Global Food Industries supports UAE s F&B innovation lab
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Global Food Industries supports UAE s F&B innovation lab
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The food and beverage (F&B) sector has been at the centre of attention throughout 2020, and it will continue to do so as the world remains in its battle against COVID-19. Almost every industry, bar a few, were greatly impacted by the unprecedented challenges presented by the pandemic. However, in the case of F&B, it is unique and diverse in its challenges, as every aspect of F&B and its connected industries were impacted.
From sit-down-restaurants not being able to host their much-needed guests, to food manufacturers not being able to produce at farms or factories, to supply chains being halted due to restrictions: almost all aspects of this sector were greatly affected, or suffered adverse changes. However, the UAE government has had the F&B sector and food security amongst their top priorities for years prior to COVID-19, and thus many within the sector ha
Dubai: Abu Dhabi s Khalifa Fund and the F&B Manufacturers Business Group are launching an F&B Innovation Lab to discover and mentor innovative products coming up in this sector.
The programme will incubate Emirati talent who have F&B concepts that will focus on sustainability, health, and convenience, which then can develop into successful products for the market. The F&B Innovation Lab - conceived as a first-of-its-kind - will operate in several specific phases starting from: scouting and attracting talent; interviewing and filtering candidates; a five-day innovation bootcamp; and an incubation phase that will lead to the eventual commercialisation of the F&B concept.