tag Iran Food

Iran planning to boost food tourism

EghtesadOnline: Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Organization (CHTHO) planned to promote food tourism by holding food festivals across the country to attract domestic and international tourists, it was reported on Thursday.
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Publish Date:19/August/2017 | 13:04

Mashhad to Host iFood 2017

EghtesadOnline: The 18th International Exhibition of Food and Food Processing, otherwise known as iFood 2017, is scheduled to be held at Mashhad International Fairground from August 24 to 27, a member of Mashhad Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture announced.
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Publish Date:12/August/2017 | 13:55

Foreign food chains brave risks for a bite of Iran

EghtesadOnline: For years, Iranians have had to put up with the likes of "Mash Donalds" and "Pizza Hat". Now real Western food franchises have finally arrived, but doing business in Iran is not for the faint-hearted.
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Publish Date:25/July/2017 | 11:48

Upswing in Iran’s Food Exports to Russia

EghtesadOnline: Iran’s exports to Russia are slowly gaining momentum after a declining trend that saw the value of Iranian shipments to the northern neighbor declining from about half a billion dollars in the March 2012-13 fiscal year to a record low of 173 million in the fiscal 2015-16.
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Publish Date:25/July/2017 | 08:42

Food Industries Fail to Whet Export Appetite

EghtesadOnline: Despite the fact that Iran’s food industry is mostly run by the private sector, all major decisions are made by the government, general-secretary of Iran Food Industries Associations said.
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Publish Date:16/July/2017 | 07:49

Food Production Goals Examined

EghtesadOnline: Members of Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture’s Agriculture, Water and Food Industries Commission examined the goals of the sixth five-year development plan (2017-22) for the food sector.
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Publish Date:21/June/2017 | 08:16

Iran Food Exports Up 8%

EghtesadOnline: Iran exported 1.178 million tons of food products worth $2.7 billion to more than 80 countries during the fiscal 2016-17, registering an 8% increase in value compared to the year before.
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Publish Date:11/June/2017 | 10:33

Tehran Hosts Agrofood 2017

EghtesadOnline: Iran Agrofood 2017 opened at the Tehran International Fairground on Tuesday with the participation of about 1,500 companies from Iran and foreign countries.
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Publish Date:24/May/2017 | 07:59

Tehran to Host Int’l Food, Beverage Expo

EghtesadOnline: Organized by the German trade show specialist fairtrade in cooperation with their Iranian partners Palar Samaneh, Iran’s 24th International Food, Beverage and Hospitality Trade Fair is scheduled for May 23 to 26 at the Tehran International Fairground.
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Publish Date:20/May/2017 | 08:08

Food Self-Sufficiency Up 24% in Three Years

EghtesadOnline: Iran's self-sufficiency in food production has improved by 24% since the government of President Hassan Rouhani took office, mainly thanks to higher production of wheat and sugar.
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Publish Date:01/May/2017 | 07:41

Strategic Reserves of Staple Foods Reassuring

EghtesadOnline: At present, strategic reserves of staple foods in Iran are sufficient to meet domestic demand, a deputy agriculture minister said.
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Publish Date:08/March/2017 | 15:45

Iranian Food Spending Shrinks

EghtesadOnline: When incomes drop and family budgets decline, food choices shift toward cheaper but more energy-dense foods. The first items dropped are usually healthier foods—high-quality proteins, whole grains, vegetables and fruit.
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Publish Date:28/February/2017 | 16:32

Int’l food exhibition opens in Isfahan

EghtesadOnline: The 13th Specialized Exhibition of Food Industries (INFEX 2017) opened in this central historical province.
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Publish Date:16/February/2017 | 22:21

80% of Food Demand Met Domestically

EghtesadOnline: At present, 80% of domestic demand for food products are met through domestic production, a deputy agriculture minister said.
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Publish Date:31/December/2016 | 05:58

Iran Missing Out on Huge Global Halal Market

EghtesadOnline: Having produced nothing but halal food for a few decades, Iran has vast potential for exports, though it holds a negligible share in the massive international halal market.
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Publish Date:17/December/2016 | 10:36

Iranians Spend $3b on Fast Food Annually

EghtesadOnline: Fast food consumption rate has increased significantly in the country over the last decades. According to figures released by the Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iranians spend $3.1 billion (110,000 billion rials) on fast food each year.
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Publish Date:26/September/2016 | 16:02