MENA F&B Market Overview
The MENA F&B market is in a continuous state of flux, with constant challenges emerging, and yet the number of opportunities ripe for tapping is on the rise for those with sufficient flexibility to adapt to the climate of the market.
Glamping Luxury Gets in Tents
As consumers seek out more unique experiences, hoteliers are stepping away from the traditional bricks and mortar business and diversifying their offerings.
Saudi HORECA 2019 Review
Saudi HORECA celebrated its ninth edition at Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Center from November 26–28, 2019. Here are just some of the highlights.
Coffee Report 2019
According to Allegra’s World Coffee Portal, the only specialist information platform built for senior coffee industry leaders, the world entered the 5th Wave a few years back. This, saw greater influence exercised by high quality boutique chains adopting a more advanced set of business practices and delivering well-crafted artisan concepts at scale.
Saluting the caffeine fix
Despite there being more choice of hot and cold beverages than ever before, our thirst for coffee, it seems, remains insatiable. HN tracks the latest trends in this bullish industry from crop to cup
What’s brewing?
Whether it’s the latest app on the market or Nitro cold brew hitting the shelves, here’s what’s new in coffee
Cacao Barry: From plantation to chef
As a distributor of Cacao Barry in Lebanon and Saudi Arabia since 1993, Polygel has witnessed important evolutions in the world of chocolate and in consumer tastes. Cacao Barry emerged in 1842 with Charles Barry when he went to Africa looking for a variety of unique cocoa beans that would ensure the creation of the highest-quality, premium chocolate.
BanoPuratos Group: A new way to learn about chocolate
BanoPuratos Group was established in 1995 as the exclusive distributor of Puratos in Lebanon. Over the last 23 years, BanoPuratos has grown to be one of the leading distributors of ingredient and equipment for the bakery, patisserie, chocolate and ice-cream sectors in the Middle East with major international suppliers.
Valrhona’s committed festive season experience
The brand has been producing the world’s finest chocolate in the small village of Tain L’Hermitage, France since 1922. From the very beginning, company founder and Pastry Chef Alberic Guironnet was dedicated to the creation of unique, artisan-quality chocolate with complex, balanced and consistent flavors. For almost a century, Valrhona has created a range of unique and recognizable aromatic profiles
