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Felchlin produces luxury chocolate to nourish the spirit and soul, not simply to fill the stomach. That’s the reason, according to CEO Christian Aschwanden, why it is important to make time to savour and enjoy each product. The story of Felchlin chocolate begins at the origin, with the humble cacao
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As a global key player in yeasts and fermentation, Lesaffre designs, manufactures and markets innovative solutions for baking, food taste and pleasure. As well as working within the healthcare and biotechnology industries. The company originally started as a family business in northern France. The original company was set up in 1853,
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Up your baking and pastry making skills with these recipes from the Richemont Masterbaker Centre For Excellence in Baking & Pastry located in Jumeirah Lakes Towers, Dubai Opus milk chocolate & apricot entremet By Chef Christiane Trilck Offering a superb balance between cocoa notes and fruity apricot flavours, this cake is perfected
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Unilever Food Solutions is on the lookout for their 2018 Master of Seasoning. The champion will be able to create next-level flavour combinations and will be awarded with a round trip for two to Kuala Lumpur. For the second year in a row, UFS and Knorr are inviting the best chefs
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Brand new Greek fusion restaurant GAIA is set to open in DIFC this September. The menu has been designed by experts Chef Izu Ani and Chef Orestis, and is packed full of wholesome Aegan flavours, with ingredients sourced directly from the Mediterranean, and Greece in particular. According to Bulldozer Group, the company
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Hakkasan Dubai: One of Dubai’s best-loved Asian restaurants is set to reopen its doors, this time at a very different location. The Pro Chef Middle East announced at the start of this month that Hakkasan Dubai had closed its doors at its Jumeirah Emirates Towers location, and this week it has
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Jaleo Dubai: Chef José Andrés has announced the 2019 launch of his popular Spanish tapas restaurant, Jaleo at The Royal Atlantis Resort & Residences, Dubai, just weeks after Heston Blumenthal reveals he’s also set to open doors of Dinner by Heston Blumenthal at the brand-new resort expected to open in
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The eagerly awaited annual ‘World’s 50 Best Restaurants’ awards ceremony recently took place in Bilbao, Spain, to reveal this year’s best in culinary class around the world. The sought-after list saw 23 countries across six continents honoured, culminating with Massimo Bottura’s Osteria Francescana reclaiming the No.1 spot. Osteria Francescana, which previously
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Dubai F&B outlets ban plastic: Earlier this year Jumeirah Restaurant Group announced that it was banning plastic across all operations, while Starbucks recently announced that all UAE outlets would be free of plastic straws by 2020. This week homegrown Dubai brand Zero Gravity also announced that it would be banning
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Hakkasan Dubai may have recently closed its doors, by Hakkasan Abu Dhabi is doubling down its efforts with a new menu launch this summer. The limited edition dishes – dubbed the “Only At” menu will be available throughout the summer at the restaurant branch in the capital. Dishes on the menu
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This July COYA Dubai will be hosting their popular annual La Noche Blanca (White Summer Party) event. This year’s event has a nautical theme, with the interior of the Latin American restaurant, of course, being decorated all in white. There’s an all-white nautical dress code for guests too, along with nautical
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Dubai Irish Village festival: The annual three-day hops festival has been announced at Dubai Irish Village For the 14th year, the annual hops festival will return to Irish Village Dubai. A popular fixture on the city’s social calendar, the three-day event will see over 100 drinks on offer from different
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Popular Chinese hotspot Hakkasan Dubai has made the surprising announcement that it has closed down. The Asian restaurant had been situated on the same spot at Jumeirah Emirates Towers since it 2011, and was a favourite amongst Chinese food fans in the city. There is some relief for Dubai foodies though –
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Al Seef pharaoh restaurant: here’s everything you need to know about the new restaurant launch in Dubai Tapping into the regions rich ancient past, Dubai is set to open its first pharaoh-inspired restaurant this summer at Al Seef, called KHOFO. Dishes at the new restaurant will be inspired by the
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Dubai’s top ten food and restaurant trends for 2018 and beyond, revealed by Dubai Tourism along with research by food writer Samantha Wood of impartial restaurant review website foodiva.net Food holds a complex place in our lives. It says something about who we are, what we believe and where we come
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The Middle East is the second biggest market for European butter, in volume and value, after the United States. For the UAE only, the butter market is expected to grow at 3.6% in 2018 to reach a market value of $80.6 Million at the end of the year, according to
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The Abu Dhabi Farmers Services Centre (ADFSC) have revealed that they will be supplying fresh local produce to Elite Agro, a leading Abu Dhabi producer and distributor of fresh vegetables and fruits. At the recently concluded Global Forum for Innovation in Agriculture exhibition held in Abu Dhabi, an agreement was signed
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As the war on plastic heats up across the region, Jumeirah Restaurant Group is further strengthening its commitment to the environment with the announcement of a company-wide ban on single-use plastic straws, swizzle sticks, stirrers and toothpicks across all its food and beverage outlets. Restaurants including The Noodle House, Flow and
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Breaking boundaries for the Middle East’s food scene, Colin Clague is the executive chef of the homegrown Turkish restaurant Rüya Dubai. He recently launched Rüya London, the restaurant’s second outlet, in the British capital. This month, the award-winning chef talks to Sophie Voelzing about what takes to go international. Yearly, the
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With pressure coming from both the bottom-line and consumers, reducing food waste is an increasing focus for the industry. Naomi MacKenzie co-founder of KITRO, the first fully automated food waste measurement system for restaurants and canteens, discusses what can be done to tackle the problem. “All you can eat.” In Brazil,
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