Category: Halal Integrity

Pakistan, Malaysia Signed MOU for Halal Development

The Halal Development Project (HDP) of Pakistan and
International Halal Integrity Alliance Ltd (IHI) of Malaysia have
signed MOU for forging bilateral ties in the Halal Food Sector.

Nov 06, 2009 | 0 comments View Post

The Eco-Halal Revolution: Clean food for Muslims

A growing movement of
Muslims is seeking to revolutionize the production and supply of halal
meat in the U.S. This drive for a more transparent and environmentally
sound approach to halal meat reflects the natural juncture of Islamic
dietary principles and the increasingly popular but almost entirely
secular sustainable-food movement sweeping across the country.

Nov 05, 2009 | 0 comments View Post

Third-party Audits: What the (Halal) Food Industry Really Needs

This article from Food Safety magazine is a must read for anyone in the Halal food manufacturing industry, and its related fields. Transparent independent third party auditing is an essential – and currently missing – component of the Halal certification process. It is coming. Get ready.

Nov 04, 2009 | 0 comments View Post

Pig, cow or vegetable? USM test gets it right


Malaysian university has developed a method to identify the source of gelatine.

Nov 04, 2009 | 0 comments View Post

Royal plea to PM on ritual slaughter

PRINCESS Alia bint
al-Hussein of Jordan has appealed to Prime Minister Kevin Rudd to stop
the ritual slaughter of conscious animals for halal meat in Australia. She said its continuation would set back attempts to improve animal welfare in the Middle East.

Nov 02, 2009 | 0 comments View Post

Interview: World halal standard plausible, Malaysia says

Malaysia hopes that Muslim
countries can agree on which goods and products are halal, or
acceptable to Muslims, a move that would boost the $2 trillion
industry, although politics and interpretation of islamic law
may complicate the task. The Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) is working
on a single standard to be applied in its 57 member countries.

Oct 29, 2009 | 0 comments View Post

Brunei trains sights on Singapore poultry market

BRUNEI’S
Agriculture Department is positive domestic poultry producers will be
able to ship their goods to Singapore next year, hopefully under the
Sultanate’s Brunei Halal brand. This will involve the doubling of current poultry production in the
country, which already enjoys 100 per cent self-sufficiency in poultry,
Dr Dabeding Hj Dullah, assistant director of the department, said in an
interview with The Brunei Times.

Oct 27, 2009 | 0 comments View Post

Jakim To Intensify Halal Certification Training

The Department of
Islamic Development Malaysia (Jakim) will train officers in
international halal certification, its director general Datuk Wan
Mohamad Sheikh Abdul Aziz said.

Oct 26, 2009 | 0 comments View Post

Ostrich meat gains popularity in Brunei

Restaurants serving ostrich meat are noting its rising popularity even
as a Malaysian lecturer cast doubt whether the meat is Halal.

Oct 26, 2009 | 0 comments View Post

F&N invests RM350m in new dairies plant

Fraser & Neave Holdings Bhd (F&N) is investing RM350mil
in its new dairies manufacturing plant to cater to the increase in
demand, besides positioning itself to become a world-class regional
food and beverage player. Being based in the
Pulau Indah plant will also enable F&N to leverage on its location
in the dedicated halal hub to build on and expand export opportunities
to the fast-growing halal markets in the Middle East, Africa and
Indonesia.

Oct 26, 2009 | 0 comments View Post

Muslim Consumers Association Welcomes Formulation Of Halal Act

Tabling the 2010 Budget at the Dewan Rakyat today, Prime Minister
Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak announced that the government would
formulate the Halal Act in collaboration with state religious councils. He said the Act would be the basis for the development, regulation and enforcement of halal industry activities.

Oct 24, 2009 | 0 comments View Post

Acceptance Of Halal Industry Growing

Kuala Lumpur – Acceptance and
awareness of the halal industry is growing based on the keen interest
shown by local and international firms, to participate in Halal
Development Corporation’s (HDC) Halal Training Programme (HAP).

Oct 23, 2009 | 0 comments View Post

Halal board seeks to ensure enforcement of uniform rules

The Philippine Halal Accreditation Board has
urged halal-certifying bodies to secure accreditation from it in order
to make sure that proper standards are enforced.

Oct 23, 2009 | 0 comments View Post

‘Regional Alliance Will Aid Brunei Halal’

Bandar Seri Begawan – Recognition and acceptance of the Brunei Halal
brand would happen faster if the seal’s owner works with Islamic
organisations in the region, speakers at the 11th ASEAN Food Conference
said yesterday.

Oct 23, 2009 | 0 comments View Post

Body to boost Halal industry

The local government of the Autonomous Region in
Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) is eyeing to create a special body aimed at
improving the halal production in the region.

Oct 23, 2009 | 0 comments View Post

Interview with NZ Trade Minister visiting Jakarta

New Zealand Trade Minister Tim Groser was in Jakarta to attend the inauguration ceremony of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Oct. 20. He talked to The Jakarta Post’s Lilian Budianto about
the inauguration and trade relations between both countries, including
the bilateral trade arrangement under the framework of the ASEAN
Australia New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (AANZFTA), signed in
February this year. Here are excerpts from the interview:

Oct 23, 2009 | 0 comments View Post

Islamic Consumerism

One man’s view on Halal and ‘Islamic Consumerism’.

Oct 21, 2009 | 0 comments View Post

New standard to be issued for halal meat exports

The New Zealand Food Safety Authority is close to issuing a new national export standard covering halal meat processed for Muslim markets.

Oct 21, 2009 | 0 comments View Post
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