107: A look at the food and nutrition trends that are growing in the UAE

<div>Like many countries across the world, consumers in the UAE are showing a clear preference for cleaner, more ethical and sustainable food. Eating and consumption habits are changing, what does this mean for the food and drink industry in the region? What food and nutrition trends are growing in the UAE in 2021?<br> <br> In this episode of Table Talk we investigate all this and more, joined by two experts on the UAE and its food supply and consumer habits, Ananya Narayan, Managing Director, Hunter Foods Limited and. Monique Naval, Senior Analyst, Euromonitor International. With host Stefan Gates they'll discuss how attitudes toward health, nutrition and wellbeing are developing, how this is impacting the food and nutrition trends that are growing in the UAE, and how the country intends to become food secure and sustainable.<br> <br> <strong>Ananya Narayan, Managing Director, Hunter Foods Limited<br> </strong><br> Ananya Narayan, Managing Director of Hunter Foods, has been recognized in growing his family business rapidly in the Better For You gourmet, quality, healthier foods and snacks. Prior to joining Hunter Foods, he has worked in the hospitality industry, with Preferred Hotels &amp; Resorts as Executive VP - Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa for nine years, and with Hyatt Hotels Corporation as Director of Strategic Marketing prior to that. While he was at Preferred, he expanded his hotel portfolio drastically from 13 hotels to 191. Over the last 5 years, he has tripled Hunter Foods’ revenue and added over 20 export markets. His aim is to transform Hunter Foods into a leading major innovative and healthier foods and snacks manufacturer and supplier within the GCC and the world. He has a Bachelor of Science in Economics and a Masters in Marketing, both from Northwestern University, USA.<br> <br> <strong>Monique Naval, Senior Analyst, Euromonitor International<br> </strong><br> Monique is a Senior Analyst with Euromonitor International in the UAE. In her current role, she is part of the global Food and Nu