Iran Food

Iran Food Exports Hit $2 Billion

EghtesadOnline: Close to $2 billion worth of foodstuff were exported from Iran during the eight months to Nov. 21, 2017, registering a 20% increase compared with the similar period of last year,…
2018-01-13 08:46
Russia to Hold Food Expo in Tehran

EghtesadOnline: A Russian food exhibition, organized by Russian Export Center, is scheduled to open in Tehran on Thursday in the presence of 30 leading Russian companies engaged in food industries.
2017-10-31 06:23
Iran’s Food Exports Booming

EghtesadOnline: Iran’s exports in food and processing industries witnessed a 9.3% and 23.4% rise in value and volume respectively.
2017-10-16 14:12
Beverages Generate 7% of Food Value Added

EghtesadOnline: The production of beverages makes up 7% of the Iranian food industry’s value added.
2017-09-19 09:40
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 internation…
2017-08-19 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,…
2017-08-12 13:55
Iran’s Food Industry Growing at Fast Rate

EghtesadOnline: Sustainable food production and supply are indispensable for a nation’s survival and security.
2017-07-30 08:33
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…
2017-07-25 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…
2017-07-25 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…
2017-07-16 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…
2017-06-21 08:16
‘Iran can supply food to 10 states like Qatar’

EghtesadOnline: A top Iranian official says the country stands fully ready to answer the food requirements of Qatar much beyond its current needs.
2017-06-17 11:04
Iran sending planeloads of food to Qatar daily

EghtesadOnline: Further indications have emerged that a blockade declared by several Persian Gulf states against Qatar has already opened a food corridor between Tehran and Doha since last week.…
2017-06-12 10:55
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…
2017-06-11 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.
2017-05-24 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…
2017-05-20 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.
2017-05-01 07:41
Ukraine to Increase Agri-Food Trade With Iran

EghtesadOnline: Ukraine plans to significantly increase its trade in food and agricultural products with Iran in the coming years, the Ukrainian Agriculture Ministry said on Monday.
2017-03-15 13:26
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.
2017-03-08 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,…
2017-02-28 16:32
Biotech Indispensible to Ensure Iran’s Food Security

EghtesadOnline: Biotechnology is an indispensable tool to ensure food security in Iran, the head of Iranian Genetics Society said.
2017-02-22 16:46
Int’l food exhibition opens in Isfahan

EghtesadOnline: The 13th Specialized Exhibition of Food Industries (INFEX 2017) opened in this central historical province.
2017-02-16 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.
2016-12-31 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.
2016-12-17 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…
2016-09-26 16:02