Category: Retail
UAE: Inzi and Anwar’s new cut
Pakistan’s batting legends Inzamam-ul-Haq and Saeed Anwar, who once used to butcher bowlers, are now bringing their meat brand “Meat One” to Dubai. Their main aim is to bring this trusted brand to the UAE to ensure supply of best quality fresh ‘halal meat’ to people there. They will be opening two branches in Dubai.
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Sydney’s The Jewish House has launched its annual drive to collect food for the needy with a record 25 Coles Supermarkets participating across Sydney…and has introduced the al-Ghazzali Centre as a new partner for Halal food contributions for Muslims in need.
USA: The $700 Million Yogurt Startup
In a scant four years, Hamdi Ulukaya has built something that even Silicon Valley types should covet: a $700 million business that’s profitable, dominant and growing at a furious clip.
Halal Beauty – The Next steps
Being able to choose Halal when it comes to cosmetic purchases is still a relatively new concept with the vast majority of brands yet to celebrate their fifth birthday. So far it looks like Halal cosmetics fit very neatly (at least on a scientific level) alongside other Natural, Environmentally conscious, pure and animal-testing free cosmetic ranges. So do we need Halal personal care?
Opinion: The Ramadan Season is over – so what now for Muslim brands?
In the UAE consumption shot up by 30 per cent on the eve of Ramadan. Some $2.2bn was spent on advertising in Ramadan in 2010. Some companies use as much as 78 per cent of their advertising budgets during this time. But once Ramadan and Eid have passed – then what?
Brunei Halal Brand to expand product range
Food brand, the Brunei Halal brand, is expected to expand its range of products by early November. At the moment, the new products are undergoing the final stages of halal certification. They are slated to start production in October.
How to identify and meet the needs of the Muslim consumer
Sunsilk has realised that there are specific needs that Muslim women who observe the headscarf have, and speaks directly about their concerns for the condition of their scalp. The have come up with the “1st shampoo for covered hair.”
Singapore: More Halal options in supermarkets
NTUC FairPrice said it has seen a 20 per cent increase in Muslim customers at one branch. The chain boasts about 4,000 halal food products, and 15 of its branches have areas that sell halal-only products certified by MUIS.
UK agency warns about ‘Zam Zam’ water on sale
The government’s Food Standard s Agency (FSA) in Britain has advised Muslims that they should consider avoiding drinking bottled water described or labelled as Zam Zam water. As per Saudi Arabian law, export of Zam Zam water for sale is illegal and the British regulator was uncertain about the origin of the bottled water on sale.
UK: Middle Eastern visitors favour Westfield London
July has seen a large influx of Middle Eastern shoppers to Westfield London shopping centre, while retailers have reported uplift in Middle Eastern customers mainly from Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, including members of Gulf Royal families as regular Westfield London visitors.
Rice Set to Climb as Thailand Plans Curbs, U.S. Crop Drops
The smallest increase in rice stockpiles in five years means global grain inventories will extend a decline that already drove food costs to a record.
USA: Whole Foods faces controversy over promotion of Ramadan products
US foods supermarket chain Whole Foods has found itself at the center of a heated controversy over its decision to promote Ramadan products for Muslims living in America.
Opinion: What turns people into looters?
Many in the UK are reeling after days of images of brazen thefts and wanton damage during the riots, but just where is the tipping point when people think they can start looting?
USA: Whole Foods’ Ramadan Marketing Headaches
A pioneering Ramadan marketing campaign at Whole Foods has turned into a headache thanks to a handful of vocal anti-Muslim bloggers.
Halal food market is estimated at US$500 billion per year
An overview on Halal in France, Russia, USA, UK and Europe. As numbers grow, Muslims continue to maintain purchasing habits that align with their Islamic faith. Muslims want to be able to look at a product and see a recognizable Halal logo. There is an increasing demand for products that are inclusive.
Brunei Wafirah UK Ltd appoints CEO
Pursuant to the establishment of the subsidiary office, the Board of Directors of Brunei Wafirah Holdings Sdn Bhd has appointed Dr. Mohammad Nazir, OBE as CEO of Brunei Wafirah UK Ltd with effect from 1st August 2011.
France: No longer niche, Halal food finds mass market
French retailers and food manufacturers are realizing there’s money to be made by embracing halal, food produced according to Islamic law. Though sales tend to spike during Ramadan, halal is very much a year-round market.
USA: Helping the Halal consumer
Muslim Americans want to purchase the same products as every other American – they just want them to be unquestionably halal. The number of American Muslims is slated to reach 16 million by 2014 and American Muslim consumers are looking ahead.
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