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Coconut oil brands in UAE 01 - 08

Parachute secrets for Arab world 09 - 11

Parachute exports from India to UAE 12 - 17

Doctors slam Mohanlal’s ‘cholesterol -free’ oil 18 - 22

Source to enter Arab world 21 - 25

Understanding the Arab customers 26 - 28

Govt lifts restrictions on coconut oil exports 29

The UAE's first direct supermarket

price comparison 30

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Coconut oil brands in UAE

1. Hemani general trading

Business type- manufacturer, trading company, distributor, wholesalerMain products- herbal teas, herbal oilsLocation- Dubai, united Arab Emirates

3. CBC COCONUT OIL 1 LTR

price- 15.25 AED Qty- 1L

price – 10.25 Qty- 680 grms

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3. KLF Nirmal

Products- Nirmal Virgin Coconut Oil, Nirmal Jasmine Coconut Oil, KLFCoconad Coconut Milk Powder and KLF Coconad Coconut Cooking oil.Location- P.O. Box 3262Ras Al KhorDubaiUnited Arab Emirates

Source- http://www.gulfood.com/Exhibitor/KLF-Nirmal-Industries

4. efa gold coconut oil

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8. parachute jasmine coconut oil

9. coconut oil gardenia

10. Monoi Tiare Tahiti (coconut oil w/ Gardenia) 4 Oun..

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11. tropic isle living coconut black castor oil hair food

12 . Nutribiotic Pure Coconut Oil Soap Unscented 32 Oz.

13 . Nutiva Organic Virgin Coconut Oil, 15 Ounce

14. Nutribiotic Pure Coconut Oil Soap Unscented 8 Oz.

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13. Oilypure Oil Hair Serum - 2 0z Elixir Uniquely For..

14. Coconut Sun Tanning Oil

15. Coconut Oil Vanilla, 4 fl oz

16. kmes hair wax

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New natural ‘Parachute Secrets’ for healthier hair launched

in the Arab world

October 26, 2011 at 4:40am

Secret combination of natural extracts nourishes hair from root to tip Promotes healthy hair with just ten days of use Available in four variants as oil or Hammam Zeit to suit different needs

Parachute, the world’s largest packaged coconut oil brand produced byMarico, a leading consumer products and services company, hasintroduced to the Arab world its sensational new product ‘ParachuteSecrets’ that promotes healthier hair.

Produced from a combination of natural extracts, Parachute Secretsnourishes hair from root to tip, and has proved its efficiency with ten daysof usage. After extensive research and feedback from consumer groups,Marico has launched the product across the Arab world including the GCCregion and Levant, providing Arab women a healthy choice in hair care.

Ayman Hamed, Head of Marketing, Marico Middle East, said: “Managinghealthy hair, given the harsh weather conditions and the hard water thatexists in parts of the region, has always been a challenge for Arab women.With their preference for healthy hair, Arab women now have a perfectsolution that fits their needs – the new Parachute Secrets.”

He added: “Arab women have traditionally relied on home -madeconcoctions mixing a number of natural extracts. With Parachute Secretsthey can be assured of healthy hair through its mix of nourishing naturalextracts. It is also presented in four variants inspired by the traditionalmixture used by Arab women, as oil or Hammam Zeit, each designed fordifferent needs where coconut oil serves as the carrier for all naturalingredients.”

With proven capability to reduce hair loss by as much as five times,‘Parachute Secrets’ Hair Fall Control will assist users in strengthening their

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hair and provide protection against external factors. It is formed of acombination of coconut oil and watercress, and garlic and aloe veraextracts.

‘Parachute Secrets’ Weak Hair Repair boosts the hair and providesprotection against external factors while also making hair five timesstronger. Its ingredients include coconut and castor oils and extract ofblack seed and sedr plant.

Blending the goodness of coconut and jojoba oils, and honey and cactusextracts ‘Parachute Secrets’ Damaged Hair Repair is a natural hair oil thatnourishes hair from root to tip and contributes to strengthening hair,providing protection against protein loss and reduces split-ends by twice.

Assuring 120% more visible shine to the hair right from the firstapplication, ‘Parachute Secrets’ Dry Hair Repair is infused with coconut,sesame and olive oils as well as almond extract. It helps in moisturizingand hydrating dry, rough hair, by locking moisture and protein into thehair shaft and reducing protein loss.

Parachute coconut oil stands for purity and quality. Over the years, thebrand has introduced several innovations in packaging, sizing and tamper-proofing. Parachute enjoys enormous loyalty in urban, semi-urban andrural sectors, across all its key markets.

Parachute Secrets is made from highly nourishing natural ingredients andcoconut oil for solving hair problems. Coconut oil penetrates the hair shaft

and provides thrice the nourishment for the hair. It penetrates deep intothe hair ensuring ultimate nourishment from roots to tips.

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About Marico:Marico is a leading Indian group established in 1948 to provide consumerproducts and services in the area of health and beauty. Based in Mumbai,the company is the second largest Indian exporter of branded FMCG andhas witnessed a rapid growth in the past 58 years, which is attributed to itsproduct innovations to cater to the specific need of its consumers.Marico's own manufacturing facilities are located at Goa, Kanjikode,

Jalgaon, Pondicherry, Dehradun, Baddi, Paonta Sahib and Daman. Maricohas oversees several manufacturing facilities in Bangladesh, Vietnam,Malaysia, South Africa and Egypt. Its operations reach consumers in over50 countries around the world serving over 2 billion people.Active in the Gulf region since 1996, Marico’s flagship brand is Parachute -a popular line of edible coconut-oil based hair products. Parachute isconsidered the world’s largest packaged coconut oil brand with 70 millionpacks sold every month. The hair product is a very good resource of

nourishment for hair in which the goodness of coconut has been used toprovide excellent hair care solutions. For more information, log onto www.marico.com.

Source- https://www.facebook.com/notes/mother-baby-child-magazine/new-natural-parachute-secrets-for-healthier-hair-launched-in-the-arab-world/278607842171335

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Coconut Oil Export from India to United Arab Emirates – InfodriveIndia.com

InfodriveIndia provides latest Coconut Oil Export from India to UnitedArab Emirates and statistics from actual shipment data from IndianCustoms. InfodriveIndia covers Coconut Oil Export from India to UnitedArab Emirates shipments in 174+ ports in India and export data isavailable with a backlog of just 3 days. We deliver data Online, by emailand by CD in Excel. Please contact us on below mentioned phone nos for afree sample market research report on United Arab Emirates Exports fromIndia. Data post 2004 will be based on Customs Notification no 128/2004.

During 7-Sep-2014 to 7-Oct-2014, India exported coconut oil worth USD632,358. UNITED ARAB EMIRATES is the largest supplier of coconut oilaccounting for imports worth USD 632,358

Cochin Sea accounted for 93% of Export followed by JNPT and Barodawhich account for 5% and 2% of imports respectively.

Average value per shipment of coconut oil exports in India is USD 632,358.

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source- http://www.infodriveindia.com/india-export-data/coconut-oil-

export/fc-united_arab_emirates-report.aspx

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Doctors slam Mohanlal’s ‘cholestero l-free’ oil His claims of cholesterol-free coconut oil not scientific, say medicalprofessionalsBy

VM SathishPublished Wednesday, May 01, 2013

A section of Indian doctors in the UAE have said they do not endorse amuch publicised endorsement of a coconut oil brand by the Malayalamsuperstar Mohanlal.

Indian doctors at the All Kerala Medical Graduates Association (AKMG), agroup of doctors practising in the UAE, said they are perplexed by theendorsement of a coconut brand by a superstar like Mohanlal, claimingthat coconut oil is totally free from cholesterol.

What Mohanlal publicises through the advertisement is not scientificallyproven and people may risk their health by blindly trusting a superstarendorsement, according to them. Earlier endorsement of a leading liquor

brand by the superstar raked up controversy, similar to a celebrity brand

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endorsement by KJ Yesudas for a property firm that cheated hundreds ofNRI investors.

“Coconut oil, like all saturated fats, should be limi ted to 7-10 per cent of

calorie-intake because it can increase risk for heart disease, according tothe AHA and 2010 Dietary Guidelines,” an Indian doctor said, quoting theAmerican Heart Association.

A number of radio stations, television channels and newspapers arecurrently running an advertisement campaign for the new brand ofcoconut oil, claiming that the oil processed using a new technology will notcause heart disease or fat accumulated as spread by some foreign agents.

Mohanlal, one of the most popular Malayalam actors, acts as a Kerala King,

sending out a Royal Decree, endorsing the specific brand of coconut oil.

According to marketing experts, celebrities are roped in to sell anythingfrom gold ornaments to chit funds and financial products. The particularbrand of coconut oil is claimed to be 100 per cent pure made with finestcopra (dry coconut) pieces. Trans fats, saturated fats in coconut oils can beharmful and cause heart attack, doctors said.

In the advertisement Mohanlal, dressed as a traditional king of Kerala, sayshe is aware of a conspiracy hatched by foreign countries and is issuing adecree endorsing the pure coconut oil, free from cholesterol. Doctors say itis a highly misleading advertisement of Coconadu oil, because such claimsare not scientifically proved.

“There are two basic categories of fats. Healthy fats are unsaturated andinclude vegetable oils, fish oils, and plant fats in nuts, avocados, and seeds.These fats should be the primary fats in your diet because they are eitherneutral or raise HDL cholesterol [considered good cholesterol] but don’traise LDL cholesterol [considered bad cholesterol].

“The less healthy saturated fats found in animal fats and tropical oils,including coconut oil, are allowed, but in lesser amounts because they raiseLDL cholesterol,” says Dr Hanish Babu.

“Trans fats in processed foods are the worst fats, capable of lowering HDLand increasing LDL, and should be kept as low as possible. Eating anutritious diet that includes mostly whole foods and is balanced in caloriesis more important that worrying about specific nutrients and foods.”

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“Coconut oil is an essential fat, saturated fat that can cause problem forheart by causing LDL cholesterol. Both coconut oil and palm oil can causemore cholesterol and can cause heart attack, which is scientifically proven.It is not misleading information spread by foreign countries, as Mohanlal

claims in the advertisement. It is a scientifically proven fact that saturatedfat can cause cholesterol,” said Dr Babu, who was speaking in his personalcapacity.

He is also the Vice President of AKMG Emirates, but some officials in theAssociation have a different opinion.

Dr Babu said Keralites are more prone to heart diseases than people frommany other Indian states due to many factors – increased use of red meat,egg and other fatty food items. About 7,000 tons of red meat is consumedevery day in Kerala and now people are not doing enough physicalexercise. High levels of stress, increased use of smoking and alcohol andnegative attitude are factors causing heart ailments. It is definitely amisleading advertisement,” Dr Babu told Emirates 24|7. There aredifferent opinions on this issue and it is not the view of the organisation, headded.

According to studies, pure virgin coconut oil, containing no hydrogenation(the process of adding hydrogen to make a liquid fat hard), contains 92 per

cent saturated fat – the highest amount of saturated fat of any fat.

“Most saturated fats are solid at room temperature, found in an imalproducts (such as meat, dairy, poultry with skin, and beef fat) and containcholesterol. Unlike animal fats, tropical oils – palm, palm kernel, andcoconut oils – are saturated fats that are called oils but depending on roomtemperature can be solid, semi-solid, or liquid, and do not containcholesterol.

Like all fats, coconut oil is a blend of fatty acids. Coconut oil contains anunusual blend of short and medium chain fatty acids, primarily lauric (44per cent) and myristic (16.8 per cent) acids. It is this unusual compositionthat may offer some health benefits,” an Indian doctor said quotingrelevant studies.

Source- http://www.emirates247.com/news/emirates/doctors-slam-mohanlal-s-cholesterol-free-oil-2013-05-01-1.504620

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Source to enter Arab market

1 Al Rostamani Group Tel: 04-428-7777Burj Dubai Square Bldg 2, Dubai, UAE MapBusiness group with interests in automobiles, heavy vehicles, spare parts &services, travel-related products, foreign exchange, real estate, landdevelopment, products related to the building industry, infrastructuredevelopment, telecom etcBusiness Groups Telecommunications Construction Auto Dealers Distributors Logistics2 Albwardy Investment Tel: 04-351-1333Holding company for a group of companies in the areas of food,distribution and logistics, industrial construction and engineering, leisureand lifestyle; runs Spinneys Dubai LLC; Al Seer Trading Agencies;Albwardy Shipping Agency etcBusiness Groups Food Distributors Marine Equipment and Services Logistics Warehousing Construction3 Alphamed GroupDubai-based sales, marketing and distribution company dealing inconsumer products, pharmaceuticals, sports goods, medical and laboratoryequipment, and environmental health products; also runs the Bin Sinachain of pharmaciesDistributors Sports Equipment Medical Equipment Pharmaceuticals Medical Stores4 APTEC Online Tel: 04-369-7111Wholesaler for computer and mobile phone products; vendors include:3Com, 3M, Acer, APC, BenQ, Compaq, Computer Associates, Cyber Drive, D-Link, Epson, Fujitsu Siemens, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Intel, Lotus, Microsoft,Nokia, Novell, Philips, etcDistributors Communication Products5 Arabian American Technology -- Aramtec Tel: 04-289-5444Company engaged in the import and distribution of consumer goods likegrocery, frozen foods, confectionery and non-foods; handles brands likePillsbury, Green Giant, Parmalat, Kafe, Cool Blue, Hiestand, Butterball,Villars, Werther's etcDistributors Food6 Foodco Holding Tel: 02-673-1000 ABD: FOODCOHolding company for Foodco Bahrain WLL, Sense Gourmet (operator ofFigaro's Pizza restaurants), Oasis National Foodstuff (manufacturing &marketing of foodstuffs), Dana Plaza (a mall), etcFood Distributors

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7 Jashanmal National Company Tel: 04-266-6633Company operating across the Middle East; operates a chain of sevendepartment stores; wholesale division is responsible for the distributionand marketing of a number of major international brands

Retail Chains Distributors Bookshops8 Lifco Group of CompaniesBusiness group based in Sharjah; traders in food and allied services andproducts; owns large warehouses and supermarkets in Sharjah, Dubai andAbu Dhabi and a fleet of delivery trucks, refrigerated trucks, containertrucks, etcFood Distributors Supermarkets9 Maritime and Mercantile International LLC Tel: 04-424-5000Company in Dubai engaged in: distribution of fast-moving consumer goods

in both food and non-food categories, logistics, providing travel services,running Costa coffee outlets, Seasons restaurants etc; markets liquorbrands to hotels and clubsDistributors Logistics Travel Companies Restaurants Business Facilitat ors10 Sara Trident Emirates LLCDistributor of fast-moving consumer goods; services offered: research andmarketing planning, product registrations, advice on Arabic labelling,logistics including supply chain planning etc

Distributors

11 Harman Middle East Tel: 04-887-3336Jebel Ali Free Zone, Dubai, UAE MapLarge-scale sales, warehousing, & distribution organisation for speakers,home theatre packages, & audio components; brands: JBL, Infinity, &Harman Kardon; supplies products in 45 countries in the Middle East,Africa, GCC etc; based in DubaiConsumer Electronics Distributors Auto Accessories

12 Al Aqili Group Tel: 04-324-8000Transnational conglomerate with operations across the UAE, GCCcountries, Iran and Iraq; activities: FMCG distribution and manufacturing,mobile phone distribution and services, flooring and office furniture,trading of petroleum products etcBusiness Groups Distributors13 Golden Falcon Chemicals, Ingredients & Specialities Tel: 04-227-4433Al Makthoum Road, Deira, Dubai, UAE MapDistributor of food & beverage, water & waste water treatment, metal

treatment, detergents, cosmetics, personal care, cleaning, pharmaceutical,

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& packaging products; based in Dubai; a division of Golden Falcon GeneralTrading LLCDistributors Food Cleaning Personal Care Products Chemicals14 JK Sons Group Tel: 04-353-5365

Al Fahidi Street, Bur Dubai, Dubai, UAE MapBusiness group with interests in wholesale trading, retail, &manufacturing; comprises Global Polymer Industrial LLC (makes & exportsplastic packaging), National Store LLC (sells consumer electronics), andGallery Food & Beverages LLCDistributors Plastics Packaging Consumer Electronics Food15 The National Trading & Developing Establishment -- NTDE Tel: 04-2852-2229th Street, Umm Ramool, Dubai, UAE Map

Dubai-based distributor of tobacco products, consumer products,confectionery products, ice-cream and cafes and agricultural supplies; alsooffers dry cleaning and laundry services and is involved in advertising andpublicity (Oxford Design)Distributors Cleaning Advertising Firms16 Tibo Company LLC Tel: 04-222-8780Supplier of imported auto & industrial parts, batteries & chargers, solar &alternative energy products, UPS systems, test equipment, chemicals &MRO products, auto & industrial lighting etc to clients in the Middle East &

Africa; based in DubaiDistributors Auto Spare Parts Chemicals17 Abu Dhabi Maritime & Mercantile International Co. (ADMMI) Tel: 02-446-2424Company in Abu Dhabi that provide services such as warehousing anddistribution of consumer goods and liquor, product marketing, industrialproduct supply and services installation, travel agency operations, HRdevelopment etcDistributors Warehousing Packaging HR Services Travel Companies

18 Al Kamda General Trading LLC Tel: 04-266-4200ISO 9001:2000-certified firm supplying international brands of equipmentfor construction, leisure (spas), fitness (gym), & sports (courts, flooring,seating, running tracks) sectors, and architectural finishes; based in Dubai,Abu Dhabi, & DohaDistributors Sports Equipment19 Al Seer Group (ASG)Distributors of FMCG products based in Dubai; group companies include AlSeer Trading Agencies, Fine Fair, Arabian Oasis Food Company, Agencies &

Trading Co, Al Seer Food Services, Al Seer Oman etcDistributors Food Personal Care Products

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20 Alokozay Group of Companies Tel: 04-887-1155Dubai-based group engaged in the import and distribution of cigarettes,tea, and similar FMCG products; group companies include Al Wali TradingCompany LLC, Alokozay General Trading LLC, Alokozay International Ltd &

Alokozay Tea International LtdDistributors21 Arab Beverages Est Tel: 04-886-7288Company engaged in the production and distribution of Capri-Sonne fruitjuice in the UAE, Oman, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Jordan, Yemen andLebanon; distributors of Alban milk powder, V energy drink, Biopharhoney & Active O2 in the UAEFood Distributors22 Emsons Tel: 02-673-1660

Distributor of branded food (Nezo, Chief), toys (4M), houseware (Tasha),licenses (Disney Cycles, Disney Towels), hospitality, garments, & retailproducts in the UAE; has many outlets in Abu Dhabi; offices: Abu Dhabi &DubaiFood Distributors Retail Chains Garments23 Federal Foods Tel: 04-339-0005Distributor in the foodstuff industry; handles frozen poultry and meats,tinned foods, dairy products, confectionery, jams; based in Dubai; brandshandled include Sadia, Emborg, Whitworths, Tulip, Farm Frites, Amurol

Confections, Bunge Foods etcFood Distributors24 Gulf International (GI) Tel: 04-282-4824Airport Road, Dubai, UAE MapFirm importing & distributing FMCG products (brands: Johnsons, Lindt,Bahlsen, Kraft, Henkel, Hero, P&G etc) in the UAE; has offices in Dubai, AbuDhabi, Sharjah, Al Ain, Ras Al Khaimah, & Fujairah; a member of AlbathaConsumer Group (ABCG)Distributors Food Personal Care Products Cleaning

25 Jaleel Holdings Tel: 04-333-919118th Street, Central Fruit & Vegetable Market, Ras Al Khor Ind III, Dubai,UAE MapBusiness founded by M.V. Kunhumohamed in 1972 in Dubai, with branchesacross the UAE; wholesale dealers of 5,000 products imported from India,Italy etc; also runs J-Mart supermarkets, IT & packaging firms, Del Credereagency etcBusiness Groups Distributors Supermarkets Packaging26 Pharmatrade Tel: 04-266-5134

Dubai-based distributor of pharmaceuticals, medical supplies andequipment; represents major international drug companies: Eli Lilly,

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Rhone Poulenc Rorer, Whitehall Laboratories, Lederle Laboratories, LeoPharmaceuticals, Madaus AG, etcPharmaceuticals Medical Products Distributors

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Understanding the Arab Consumerby Vijay Mahajan

The low-profile Arla Foods, Scandinavia’s largest manufacturer of dairyproducts, had become a major player in the Arab world by 2005. TheDano- Swedish cooperative’s brands, such as Lurpak, Puck, and theeponymous Arla, dominated the Middle East’s markets for butter,cheese, and cream, and its sales in the region reached a record $550million that year. Then the cartoons appeared.

On September 30, 2005, a Danish newspaper, Jyllands-Posten, published an article titled “The Face of Muhammad” along with

a dozen cartoons that depi cted Islam’s prophet unflatteringly. Muslimsthe world over were incensed, and in January 2006 Saudi Arabianclerics called for a boycott of Danish goods. Within days, most retailersin the Arab world had pulled Arla’s products off their shelves. Thecompany mounted a massive communications campaign to distanceitself from the cartoons, pointing out that it had been doing business inthe region for 40 years. But even though the clerics lifted the ban in

April, the company’s sales for 2006 were only half the preboycott levels.

In 2008, just when Arla’s sales had nearly recovered, 17 Danishnewspapers republished one of the controversial cartoons. Salesplummeted again, costing the company around $274 million. Arla foughtback, but its revenues didn’t rebound until 2010 —an indication of howpowerfully Islam affects Arab markets. In fact, its influence is muchstronger in the Arab world than it is in nations with large Muslimpopulations such as Indonesia, India, and Bangladesh.

In the post- 9/11 world, Islam’s r esurgence has made multinationals jittery about investing in the 22 countries that constitute the ArabLeague. The Arab world, runs the stereotyped assumption, is a closedsociety of mullahs and militants, fatwas and jihad, whose leaders hateforeigners and whose young men and women are taught to despiseWestern products and culture. Add the political turmoil and armedconflicts of the Arab Spring revolutions —which ousted rulers in Egypt,Libya, Tunisia, and Yemen —and it’s easy to conclude that the region i sunstable, chaotic, and closed for business.

Like many other notions about the Arab world, this one is a figment of

the imagination. From 2008 to 2010 I traveled through 18 Arab Leaguecountries, visiting many markets and companies and speaking with

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more than 600 people —from CEOs and entrepreneurs in skyscrapers toshoppers in souks and bazaars. Everything I saw and everyone I metsuggested that the Arab market is not divorced from the rest of theworld. Consumers there have the same demands as people

ever ywhere, and despite the turmoil the region’s markets are growing,globally interlinked, and intensely competitive.

If the Arab League were a single country, its 2011 GDP would havebeen more than $2.3 trillion, making it the world’s eighth -largesteconomy —bigger than India or Russia. Its per capita income wouldhave been around $6,700 —higher than that of China and India. (Seethe exhibit “Per Capita GDP in the Arab World.”) More than half thepopulation is under 25 years of age, making it one of the world’s most

youthful markets.

Per Capita GDP in the Arab World

The region’s draw is no longer solely the top of the economic pyramid. Agrowing middle class of more than 150 million people (the totalpopulation is over 350 million) is busy earning and spending. (See theexhibit “The Arab Middle Class.”) Household consumption accounted for

as much as 44% of the region’s economy, higher than China’s 35% butless than India’s 56%. No wonder Middle East expert Vali Nasr wrote inhis 2011 book, Forces of Fortune, “All across the region, a whole neweconomy is rising, mixing local values with surging consumption andbuilding ever richer ties to the global economy, and this trend is not onlyevery bit as powerful and important as the threat of fundamentalism, it ismore so.”

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Sources: Population data are from IMF’s World Economic Outlook Database and WorldBank’s World Development Indicators database (accessed January 2013). Data for Sudando not include South Sudan. Population distributions are the author’s estimates based onsocioeconomic data from several companies in the region. No data were available forComoros, Djibouti, Iraq, Somalia, and the Palestinian Territories.

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Govt lifts restrictions on coconut oil exports BS Reporter | Chennai/ KochiFebruary 7, 2013 Last Updated at 00:14 IST

The Union government has allowed export of coconut oil throughElectronic Data Interchange (EDI) ports. The Director General ofForeign Trade (DGFT) had issued a notification in this regard onTuesday. Earlier, coconut oil export was allowed only through Cochinport only. Now, it is permitted from all the 13 EDI ports and landcustom stations.

In October 2012, the DGFT had allowed export of branded edible oils upto 5 kg packs with a ceiling of 20,000 tonne. Though the governmenthas now removed the ceiling, it insists that the branded pack must beup to 5 kg. The minimum export price for such exports has been fixedat $1500 a tonne.

Coconut farming and oil industry are reeling under a heavy fall in pricesdue to slackness in demand, affecting 10 million small and marginalfarmers directly and an equal number of workers indirectly. Besides,

lack of movement in supplies and heavy influx of supply from states likeTamil Nadu were having an adverse impact.

In view of this, the Coconut Development Board has conceived a three-pronged strategy. The board found that the demand for coconut oil wason the rise in the West Asia region, and a major chunk of this demandis now serviced by Philippines and Sri Lanka. If coconut oil is exportedthrough all-weather ports, India can grab a good portion of the globaldemand and it will also help improve price. Nepal is a large buyer of

coconut oil, and at present, the market is supplied by other exportingcountries. The Indian ethnic population in the US, Europe, Australia andSouth Africa would definitely boost demand, and this need to be takenadvantage of. An export benefit of 2 per cent duty drawback is alsoavailable.

Source- http://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/govt-lifts-restrictions-on-coconut-oil-exports-113020600926_1.html

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The UAE's first direct supermarket price comparison. Are yougetting a fair deal?

With the price of rent, taxis and services fluctuating dramatically alongwith the country’s economic fortunes, the UAE’s cost of living is often amatter of daily discussion.

The government keeps a tight lid on the prices of many day-to-dayitems, but food prices can still vary significantly across different

supermarkets, according to a survey by Good magazine.

The newly launched magazine, which lists the best deals, offers and tipsfor the UAE community, purchased a shopping list at stores across theUAE and compared total receipts for the following items:

- Milk – low-fat Almarai (one litre)

- Bread–

sliced white from Modern Bakery (medium)- Butter – Lurpak Spreadable Lighter Slightly Salted (250g)- Cheese – packet of unsliced Bega Extra Tasty- Eggs – half a dozen DHA Omega-3 Eggs- Plain yoghurt – Al Ain Low Fat (400g)- Tea – box of Lipton Yellow Label (50 bags)- Pasta – Barilla Penne (500g)- Water – six 1.5L bottles of Masafi

- Orange juice – Al Rawabi (500ml)- Sugar – Tate & Lyle Granulated (500g)- Toothpaste – Colgate Total (125ml)- Toilet roll – four-pack of Kleenex- Washing powder – Persil Green (1.5kg) .

*Where products were unavailable, the lowest priced equivalent was purchased.

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