RATIONAL: the choice of award-winning chefs Karim Bourgi and Reif Othman

RATIONAL: the choice of award-winning chefs Karim Bourgi and Reif Othman

RATIONAL’s mission has always been to provide customers with the best tools for cooking. As an innovative solutions provider, RATIONAL’s special approach toward research and development sets it apart from the rest. With a team of physicists, food scientists, development engineers and experienced chefs working together in the research and development department, the company offers a unique way of doing things.

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Lamb Weston/Meijer to release Really Crunchy Fries at Gulfood 2023

Lamb Weston/Meijer to release Really Crunchy Fries at Gulfood 2023

Sold in over 100 countries, Lamb Weston® is a world-leading brand in high-quality potato products. During Gulfood 2023, the company will be unveiling its brand-new product, Really Crunchy Fries.

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Vegan milk chocolate cardamom cake

Vegan milk chocolate cardamom cake

Recreate a classic recipe to make it an inclusive yet indulgent treat for all. Callebaut’s vegan chocolate cardamom cake delivers big, bold flavors, making it a great addition to your dessert menu.

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Valrhona unveils their 6 latest innovations during Sirha

Valrhona unveils their 6 latest innovations during Sirha

Celebrating its 100 years, Valrhona has created a range of unique and recognizable aromatic profiles by perfecting techniques for enhancing the flavor of rare cocoa beans grown on land masterfully selected for its terroir. The brand unveiled its latest innovations during Sirha, January 19-23, 2023, where Norohy’s Tadoka won the prestigious Innovation Award. 

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Catch of the day: Seafood trends

Catch of the day: Seafood trends

International cuisine has transformed beyond recognition in recent decades. Greater exposure to cuisines from farflung corners of the world, via digital platforms such as social media, has introduced us to new dining concepts that meant little to us just a few years ago. With this in mind, Abdul Kader Saadi, founder and managing director of Eighty6 Shop, gives us the lowdown on seafood and why it is becoming more popular by the hour.

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How to manage technology

How to manage technology

Improving the efficiency of your business begins with optimizing your computing infrastructure, according to Dr. Jassim Haji, president of Global Artificial Intelligence Group. Here, he discusses the many ways in which technology can aid a company and support the people in it.

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Champagne dreams

Champagne dreams

Many would list low dosage, lesser-known grape varieties, organic culture and sustainability when referencing champagne trends. While these matter, however, they are individual, niche points of interests. Champagne consultant Carl Edmund Sherman walks us through the vineyards and uncovers the secrets of what’s fizzing in the champagne bubble.

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Wine auction trends of 2022

Wine auction trends of 2022

The fine wine auction market has performed exceptionally well in 2022. Tim Triptree, master of wine and international director of Christie’s wine and spirits department, shares his insights on the wine trends shaping the market and what’s in demand.

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An authentic Lebanese success story with Georges Nasraoui

An authentic Lebanese success story with Georges Nasraoui

George Nasraoui is a man of many talents. Not only was he able to establish his firm during the Lebanese civil war, but he also managed to expand it on international scale. Here, the founder and CEO of food manufacturing company Sonaco Al-Rabih and VP of the Association of Lebanese Industrialists takes us on a trip down memory lane and discusses what the future holds for his company.

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The hotel industry’s F&B scene

The hotel industry’s F&B scene

Food and beverage represents a large sector of services within the hospitality industry, whether in hotel cafes and restaurants or off-premises takeaway, catering and food delivery services. Christian Salloum, founder and managing director of BrandPortunity Hospitality Consultancy, addresses the numerous benefits of having attractive F&B venues within hotels and what to consider when launching on-site concepts.

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