selling bread made into flour from "crushed crickets". The bakery has been making bread using
World's first ISO accreditation for Halal food testing obtained by DCL

Dubai Municipality's Central Laboratory, DCL, has announced that it has received international accreditation in
Record $3.1m paid in New Year's tuna auction at Japan's new market

A Japanese sushi entrepreneur paid a record $3.1 million for a giant tuna Saturday as Tokyo's new fish market, which
Dubai Municipality to promote occupational safety and health in construction sites

The Dubai Municipality has organised the "Safety Tent" activity as part of the "Zero Accident Construction" challenge
Eleven die after eating 'toxic' rice in India

Eleven people have died after eating rice that had likely been contaminated with a toxic substance at a Hindu temple
Cottage cheese can make you burn calories while you sleep

Cottage cheese can make you burn calories while you sleep. According to Florida University, research has shown that
Starbucks opens first sign language store in US

Rebecca Witzofsky, a 20-year-old deaf student at Gallaudet University in Washington, and her hearing friend Nikolas
'Pizza-in-bed' is the new breakfast-in-bed

Canadian business Boston Pizza have joined with St.John advertising agency to create a pizza box which opens into a
Brits spend nearly 30 seconds admiring food

New research has revealed that we spend nearly 30 seconds admiring the food before eating. Social data collected by
Hunger photo exhibit in Dubai marks world food day 2018

A photo exhibition aimed to raise awareness about world hunger opened today at the Dubai International Financial Centre
World's largest fish market reopens at new site in Tokyo

The world's largest fish market resumed operations at a new location in Tokyo on Thursday, after final auctions last
UAE bans live birds from Bulgaria

Based on a notification from the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) of the outbreak of a highly contagious
Bakeries producing over 18,000 loaves of bread daily opened by ERC in Yemen

Three bakeries have been revamped and re-opened by the Emirates Red Crescent, ERC, in Tahita District of the
Athlete banned from all-you-can-eat restaurant for eating too much

An all-you-can-eat restaurant banned an athlete for eating too much. It's said that Running Sushi in Bavaria weren't
Serena Williams is 'proud' of the Duchess of Sussex

Tennis champion Serena Williams has revealed she's "proud" of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex after she launched a cookbook
Cristiano Ronaldo backs new London restaurant

Portuguese soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo has thrown his support behind the launch of a new restaurant in London. The 33
Cambodian reptile cafe slithers into people's hearts

For anyone terrified of an albino python, an orange corn snake or a scaly, bearded iguana, Chea Raty says getting up
Starbucks finally opens cafe in Italy, home of espresso

US coffee giant Starbucks opens its first branch in Italy on Thursday, with the sprawling Milan 'roastery' at the avant
KFC wants parents to name child after colonel

KFC will give parents the chance to win $11,000 for naming their child after Colonel Sanders. The chain has said the
Ministry of Health orders recall of Hamer Ginseng & Coffee Candy

The Ministry of Health and Prevention has issued a circular ordering the recall of Hamer Ginseng & Coffee Candy from
Avocado eaters wanted for new research

Scientists want to pay people to eat avocados for six months as part of a new project as researchers try to figure out