AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoUAE Dining: Dubai’s IchiRyu Ramen House has opened its fourth branch in Jumeirah Village Circle, extending the UAE-born brand’s growth. Global Village’s new season has also opened, with more than 250 dining options and new restaurants serving Turkish, Syrian and Egyptian food. Restaurant Finance: Foodics has invested in Funding Souq to expand financing for restaurants in Saudi Arabia and the UAE. Manufacturing: A beverage factory investment worth about $10 million is planned for Salalah Free Zone. Abu Dhabi’s Global Food Week closed with $1.88 billion in deals, while Al Ghurair plans to supply locally produced dextrose to the emirate’s protein-fermentation sector. New Markets: Kazakhstan’s new pasteurized camel-milk standard takes effect Nov. 1, supporting producers’ ambitions to reach stores in China and the Middle East. Ingredients: Givaudan reported 1.5% like-for-like sales growth in its Taste & Wellbeing division for the first nine months of 2026, with growth accelerating to 3.5% in the third quarter.
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