The future growth of the halal food industry, estimated to be worth $500-billion, rests primarily on one simple question: During the industrial-slaughtering process, does the chicken die from the electric shock prior to the cut to its neck or not?
Ajmal Perfumes, one of the finest perfume houses originating from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), considers Malaysia as the best country to expand its business outside the Gulf region.
MUSCAT: With international supermarket chains cropping up in the country during the last five years, Omani families have become suspicious of meat being sold in local markets and are urging the government to enforce laws that require retailers to label their products as halal or non-halal.
22 Iranian companies have taken part int he 7th MIHAS exhibition in Kuala Lumpur. After China that has 38 firms exhibiting, Iran has the highest number of exhibitors.
An emerging market in halal tourism is capitalising on the rising number of Muslim travellers. The global halal food market has been estimated at more than US$500 billion (Dh1.8 trillion), while demand for halal products tops $2 trillion. And the global population of Muslims continues to grow: a study last year from the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life in the US put the number at 1.57 billion, or 23 per cent of the world’s population.
Fazal Bahardeen, CEO of new travel company Crescentrating.com talks about his ‘halal-friendly’ rating system designed for Muslim travellers.
UAE based City Seasons Group of Hotels has been recognised by Crescentrating which supports halal friendly travel & tourism and awarded a Crescentrating rating of five for its halal friendly services and facilities.
Al Islami Foods has already become the first truly regional Halal Brand. A UAE based private company, Al Islami has also been recognized as one of the Top 40 Arab Brands by Forbes magazine.
The foundations of Dubai’s halal cosmetics segment are shaping up at the Beautyworld Middle East trade fair. An estimated Dh550 million worth of halal merchandise is distributed through Dubai each year, with halal cosmetics constituting a large proportion of this figure.
Mr Lootah, CEO Al Islami Foods, said that halal food, which his company produces, does not only mean that it has been prepared according to Islamic tradition. “It is not halal to sell something to a child that may harm him in the future,” he said. “The food industry has to take more responsibility.”
From Tengku Noor Shamsiah Tengku Abdullah
RIYADH, May 15 (Bernama) — Malaysian expertise has been sought to help build halal parks in West Asia in view of the rising awareness about food security.
Halal Industry Development Corporation (HDC) Chief Executive Officer Datuk Seri Jamil Bidin said the request came from some Gulf [...]
Abu Dhabi’s top hotel has upped the stakes in the contest to have the most glitz in the Gulf by installing an ATM that dispenses gold bars. This also includes the May 2009 article ‘German Firm Plans Gold ATMs’ so you can get the whole picture.
The global market for halal products is growing at a remarkable pace which has led to increasing customer awareness on the need for halal-based cosmetics and beauty products. A corresponding surge in demand for these products has been noted among the Muslim and many non-Muslim countries.
According to a recent survey, cosmetic [...]
Dubai: The UAE, targeted as a potential hub for Brazilian trade in the Middle East, represents a growing market for Brazilian halal food exports, though it experienced a sharp decline in construction materials trade over the past three years.
Crescentrating, one of the world’s first companies to fully-focus on promoting Halal-friendly travel and tourism services made its Middle East debut at Arabian Travel Market 2010 this week, as it looks to capitalise on the burgeoning Islamic travel sector.
