French Halal Market Grows By Leaps And Bounds
According to Abbas Bendali, president of the market research firm Solis, the country’s halal market has ‘exploded’ in the last three years.
Category: Restaurants
Jul 30, 2010 | 0 comments
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The Growing Halal Restaurants in France
The growth of Halal products in France is expected to reach 10 percent per year until 2012.
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UK: KFC forced to ditch Halal-only menus
KFC has admitted that five of its outlets are reverting to standard menus following poor sales. A spokesperson for KFC blamed low demand. He said: ‘We introduced our trial in areas where we expected a large demand for halal restaurants, and as with any trial, we continually evaluate results, and adapt as necessary.
Jun 30, 2010 | 0 comments
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UK: Market forces lead to KFC scrapping halal-only menu
TAKEAWAY giant KFC has been forced to scrap the imposition of a halal-only menu at its Burton outlet after a backlash from customers. The company has announced it will not continue the trial at its Middleway Park branch after subsequent sales at the Burton store had ‘not met expectations’.
Jun 25, 2010 | 0 comments
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Jakim To Conduct Spot Checks On Hotels To Authenticate Halal Compliance
The Malaysian Islamic Development Department (Jakim) will be conducting spot checks on hotels nationwide to ensure authenticity of halal certification.
Its director-general Datuk Wan Mohamad Sheikh Abdul Aziz said the step was necessary to safeguard the interests of Muslim guests at the hotels, local and foreigners alike, besides protecting the good reputation [...]
Jun 04, 2010 | 0 comments
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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
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Consumers spending more at restaurants, but…
New data released this week indicated that more consumers are spending money at restaurants in the United States, but the average dollars spent per check continues to decline.
May 14, 2010 | 0 comments
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Halal Restaurant – What It Is And Why Is It Good For Everybody
Many of us have read the term Halal Restaurant put up on eateries, but not all of us know what it means. More and more food items and eateries put up this sign. And although we have an idea that it must have something to do with Islam, we don’t know for certain what it is.
May 11, 2010 | 0 comments
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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
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KFC Halal issue shows Halal is an identity issue
By Abdalhamid Evans, Founder, HalalFocus
The extent to which the KFC Halal trial has stirred public interest, both online and in the streets shows how much of an issue this is…and how deep it goes.
Naturally for the Muslims, eating Halal is an identity issue, especially for those of us who live in a predominantly non-Muslim country. [...]
Apr 28, 2010 | 0 comments
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Opinion: Cooking up trouble at Deepdale’s Halal KFC
A view on protests held outside a Halal KFC in the UK. Is it all about the chicken?
Apr 25, 2010 | 0 comments
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Malaysia: Pahang hotels encouraged to get Halal certs
Only 16 out of the 428 hotels in Pahang have obtained the halal certification for their restaurants. State tourism office director Idros Yahya urged those who had yet to do so to get one as part of their efforts to provide better services to tourists, including Muslim visitors.
Apr 25, 2010 | 0 comments
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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
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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.
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
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