The government has reacted to the rumor concerning the dangerousness of dates imported by Morocco, particularly from Algeria . These are the subject of a very active boycott campaign on social networks.
A few days before the start of Ramadan, Algerian dates have flooded the Moroccan market. Are these dates adulterated and toxic, as claimed by many Internet users?
The surge in oil prices, the war in Ukraine, climate change and the severe drought are likely to last and cause an unprecedented food crisis. In a proactive approach, Morocco has taken measures to avoid a shortage of imports of soft wheat and barley.
A few days before the start of Ramadan, a new campaign to boycott Algerian dates has been launched in Morocco because they would pose a major health risk.
Oksana Vasilyeva, Ukraine’s ambassador to Rabat, provided clarifications on the interruption of Ukrainian wheat to Morocco, following the Russian invasion launched on February 24.
During an extraordinary meeting of its central office, the National Federation of Bakery and Pastry in Morocco (FNBP) suspended two officials. A suspension that comes in the wake of the controversy over the rise in bread prices.
Professionals in the bakery and confectionery sector have committed not to raise the price of bread and other products during the month of Ramadan, even though their sector is going through a difficult situation due to the rise in raw material prices.
Several shopping centers in the city of Marrakech have decided to charge their customers for parking. This measure, denounced by a collective of citizens, calls for the intervention of the authorities.
The domestic consumption tax (TIC) on new sugary products could increase. This is at least what the two chambers of Parliament envisage, which held a meeting on the application of the TIC on industrial products containing sugar.
Food manufacturer Gopag inaugurated two new industrial units dedicated to the production of processed cheese and juices in Taroudant on Friday.
The finance committees of the two Houses of Parliament will have to discuss the application of the taxation of consumer products containing sugar. A meeting is scheduled for March 2.
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.