Indonesia: MUI Criticizes NU’s Plan to Draft Halal Certification
The Indonesian Ulemas Council (MUI) has criticized Nahdlatul Ulama’s (NU) plan to draft halal and honesty certifications for its members.
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Feb 02, 2012 | 0 comments
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Indonesia: PBNU Drafts Halal references
The leaders of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) are working on drafting halal standards. As such, all production distributed among NU members must be approved by the Nahdlatul Ulama Businessmen’s Association (HPN).
Jan 31, 2012 | 0 comments
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Indonesian Vice President Opens the AGM-WHFC
Indonesian vice president, Boediono, opened Annual General Meeting World Halal Food Council (AGM-WHFC) and International Workshop on Indonesian Role for Strengthening Global Halal 2012.
Jan 22, 2012 | 0 comments
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Indonesia: The Halal Beauty Debate Is More Than Skin Deep
For some Indonesian Muslims, the voluntary halal label is the determining factor in their decision about whether to eat at a certain restaurant or buy particular products. For some international companies working in Indonesia, having the label is also crucial for selling their products because almost 90 percent of the population is Muslim, making it the world’s most populous Muslim country.
Jan 08, 2012 | 0 comments
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Indonesia: Jakarta to be World’s Halal Food Center
The Annual General Meeting of WHFC will be held in Jakarta on January 16-18 and will be opened by Indonesian Vice President Boediono. The agenda of the meeting would be a discussion on the work program, standardization, socialization, and education of Halal products all around the world.
Jan 05, 2012 | 0 comments
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WHFC Annual Meeting, Together Harmonizing the World Halal Standards
The annual meeting of the World Halal Food Council (WHFC) will be held in Jakarta on 16-18, January 2012. The event which will take place at the Sultan Hotel is the first meeting since June 2011, when the WHFC was reactivated, after being known over recent years as the World Halal Council.
Dec 20, 2011 | 0 comments
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Australia: Moves to implement stunning before report
Warren Farr, the sales manager of Brisbane-based stunning equipment supplier Kentmaster Australia, says arrangements were already in place with its Indonesian agent, Pt. Agro Giri Perkasa (AGP), to introduce mandatory preslaughter stunning as a supply requirement well before the Federal Government suspended the trade for a month based on Indonesian abattoir cruelty allegations.
Nov 29, 2011 | 0 comments
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Indonesia: MUI remains alert amid China’s barrage of halal products
MUI’s Food and Drug Analysis Agency (LPPOM) chief Lukmanul Hakim acknowledged the vast development of the Chinese halal industry, but said that the LPPOM, acting as Indonesia’s halal certification authority, did not see itself engaging in any Chinese cooperation any time soon.
Nov 09, 2011 | 0 comments
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Indonesia: Halal Certification by MUI Gaining Increasing Appreciation Worldwide
At least 22 countries with 48 Islamic institutions and international Islamic fatwa bodies all over the world have recognized and received the fatwa issued by MUI.
Turkey: D8 members to discuss joint projects
Participants will discuss jointly manufacturing a car, adopting policies on energy and environmental issues, observing food standard — halal food in particular — and joint petrochemical plans. Iran, Turkey, Malaysia, Pakistan, Nigeria, Egypt, Bangladesh and Indonesia are D8 members.
Sep 26, 2011 | 0 comments
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Indonesia: House invites businesses to voice opinions on Halal bill
With a bill on Halal product certification currently being deliberated, the House of Representatives says it is ready to take on opinions and complaints from food businesses and producers.
Sep 20, 2011 | 0 comments
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Indonesia: Import Regulation Reduces Chinese Imports
According to the Indonesian Food and Beverage Association (Gapmmi), a government regulation contributed to the decline of food and beverage imports from China and Hong Kong between January and August.
Sep 19, 2011 | 0 comments
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Can Indonesia serve as a World Halal Certification Centre?
Indonesia, as the world’s largest Muslim country with a population of about 237.6 million, wants to serve as a world certification center for halal goods in line with the increasing popularity of halal products among both Muslim and non-Muslim consumers.
Opinion: Ending cruelty against animals has its price
The ball is now in the hands of the Indonesian Meat Producers and Feedlot Association who will work together with government officials from both countries, as well as the Meat and Livestock Australia to ensure best practices in Indonesian slaughterhouses.
Indonesia to issue import permits for 180,000 cattle
”We will improve all of our abattoirs,” said Indonesia’s Co-ordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Hatta Rajasa at a joint press conference with Australian Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd yesterday. ”We, of course, would welcome the use of new devices that meet the halal standard.
Jul 09, 2011 | 0 comments
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