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• Morocco’s Consumer Prices Dip in January, with City-by-City Variations
  24 February 2019, by Said

  The report of the High Commission for Planning (HCP) on consumer prices for the month of January has just been published, revealing some disparities between cities.
  The HCP first reports a 0.3% drop in the consumer price index (CPI) in January, compared to December last with a 0.5% drop for food products and 0.2% for non-food products.
  In detail, the HCP observed a 3% drop in prices for fruits and "oils and fats", 2.8% for vegetables, 1% for meat, 0.2% for milk, cheeses and eggs, and a (…)

• Food Poisoning Outbreak Sickens Dozens at Moroccan Student Forum in El Jadida
  26 March 2019, by Amine

  While at the beginning there was talk of about forty people poisoned during a national forum for students held in El Jadida, the figure has risen to 50 and then to 80. And 600 students were present and ate the same meal.
  600 students from different universities and faculties in Morocco were participating in the national forum for student creativity, organized at the ENCG of El Jadida by the Organization for Student Renewal. And we are already talking about 80 cases of poisoning. A figure (…)

• Holiday Catering Crisis: Unsafe Meat and Expired Food Threaten Consumers
  6 August 2019, by Kamal

  According to the National Association for Consumer Protection, the sector is experiencing a form of anarchy and a lack of a sense of responsibility. The use of meat from clandestine slaughter, spoiled chickens without control, as well as expired fish, means that some parties turn into tragedies.
  The lack of a strict legal and regulatory framework explains the lack of rigor in the sector. According to the Association, several operators working in the catering profession do not meet the (…)

• Global Commodity Surge Likely to Drive Up Cooking Oil Prices in Morocco
  25 February 2022, by Armel

  Due to the rise in the price of raw materials internationally, the price of cooking oils could experience a new increase in Morocco in the coming days.
  The global economy is facing a surge in commodity prices, sometimes reaching peaks. Industrialists who depend on these imports are in turn passing on this increase to selling prices. A new increase is therefore imminent.
  This is the case for oilseeds, whose prices have already soared at the beginning of February, due to low production in (…)

• Princess Kate’s Beauty Secret: Moroccan Argan Oil in Daily Skincare Routine
  6 April, by Sylvanus

  There is a Moroccan oil that the Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton, cannot do without to prepare her skin every day.
  100% organic, cold-pressed Moroccan argan oil. This is one of the secrets behind Princess Kate’s skin. "She applies a little on the ends after brushing," explains Anne Simmons, who worked as a housekeeper for the royal family for over 12 years, and recently revealed Kate’s surprisingly easy morning habits.
  British dermatologist Dr. Laura Bennett highlights the benefits of (…)

• Morocco Sentences Dog Meat Gang to 10 Years in Prison for Illegal Slaughter and Sale
  4 April 2019, by Kamal

  The Attorney General at the Casablanca Court of Appeal has confirmed the 10-year prison sentence handed down at first instance against members of a gang guilty of clandestine slaughter, dog slaughter, distribution and sale of their meat.
  The public prosecutor’s office stated that the gang, which consists of 7 people aged 30 to 50 and from the cities of Mohammedia, El Jadida and Khouribga, acted without any pity or morality, by hunting dogs, fattening them, slaughtering them before serving (…)

• Fez Faces Health Crisis as Butchers Turn to Illegal Slaughterhouses Over Tax Hike
  5 April 2019, by Amine

  A new tax imposed by the mayor of Fez would not have pleased the butchers of the city who, for a large part, have turned to clandestine slaughterhouses, thus greatly increasing the health risk.
  According to the newspaper Al Akhbar, the PJD mayor of Fez, Driss El Azami El Idrissi, would have unwittingly triggered a chaotic situation in Fez. By increasing the slaughter tax, the butchers of the city have turned to clandestine slaughterhouses. And a large part of the meat sold in Fez now (…)

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  12 July 2019, by Bladi.net
• Tangier Restricts Livestock Sales to Single Area for Eid al-Adha Festival
  6 August 2019, by Bladi.net

  Any area other than the one reserved for Ahrrarine cannot accommodate the livestock trade. This decision by the local authorities aims to preserve the cleanliness of the city. It is also justified by the delay in the work on the new livestock market in the city. In this regard, all warehouses or stores selling livestock are considered clandestine, reports the same source.
  However, the municipality reassures about the temporary nature of the allocated space, arguing that the new market will (…)

• Morocco to Purchase $32 Million in US Frozen Meat for Sahara-Based Troops
  29 November 2019, by Bladi.net

  The Moroccan army plans to buy frozen meat for its troops stationed in the Sahara for $32 million.
  According to the Royal Armed Forces (FAR), cited by Maghreb Intelligence, it is a large market of three lots of frozen meat, namely beef, mutton and camel meat.
  The same source reports that the three lots will cost a total of $32 million, or 324 million dirhams.
  As the domestic supply cannot cover this important market, only operators from countries with health certificates mutually (…)