Category: Farm-to-Fork News

USA: Prison issues addressed at interfaith meeting in Dearborn Heights

Some concerns addressed at the meeting included Halal food, which is not provided in the prisons. Also a second article on Halal food in the Ohio prisons.

Taiwan Aims For US$16 Billion Bilateral Trade With Malaysia This Year

Taiwan plans to expand its halal food sector and is looking forward to working with Malaysia whose Halal certification is recognised by over 22 OIC member countries.

Philippines: International Food Exhibition (IFEX) 2013

The International Food Exhibition (IFEX) is the biggest government-sponsored international food and beverage show in the Philippines. It is relaunching as “Asia’s Ethnic Food and Ingredients Show”.

UK: British Group creates int’l Halal certification programme

The Halal Authority Board (HAB) in the UK has designed what they say is a “realistic and practical” certification scheme that regulates the production of halal products.

EU: Some Germans Intolerant of Islamic Animal Slaughter

How Germans slaughter the animals they eat is strictly regulated, more than in most EU countries. Today Germans are intolerant of the Halal slaughter tradition of its four million Muslims.

UK: Worldwide Halal certification standard created

An eminent group of UK Halal scholars have created a new Shariah-compliant halal certification scheme for the food industry, which they hope will be adopted as a worldwide standard.

Indonesia: PKS Rejects MUI’s Involvement in Halal Certification

The Prosperous Justice Party politician Ledia Hanifa said it was not appropriate for a Halal product regulators to be involved in the certification process.

Kenyan meat risks being locked out of Middle East market

Unscrupulous traders are forging Kenya Meat Commission stamps to export poor quality meat products that fail the test of food health standards and Halal standards.

Singapore: Make no bones about it, the chinaware is halal

EVER heard of halal chinaware? Well, a Singapore company has had their china certified halal and the products are now in the market.

Malaysia: Halal cert a passport to success

Getting halal certification from Jakim is good for business but there are some who are wondering if the effort is worth it.

Living a Halal Lifestyle

A discourse by Ahmad Adam, CEO and Founder of Crescent Foods of Chicago. How many CEO’s of food manufacturers could deliver a discourse this? No wonder the chicken tastes good!

UK: New Modern Halal Certification Scheme Launches

Cert ID Europe has joined forces with the Hijaz Group to form the Halal Authority Board (HAB), which will offer a new worldwide benchmark for Halal certification for the food industry.

UK: Multi-million pound Halal facility now open

Bombay Halwa has gone live with a dedicated, multi-million pound production facility for a ready meal range of curries called ‘Royal Halal’. Tesco, Sainsbury, Asda and Waitrose will all have these products in their Frozen Food section.

Qatar, Philippines set up joint fund

The proposed Philippines-Qatar Joint Investment Fund includes projects in agriculture, energy, halal food, labour, mining, petrochemicals, real estate, steel, tourism, trade and infrastructure development.

China: Traditional Muslim weddings with a twist

Mixed marriages, usually involving a Muslim man and Han Chinese woman, are on the rise in Beijing. Urban Muslims now have different wedding choices, but not all of them adhere to Islam.

Opinion: Making halal a legal reality in France

France is home to the largest Muslim community in the Western world. For several years now, France’s national standardisation body AFNOR has been working with other standardisation bodies in Europe to develop a European halal standard.

Saudi Arabia to Cultivate Two Million Acres in Sudan

Chairman of Jeddah Chamber of Commerce, Sheikh Saleh Kamel revealed that the Sudanese government agreed to establish a free zone to be given to Saudi Arabia for cultivation. The area will be close to Port Sudan, to transport products easily across the Red Sea.

Pakistan: Pak food brands set to make UAE foray

Leading Pakistan brands in frozen meat, edible oil and herbal products are set to launch their operations in the emirate that will boost food business between the two countries.

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