Category: Farm-to-Fork News

Malaysia: SME’s in the Halal sector

In the run up to the 6th World Halal Forum, ‘Malaysia SME’ magazine talked to WHF Director Abdalhamid Evans about some of the opportunities, challenges and misconceptions faced by local SME’s in the Halal sector.

Mar 29, 2011 | 0 comments View Post

USA: IFANCA® Organizes 13th International Halal Food Conference

The annual International Halal Food Conference series provides technical sessions on the latest development in global halal certification guidelines for food, beverages, pharmaceuticals, and non-food products.

Mar 29, 2011 | 0 comments View Post

Horn of Africa to double livestock exports to Saudi Arabia

Livestock traders in Somaliland welcomed the latest development in Saudi Arabia after the kingdom announced on Friday it will increase livestock imports from the Horn of Africa by two-fold by 2012.

Mar 28, 2011 | 0 comments View Post

USA: American Interest in Muslims Rises After Muslim Hearings

American Muslim Mom blogger Sabra has discovered how negative media about Muslims during the recent Muslim Hearings, has turned into a positive outcome for her business. Many businesses are now seeking professional assistance to reach out to Muslim consumers.

Mar 26, 2011 | 1 comment View Post

UK: Eblex to woo UAE trade reps

Eblex’s Halal Steering Group will meet trade representatives of the United Arab Emirates in a bid to open up halal meat export markets to the Middle East.

Mar 26, 2011 | 0 comments View Post

USA: Hear about this new Halal Brand based on ethical consumerism at the World Halal Forum

Saffron Road, a pioneer in natural and organic food movement, is a praiseworthy brand for its pasture-raised and 100% vegetarian-fed livestock. Zahed Amanullah will be giving a case study on this exciting new brand to hit Wholefoods’ shelves.

Mar 25, 2011 | 0 comments View Post

Pakistan to follow Malaysia on Halal Certification

Since Pakistan has currently no laws on halal product certification, the government is considering to adopt the Malaysian law with certain amendments, Zubair Motiwala, Advisor to Sindh Chief Minister on Investment said.

Mar 25, 2011 | 0 comments View Post

Pakistan: Investment Seminar to be held by MIDA in Kuala Lumpur

The Board of Investment (BOI), in collaboration with the Malaysian Industrial Development Authority (MIDA), will be holding an investment seminar in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on March 31, according to BOI Chairman Saleem H Mandviwalla.

Mar 25, 2011 | 0 comments View Post

Thailand: List of Halal restaurants available

CICOT, The Central Islamic Committee of Thailand has produced a list of restaurants, including Hotel restaurants throughout Thailand that have been approved by CICOT. The list is in Thai and English, and is available for download.

Mar 24, 2011 | 0 comments View Post

Malaysia: Price Of Chicken To Return To Normal By April

Agriculture and Agro- based Industry Minister Datuk Seri Noh Omar today gave the assurance that the price of chicken, which had gone up steeply to RM8.20 per kg, would return to normal by April.

Mar 22, 2011 | 0 comments View Post

Philippines: Commission on Muslim Filipinos supports DA’s Halal Initiatives

The National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF), an office created by law to replace the abolished Office on Muslim Affairs, expressed support on the initiatives of the Department of Agriculture (DA) in coming up with an internationally harmonized standard for halal agriculture and fishery products as well as the codes [...]

Mar 21, 2011 | 0 comments View Post

Malaysia: Companies Re-issued Halal Certs If Requirements Met

The Islamic Development Department (Jakim) will re-issue halal certificates (SPH) to companies which had theirs suspended, if they meet the set requirements.

Mar 20, 2011 | 0 comments View Post

Radio Interview with WHF Director

Abdalhamid Evans, Director of the World Halal Forum was interviewed of KL’s business station BFM about new trends in the Halal market that will be part of this years WHF on 4-5 April at KLCC.

Mar 19, 2011 | 0 comments View Post

USA: Saffron Road Naturally a Hit at Natural Products Expo West

Adnan Durrani, CEO of American Halal (parent company of Saffron Road), said, “We had this intuitive vision over a year ago – that with Saffron Road we could build a Halal brand based on ethical consumerism, which embodied the timeless values of the natural food movement our team had embraced over the last two decades: antibiotic-free, hormone-free, sustainably-farmed, and Certified Humane®.

Mar 19, 2011 | 0 comments View Post

The Eco-Halal revolution

A growing number of Muslims are calling for a more transparent and environmentally sound approach to the production and supply of halal meat that reflects broader issues of sustainability and environmental friendliness backed by Islamic concepts.

Mar 17, 2011 | 0 comments View Post

Malaysia: Jakim, IIUM collaborate on research for halal products

Jakim’s director-general Datuk Wan Mohamad Sheikh Abd Aziz said Jakim would tap the IIUM’s expertise in various fields of research to identify halal products that we free from non-halal deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) content. He said the collaboration was a step in the right direction to make the halal industry more organised to boost the confidence of all quarters, including international certification bodies.

Mar 16, 2011 | 0 comments View Post

More Japanese companies go halal to expand sales in Muslim markets

A rising number of Japanese food manufacturers are seeking halal certification for their products from Malaysia and setting up factories in the country to produce halal food while some have also started to request for their plants in Japan to be certified.

Mar 13, 2011 | 0 comments View Post

USA: If You Eat Organic Food, Have You Just Been Betrayed?

Organic consumers and producers in the U.S. are facing betrayal. A self-appointed group of “Organic Elites”, including Whole Foods Market, Organic Valley, and Stonyfield Farm, are surrendering to Monsanto.
Top executives from these companies publicly stated several weeks ago that they support the so-called “coexistence” of organics with genetically modified (GM) crops.
The [...]

Mar 12, 2011 | 0 comments View Post
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