On January 21, we conducted the 5th Edition of Refrigerants Review, and once again, the topic of training of technicians came up for discussion in the context of indiscriminate venting of refrigerants, at a time when global attention has intensified on preventing refrigerant-instigated climate change. Nabil Shahin of AHRI MENA and Markus Lattner of Eurovent Middle East spoke for long and with palpable passion about the urgent need for making technicians fall in line. A detailed report on the conference will appear in the February issue of the magazine, but Nabil and Markus set off a tsunami of thoughts on persistent gaps in the industry that cannot wait from being highlighted.

Posted: January 28, 2026

Sustainability, standardisation and smart technology take centre stage

Posted: November 7, 2025

Municipality says the 17th edition will discuss the impact of climate change on food systems and address the key challenges and solutions to ensure sustainability and enhance food security

Posted: October 26, 2023

EDB says the forum gathered international and regional players in the food industry

Posted: September 21, 2023

We conducted two conferences in the first half of June, and though on different subjects, the recommendation that emerged was similar – the need for greater collaboration among multiple stakeholder disciplines. The first conference, the 7th Edition of DC Dialogue, on the District Cooling industry, on June 6 in Dubai, reiterated the message that centralised […]

Posted: June 26, 2023

Petit Forestier points to its ATP-compliant fleet of leasable vehicles, which promotes greater food safety, and lower carbon footprint and costs, as decisive factors for market acceptance.

Posted: March 7, 2022

Colin Gibbons comes with over 40 years of HVACR experience, 28 of which have been in the Middle East.

Posted: February 23, 2022

Provider of climate and process control technologies for horticulture launches Middle East operations, citing rise in demand for efficient and sustainable food growing solutions

Posted: November 5, 2021

On the occasion of the Second International World Food Loss Day, Ziad Al Bawaliz, Danfoss Regional President (Turkey, Middle East, Africa), highlights how if food loss and waste were a country, would account for approximately eight per cent of GHG emissions

Posted: September 28, 2021

That was the central message participants in the 10th edition of Food Chain conveyed to food establishments and other food industry stakeholders, amongst the audience. Surendar Balakrishnan has the report…

Posted: July 11, 2021