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Will I eat a Big Mac again?

Avid Kipp reader and customer experience strategist Arti Gupta shares her thoughts after visiting a McDonald's kitchen in Dubai.

February 14, 2012 4:41

The Day I went into a McDonald’s kitchen

Kipp takes McDonald’s up on its Open Door policy; armed with hair nets and plastic gloves we take a closer look at the inner workings of one of the largest fast food restaurateurs.

February 13, 2012 4:15

UAE to liberalise trade in 12 commodities, eyes prices

The UAE cabinet announced on Sunday it would liberalise trade in 12 commodities, saying this would help market stability, state news agency WAM reported.

January 23, 2012 3:01

Saudi Almarai Q4 profits inch up, raw material costs bite

Almarai margins affected by higher raw material costs; Dairy firm says has yet to book Zain Saudi impairment

January 17, 2012 2:46

Would you take a tour of McDonald’s kitchen for Kipp?

It's a "fabrication" says McDonald's about a video showing one of its Saudi branches using a washing machine to wash lettuce. Are you up for visiting McDonald's kitchen for Kipp?

January 16, 2012 2:31

Fastfood, too furious: does quality have a place in the fastfood industry?

Customers are fighting back with a vengeance when it comes to bad experiences dining out. And companies can choose to listen and do better or get scratched of the menu.

January 15, 2012 4:00

Oman to subsidise food staples to offset inflation

Oman's government has approved plans to subsidise food staples to offset inflation, a government official at the Gulf sultanate's trade ministry said on Tuesday.

December 14, 2011 10:59

Secret sauce: Keep the mystery of your brand alive

At least the vault that holds the secret formula is now in public view. Precious de Leon believes local brands should look at keeping the right kind of secrets too.

December 13, 2011 2:01

Bahrain’s Investcorp eyes $400M MidEast PE spend by 2013-end

Bahrain-based alternative investment manager Investcorp is looking to spend more than $400 million on stakes in companies in Turkey and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in the coming two years, a senior executive said Monday.

November 21, 2011 1:21

The UAE gets richer, eats more

According to EIU, food imports in the Gulf will double as residents enjoy higher income levels. Maybe this is where we should focus our sustainable efforts, says Precious de Leon.

November 9, 2011 4:47

Halal and Islamic finance markets will converge, says Al Islami CEO

Islamic stock exchange for both Islamic financial services and halal FMCG companies is a logical outcome– Saleh Lootah at the 8th Kuala Lumpur Islamic Finance Forum 2011.

October 9, 2011 6:00

Syrians see hoarding, price rises after import ban

Consumer goods prices skyrocket as sweeping import ban is imposed last week, adding to woes of Syrians amid violent government crackdown.

October 1, 2011 1:05

Opposing views: Is a fine for leftover food really the way to go?

Obesity, food portions and the region's apathy towards the value of food are elements for arguing for and against a restaurant in Saudi fining its customers for leaving leftovers.

September 18, 2011 3:58

Think before you throw

Every year, there’s that one article about wasting food or gorging yourself during Ramadan. It can only mean one thing: most of us never really learn or care to change.

August 4, 2011 1:42

Total to face oil-for-food corruption trial-source

A French magistrate has decided to send giant oil company Total and its chief executive to trial on charges that the company engaged in corruption during the United Nations oil-for-food program in Saddam Hussein's Iraq, a judicial source said on Tuesday.

August 3, 2011 11:00