DUBAI/WAM Solico Group, a food manufacturing company in the Middle East region, has launched SoFood, an AED130 million ($35.4 million) purpose-built production facility in Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza) that will serve as its GCC manufacturing hub. The 5,000 m² site has an initial production capacity of 40 tonnes per day, boosting the resilience of the UAE’s food manufacturing sector. …

ABU DHABI/WAM Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and ADNOC Managing Director and Group CEO, has planted ADNOC’s five millionth mangrove seedling during a visit to the Al Nouf mangrove forest in Abu Dhabi, marking a milestone in ADNOC’s ambition to plant 10 million mangroves by 2030. ADNOC has now surpassed the halfway mark towards …

ABU DHABI/WAM The Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry has honoured a number of leading companies that have been awarded the Sustainability Label, on the sidelines of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2026. The recognition reflects the Chamber’s commitment to supporting the transition towards more sustainable business practices and enhancing the readiness and competitiveness of private-sector companies, in line with …