Food

Health Inspectors Shut Down Two Halal Butcher Shops in Essonne for Severe Hygiene Violations

27 April 2019

Two halal butchers located in Essonne were closed a few days ago for "lack of hygiene". It was following a complaint from a private individual that the Departmental Directorate (…)

Morocco’s Agricultural Fair Spotlights Growing Demand for Organic Farming

25 April 2019

Organic farming was highlighted at the International Agricultural Fair in Morocco (SIAM), by dedicating a special hub to it, in its 14th edition from April 16 to 21 in Meknes.

Fez Faces Health Crisis as Butchers Turn to Illegal Slaughterhouses Over Tax Hike

5 April 2019

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 (…)

Morocco Sentences Dog Meat Gang to 10 Years in Prison for Illegal Slaughter and Sale

4 April 2019

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 (…)

Food Poisoning Outbreak Sickens Dozens at Moroccan Student Forum in El Jadida

26 March 2019

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 (…)

Morocco’s Consumer Prices Dip in January, with City-by-City Variations

24 February 2019

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.

Morocco’s Egg Industry Booms: 6.6 Billion Eggs Produced, Meeting Domestic Demand and Boosting Exports

16 January 2019