{
  "id": 16317952,
  "title": "Dubai chocolate brand hailed by Sheikh Hamdan after clinching UAE award win in honour of global success",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/dubai-chocolate-brand-hailed-by-sheikh-hamdan-after-clinching-uae",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-24T10:57:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/10/24/dubai-chocolate-brand-hailed-by-sheikh-hamdan-after-clinching-uae-award-win-in-honour-of-global-success/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Dubai chocolate brand Fix Dessert, founded by husband and wife team Sarah Hamouda and Yezen Alani, has achieved global success after winning a major UAE award. Their unique product, the Can’t Get Knafeh of It bar, features pistachio, knafeh, and tahini. The company was recognized for its remarkable achievements in the inaugural Dubai-it prize, an award presented by Crown Prince of Dubai Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed. In his post on X, Sheikh Hamdan praised Fix Dessert for its worldwide impact, transforming a home-based business into a global success. Sales of Dubai-style chocolate surged by a staggering 1,234 percent in just one year, and the products are now available in markets around the world and at over 100 airports. The Dubai-it prize, launched by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, aims to spread the emirate's culture of excellence among companies, institutions, and future generations.",
  "summary": "The home-grown brand behind the Dubai chocolate confectionery craze has enjoyed more sweet success after scooping a major UAE award. Fix Dessert, led by husband and wife team Sarah Hamouda and Yezen Alani, rose to global prominence in 2024 thanks to its Can’t Get Knafeh of It bar – a pistachio, knafeh and tahini-filled treat. The company has now been honoured for its remarkable foodie feats after…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Sheikh Hamdan announces FIX Dessert as winner of Dubai-it Award",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/sheikh-hamdan-announces-fix-dessert-as-winner-of-dubai-it-award",
        "published": "2026-10-24T10:06:46.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}