Lebanese Soha Atallah new VP of the World Packaging Organization
Soha Attallah, general manager of the Lebanese packaging center Liban Pak affiliated to the Lebanese Industrialists Association, was appointed vice president of the World Packaging Organization. This is the first time that this position is held by an Arab national. The World Packaging Organization is an international, non-governmental, non-profit...
Global Ambassador of Whisky Live Rob Allanson hosts masterclass in Beirut
With Whisky Live Beirut launching into its second edition from 19-21 October, an exclusive masterclass to dispel the myths surrounding whisky drinking took place at the Eau de Vie restaurant of the Phoenicia Hotel Beirut yesterday (October 18), setting up the excitement for the three-day festival. “Somebody I...
Boecker launches new certification program
Boecker, one of the region’s largest pest management, food safety and biosecurity companies, held a conference on October 18, to launch the Occupational Health and Safety Lite certification program at Phoenicia Hotel in Beirut. The conference was hosted by Michel Bayoud, CEO of Boecker and Bana Kobrosly, Lebanon’s country...
Château Kefraya collaborates with designer Yvan Debs
Having put the spotlight on women for 20 consecutive vintages by adorning the bottles’ labels with the work of Lebanese female artists, Château Kefraya is now teaming up with young Lebanese talents to ornament the special edition of Les Bretèches with the launch of each new vintage. This year,...
5 questions with Bilal Ballout, CEO of BMB chocolate
HN chatted with Bilal Ballout to highlight the latest trends and challenges in the chocolate industry. What are the major challenges you are facing and how are you going about overcoming these? The challenges today come in many different waves. In the past, you could split the demand between clients...
Emile Rassam designs the costumes of Saudi flyadeal cabin crew
Emile Rassam, the Lebanese designer of uniforms for renowned brands, spanning hotels, airlines, restaurants, clubs and corporations, has collaborated with ‘flyadeal’, a new low-cost Saudi airline. Earlier this year, reflecting flyadeal’s commitment to cater to a young and connected customer base, the airline invited Saudi-resident designers to participate...
Lebanese poultry producer Wilco to launch USD 11 million slaughterhouse
Wilco PM, a poultry and meat agricultural company will be establishing a new slaughterhouse in Chekka, North Lebanon, with a production capacity reaching 6,000 chickens per hour. The factory will also produce various categories of poultry products, including frozen and processed chicken products. Investment in the project is USD...
What’s happening in hygiene?
To learn more about what is being done to tackle the issues related to hygiene within the hospitality sector, HN talked to companies that are helping to keep the world as healthy a place as possible
Regional master of hospitality: Mohamed Najia
Mohamed Najia The Regional Master Of Hospitality An industry leader in Kuwait and in the MENA region, with over three decades of experience, Mohamed Najia has a repertoire that includes a variety of successes recognized on a regional and global scale As a hospitality and food industry veteran,...
Ksara’s GM Dikran Ghazal talks strategy
A Toast to an Ancient Art In an interview with Ksara’s new general manager, Dikran Ghazal, HN discussed how far the company has come since inception, where it stands in terms of market share/exports, the strategies it employs and its tactics for catering to Millennials As...
