Long a symbol of regional hospitality, the date is being reinvented as a premium export and a versatile food-industry ingredient — from natural sweeteners to date-based syrups and snack bars.
Mapping the region’s date supply chain
Breaking
- GCC food imports projected to hit $130bn by 2027
- UAE tightens front-of-pack nutrition labelling rules
- Saudi Arabia launches $2bn agri-tech investment fund
- Global sugar prices ease as Brazil harvest accelerates
- Egypt overhauls halal certification framework
- Cold-chain logistics startup raises $40m Series B
