New regulations voted by the European Parliament could mean that animal slaughtered in compliance with either Islamic or Jewish regulations would receive distinct labelling from animals not killed through religious slaughter.
The growth of Halal products in France is expected to reach 10 percent per year until 2012.
On the halal industry, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Tan Sri Nor Mohamed Yakcop urged the players to produce products or services that have value propositions not only for Muslim but also non-Muslim markets.
Sweden is the only country in Europe banning kosher and halal slaughter.
July 26-27, Saïd Business School at the University of Oxford will host a major conference on the global Muslim Market.
Halal meat has become a common part of life in the UK, but now a company has launched a range of halal make-up, which is free from alcohol and animal products.
Jewish and Muslim leaders have accused the European Union of “naked discrimination” by ordering the compulsory labelling of all kosher and halal meat.
Muslims know a thing or two about branding, after all they already own some of the world’s most well known brands.
The open day was held to allay concerns in the Muslim community that halal principles were being correctly carried out on the slaughter line and, in other groups, that best meat production practices are being carried out.
Country Choice has introduced a range of halal certified foods to cater for outlets in areas which have a strong demand.
Ed Bedington, editor of MTJ, said: “The halal sector is a growing market, and there are increasing numbers of shops opening to cater for that trade. It’s very exciting to be able to include them as a new category into this competition and recognise some of the talent in that sector.”
Nestlé isn’t just the biggest producer of halal food (which conforms with Islamic dietary law) in the world; it’s the biggest producer of food, period (ahead of Kraft), with 2009 revenue of $99 billion.
The Italian Islamic Religious Community (COREIS) participated in a pilot project run by the Milan Chamber of Commerce, setting up a special internal body with its own registered brand that will be able to issue Halal certification to Italian made products compliant with Italian and European health laws.
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.
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’.
