Morocco Slashes Wheat Import Tariffs to Stabilize Domestic Market
21 September 2019
A draft decree has been taken by the Council of Government and aims to lower the import duty on soft wheat and its derivatives.
Food
Botulism Alert: Contaminated Canned Tuna from Spain Smuggled into Morocco
3 September 2019
Canned tuna in sunflower oil from the Dia store brand has caused cases of botulism food poisoning in Spain. This infected product for which the Spanish Agency for Food Safety (…)
Organic Buckwheat Flour Recalled Over Hallucinogenic Contamination Risk
30 August 2019
The alert has just been given by the "Intermarché" chain. A batch of organic buckwheat flour has been contaminated by a toxic plant that can cause hallucinations. French (…)
Food Poisoning Outbreak Hospitalizes 58 Wedding Guests in Morocco
28 August 2019
58 people admitted to the Provincial Hospital Center of Boujdour are suffering from food poisoning. This occurred following the consumption of a meal served during a wedding, (…)
Chicken Prices Soar in Morocco After Eid al-Adha, Breeders Demand Action
25 August 2019
The soaring price of chicken in the aftermath of Eid al-Adha is worrying consumers as well as breeders. The latter feel shortchanged and are calling on the competent (…)
Grisly Discovery in Casablanca Raises Concerns Over Illegal Meat Trade
24 August 2019
A group of young people discovered this week in Hay Mohammadi four donkey heads as well as the remains of their bones. This macabre discovery caused a big scare among the (…)
Morocco’s Consumer Prices Drop 0.8% in July, Led by Food and Fuel Costs
23 August 2019
For the month of July 2019, the consumer price index recorded a 0.8% drop compared to June. This variation can be justified by the 2.0% drop in the food products index and 0.1% (…)
Morocco Grapples with High Food Waste as Study Reveals 34% of Household Budgets Affected
8 August 2019
Morocco is one of the countries in the world that wastes food. This situation must call our consciences to attention. 34.5% of family budgets are spent on food, but a third of (…)
Maghreb Nations Unite to Seek UNESCO Heritage Status for Couscous
7 August 2019
What diplomacy has not yet managed, a simple dish is doing. It is a common cultural and culinary cause that Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia and Mauritania have decided to carry, with (…)
Moroccan Teen Dies from Food Poisoning After Eating Fast Food Sandwich
3 August 2019
Fast food has always been controversial. This week, a 16-year-old boy was the victim of food poisoning after eating a sandwich in a small restaurant in the city of Sidi Slimane.