New regulations voted by the European Parliament could mean that animal slaughtered in compliance with either Islamic or Jewish regulations would receive distinct labelling from animals not killed through religious slaughter.
Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam said 48 of the 58 factories at the hub were already owned by the investors.
According to Abbas Bendali, president of the market research firm Solis, the country’s halal market has ‘exploded’ in the last three years.
Some specialized knowledge and more professionals are required to understand the complexity in the Halal industry to sustain the business.
The Islamic Development Department (Jakim) will introduce 104 new posts, including food technologists, biotechnologists, chemists and reference specialists to facilitate the issuance of halal certificate and logo.
The growth of Halal products in France is expected to reach 10 percent per year until 2012.
On the halal industry, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Tan Sri Nor Mohamed Yakcop urged the players to produce products or services that have value propositions not only for Muslim but also non-Muslim markets.
Pakistan is seeking to highlight its Buddhist heritage as part of a broader effort to attract more visitors from Thailand and the Asean countries.
World Halal Council will set a halal label standard, referring to Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore.
Sweden is the only country in Europe banning kosher and halal slaughter.
After operating for nearly three decades, cosmetics maker PT Ristra Indolab this week received halal certification, motivated by rising interest in products deemed suitable for Muslims.
July 26-27, Saïd Business School at the University of Oxford will host a major conference on the global Muslim Market.
The Tanjung Manis Halal Park is the first one-stop Halal Park in East Malaysia for upstream and downstream halal food and manufacturing activities under the corridor.
The future growth of the halal food industry, estimated to be worth $500-billion, rests primarily on one simple question: During the industrial-slaughtering process, does the chicken die from the electric shock prior to the cut to its neck or not?
American Halal have signed an agreement for Halalfire to provide marketing data, research, and promotion for American Halal’s new line of ready-to-eat meals, expected to launch in major American retail chains throughout North America by late 2010.
