Ministry of Health inks MoU with Saudi Catering for pre-packaged meals

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Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Health, represented by the General Directorate of Nutrition, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Saudi Airlines Catering Co. (Saudi Catering) to develop strategic cooperation in the field of pre-packaged meals, and manage and operate nutrition services for frozen meals and other food safety regulations.

Under the MoU, both parties will cooperate in several fields, including training and qualifying candidates, exchanging expertise with other catering companies, and developing the production of pre-packaged, frozen, cooked meals and other food products with long shelf life, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.

Both parties also agreed on setting up a research center specialized in nutrition, food and food safety.

The Ministry of Health has already launched the first phase of its pre-packaged meals services in a number of regions.