Category: Farm-to-Fork News
Opinion: Europe sleepwalking as global food prices set to double
Global food prices will more than double within 20 years as a new age of crisis forces the collapse of our broken global food system, said Oxfam today. The international development agency said Europe is sleepwalking as the world enters into an unprecedented and avoidable reversal in human development.
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As part of its efforts to facilitate communication between the public and private sectors, Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry hosted a second open dialogue between its members operating in the frozen and chilled meat sector and UAE Government officials at its head office recently.
Canada: The goat gambol
Fuelling the demand is Alberta’s diverse ethnic population. Goat meat is eaten regularly outside of North America and as these communities resettle here in Alberta, so does the demand for goat meat. The most common place to find goat meat today in Alberta is at a Halal meat shop.
Pakistan: Halal exports: UAF inks deal for exploring new avenues
The Halal Science Center of Chulalongkorn University in Thailand and National Institute of Food Science and Technology at the University of Agriculture Faisalabad have signed a memorandum of understanding for exploring new avenues in the field of Halal food science, through academic and personnel development programmes.
Germany: Lack of Halal Food in German Supermarkets
The offer of halal foods in German supermarkets is scarce and many of them are reluctant to widen their range of food that meets the requirements of practicing Muslims, even though the demand is increasing and the potential for future sales promising.
Australia: Uniform Halal regulations key to live exports
AUSTRALIA should pressure its Islamic neighbours to end cruelty in the live cattle trade, a Territory Senator said yesterday. “We need a uniform interpretation of Islamic law across the region which takes account of basic animal welfare standards and modern technology.”
Philippines: Goals for Halal industry outlined
NCMF Secretary/CEO Lucman spoke before stakeholders at an International Halal Assurance Seminar (IHAS) held Friday and Saturday at a Makati Hotel, where she minced no words in citing the importance of the role of government in putting to order the local Halal industry.
Malaysia: HDC’s Halal Executive Programme Sees 65 New Competent Halal Executives
The Halal Executive Programme (HEP) involved fulltime three-month theory classes, three-month industry attachment assignments and an examination.
Malaysia: AYS Sees Rising Demand For Halal Frozen Ready-To-Eat Meals
A recent MOU signing allows Zion Alliance and its business partner, VGP Group of Companies, to distribute AYS’s Sri Kulai microwaveable halal frozen ready-to-eat Malaysian meals throughout their network in India.
Malaysia: HDC Enter Into Strategic Partnership To Formulate Halal Laboratory Standards
TPM Biotech Sdn Bhd (TPMB), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Technology Park Malaysia Corporation Sdn Bhd has entered into a strategic partnership with the Halal Industry Development Corporation Sdn Bhd (HDC), to formulate the Halal Laboratory Standard and also a key halal development programme.
Australia: Butchers treat halal beef ‘with respect’
Local beef processers and halal butchers in Australia have hit out at the brutal treatment of cattle in Indonesian abattoirs as horrific, saying it went against Muslim beliefs.
Malaysia: HDC to provide halal programme for int’l universities
Halal Development Council (HDC) will be collaborating with international universities, namely Wellington University, New Zealand and University of Maryland to provide halal executive training programme.
Turkey: Developing-8 to have a stronger voice in upcoming 5 years
Sunday’s Zaman met with D-8 Secretary-General Widi Pratikto to discuss current developments in global markets and the organization’s future prospects along with such issues as Islamic financing and halal food markets.
UK: London’s Edgware Road is a crossroads of East and West
This is the time of year when Edgware bursts into activity as visitors from the Gulf migrate to the fashionable London district to escape the summer heat. Edgware Road’s microculture hints at an intriguing global multicultural future for the Arab and Muslim worlds.
Malaysia: SMEs to access the global market
SMALL and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Malaysia have been advised by the CEO of HDC to tap into the enormous potential offered by the multi-billion dollar global halal industry by getting a halal certification.
Pakistan: PSQCA testing rates world’s lowest
Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority’s (PSQCA) testing rates are among the lowest compared to other world standard certification agencies. The Authority established Halal food standards in 2 years with the help of 14 members.
Saudi Arabia: SFDA to monitor food imports from May 25
JEDDAH: The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) will take over next month the monitoring of imported foodstuffs from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Mohamad bin Ahmed Alkanhal, executive president of the authority, announced yesterday.
USA: California Must Label Genetically Engineered Fish
Looming over consumers is the likelihood that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will approve the raising and selling of GE salmon–without labeling–in the very near future. The engineered fish grow to maturity twice as fast as normal salmon.
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