Category: Food Service

Nestlé: Tailoring products to local niches

Nestlé isn’t just the biggest producer of halal food (which conforms with Islamic dietary law) in the world; it’s the biggest producer of food, period (ahead of Kraft), with 2009 revenue of $99 billion.

Jul 03, 2010 | 0 comments View Post

Brunei restaurants urged to get Halal certification

Restaurant operators are urged to obtain halal and logo certification for their respective restaurants. Since the introduction of the Halal Logo and Certificate Order 2008, only ten percent or one hundred and ten from more than one thousand restaurants and eateries outlets in the country have obtained the forms for halal logo and certification.

May 22, 2010 | 0 comments View Post

UK: Spice Time moves to larger premises

Birmingham-based ethnic foods manufacturer Spice Time is moving into new purpose-built premises this year as it embarks on an ambitious bid to become the UK’s leading Halal foodservice manufacturer.

May 17, 2010 | 0 comments View Post

KFC Seeks Secret Recipe for France

Are American fast food outlets the future for French cuisine? How many of these outlets will turn Halal to capture the full potential market in France with a Muslim community of 6 million?

May 09, 2010 | 0 comments View Post

UK: Halal war of words

A major high street restaurant chain has decided to cater to a section of the community by adopting its religious practices, but has it all gone to plan? While the demand for halal chicken is there, keeping everyone happy is proving a difficult balancing act.

Apr 20, 2010 | 0 comments View Post

UK: Halal KFC is not halal enough claims council of mosques

A council of mosques has stated KFC chicken ‘ cannot be termed halal’ even though it is. Members of Lancashire Council of Mosques met with representatives of Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) this week after concerns were raised about the restaurant’s halal status.

Apr 19, 2010 | 1 comment View Post
KFC’s UK ‘Halal Trial’ put on trial…and found guilty

KFC’s UK ‘Halal Trial’ put on trial…and found guilty

by Abdalhamid Evans, Founder, HalalFocus
In the UK, KFC’s now infamous ‘Halal Trial’ has taken a turn that may well prove to be a pivotal one in the shift of Halal into the mainstream. In any event, it has uncovered a series of misconceptions that can now be seen in a better light.
KFC’s 80-plus restaurants that [...]

Apr 18, 2010 | 2 comments View Post
UK: KFC chickens do not fulfil LCM Halal Criteria

UK: KFC chickens do not fulfil LCM Halal Criteria

The Lancashire Council of Mosques (LCM) Halal Sub Group held their planned meeting with KFC representatives on the 14th April. The outcome of the meeting is going to require KFC to go back to the drawing board if they want their new Halal outlets to get their Halal policy on track.

Apr 18, 2010 | 0 comments View Post

France: KFC and poultry producer face halal scandal

This report on KFC using Halal, or not Halal, chickens as claimed in a Oct 2009, did not seem to reach the English press. Therefore all links and information about it are in French without translation, other that this short summary done by Islam in Europe.

Apr 13, 2010 | 0 comments View Post

Paris: Ooh la la! Halal food is the new big thing

These new consumers in Paris are behind a rapidly expanding and highly profitable market in halal food and drinks. With spending power worth an estimated €5.5 billion ($7.9 billion) a year, according to the pollster Solis, these under-40s are forcing international food suppliers and restaurants to cater for their demands.

Apr 12, 2010 | 0 comments View Post

UK: Halal Catering Companies

Many people in the UK are ones that follow strict Halal guidelines with regards to cuisine. Halal guidelines are ones created by Islamic law that state that certain foods are ones that shall not be consumed by people who follow the Islamic faith. Many caterers around the UK, including in the midlands and London, acknowledge this and are working with a variety of different Halal processes. These Halal catering companies are great companies for people to see.

Apr 08, 2010 | 0 comments View Post

NZ: Govt issues new halal framework

The New Zealand Government has issued a new framework for halal certification, after a series of rows in Malaysian and Indonesian markets, with officials taking a rare run at regulating religious standards.

Apr 01, 2010 | 0 comments View Post

KFC to open more outlets in Malaysia and abroad

The management of KFC indicated that it planned to open circa 10-12 outlets per annum in India in new shopping complexes and urban areas. It was expected that the average product prices in India would be about 10 per cent higher than in Malaysia based on the Ringgit. How­ever, this was still com­petitive since it is similar to the product prices by its closest competitor, McDonald’s.

Apr 01, 2010 | 0 comments View Post

Kosher, halal MREs feed religious diversity

Year-round, the Defense Logistics Agency’s Defense Supply Center Philadelphia ships thousands of halal and kosher rations for Muslim and Jewish troops, as well as detainees and foreign militaries.

Mar 22, 2010 | 0 comments View Post

Waiter, there’s a pig in my chicken!

A well presented and rather disturbing bit of investigative journalism about the added ingredients that may be in our chicken products. It is another example of where the interests of the Muslim community and the general public coincide for the common good.

Mar 14, 2010 | 0 comments View Post
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