Category: Oceania

NZ: Govt issues new halal framework

The New Zealand Government has issued a new framework for halal certification, after a series of rows in Malaysian and Indonesian markets, with officials taking a rare run at regulating religious standards.

Apr 01, 2010 | 0 comments View Post

Calls to end Australia’s ‘inhumane’ sheep export

Some four million sheep leave Australian shores each year, embarking on a “long, cruel journey” to the Middle East, the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) says.

Mar 11, 2010 | 0 comments View Post
Middle East demanding wider range of Aussie red meat cuts: MLA

Middle East demanding wider range of Aussie red meat cuts: MLA

“Gulfood confirmed that Australian red meat remains highly sought after in the region, where our products tick all the boxes in regards to quality, safety and Halal certification. This demand is underpinned by the quest in the region to secure adequate supplies of food for the ever – expanding population.” MLA regional manager (Middle East/North Africa) Lachlan Bowtell said.

Mar 02, 2010 | 0 comments View Post

Gulfood 2010 sees record Australian meat industry participation

The largest contingent of Australian meat exporters to have ever assembled at an international food show is converging to Dubai this week to participate at Gulfood 2010, in a further demonstration of the region’s importance to Australia’s meat industry.

Feb 21, 2010 | 0 comments View Post
Not all Muslims happy about halal products

Not all Muslims happy about halal products

THE expansion of halal products on the market has not pleased all Muslims – some are calling the certification of products a marketing ploy.

Feb 16, 2010 | 0 comments View Post

Australian Halal Meat Report

A group of concerned American halal advocates decided to conduct research on Australian Halal meat and personally visit the major halal slaughterhouses in Australia which export to America. Mufti Abdullah Nana of California and Mufti Ikramul Haq of Rhode Island visited over ten slaughterhouses in Australia from Oct. 25, 2009 until Nov. 11, 2009. These two scholars traveled over 20,000 miles each by air and 3,000 miles by car during their halal research trip in Australia.

Feb 08, 2010 | 0 comments View Post

Executive Director of ICRIC visits New Zealand

Dr. Fakhari, Executive manager of ICRIC (Islamic Chamber of Research & Information Centre) in Iran travelled to New Zealand to have meetings with the Manager of NZFSA ( New Zealand Food Safety
Authority ) and economic authorities of New Zealand Foreign Affairs
Ministry. He has been succeeded to explain them about the importance and
the observance of the Halalworld standard.

Jan 29, 2010 | 0 comments View Post

Vegemite becomes politically correct

VEGEMITE has gone halal in a bid by
food giant Kraft to make the national “treasure” available to Muslim
Australians.
This small gesture has created a mixed bag of reactions from people in Australia.

Jan 24, 2010 | 0 comments View Post

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) supports Gulfood 2010

The Australian meat & livestock industry
will be actively involved in the Gulfood 2010 edition to be held during
February 21-24, in a step that reflects its commitment to the
highly-important ME markets, according to Mr. Lachlan Bowtell, the
Regional Manager of Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA), the
international marketing arm of Australian meat and livestock producers.

Jan 19, 2010 | 0 comments View Post

Halal certification group under fire

An
Islamic group seeking to offer New Zealand businesses a “globally
recognised” halal certification is being criticised by the NZ
Federation of Islamic Associations, which says the Southeast Asian
organisation does not have the resources to do inspections here.

Reza Khedmati, director of Al-Rasoul Halal Certification, said the
company had been set up to offer New Zealand exporters an
“internationally accepted halal certification” as a result of problems
encountered with Islamic countries.

Jan 11, 2010 | 0 comments View Post

AANZFTA a boon for Asean, modest boost for Brunei

AUSTRALIA’S trade minister Simon Crean welcomed the commencement of
the country’s largest free trade agreement, the Asean-Australia-New
Zealand Free Trade Agreement (AANZFTA), earlier this week in an
announcement on the ministry’s website. Australia’s
High Commissioner to Brunei, Mark Sawers, is focusing on the broader liberalisation
aspect between the three regions. Sawers told The Brunei Times yesterday that the historic
agreement, which spans 12 economies with over 600 million people and a
combined GDP of A$3.1 trillion, will lead to modest improvements in
some particular sectors between Brunei and Australia.

Jan 10, 2010 | 0 comments View Post

Muslim move threat to NZ meat trade

Indonesia’s highest authority on Islamic affairs, the Council of
Ulema (MUI), has signalled a hard line on imports from New Zealand and
other Western nations.

It plans to insist that all imported food labelled as halal is sold only if it has the council’s own halal certification.

Jan 09, 2010 | 0 comments View Post

Why we must ban export of live sheep

Australians may
think of themselves as animal lovers, yet our laws allow many animals
to suffer a lifetime of cruelty in the name of profit.

Dec 15, 2009 | 0 comments View Post

Another outlet for meat in Fiji

The Muslim community can now buy meat from the Fiji
Meat Industry Board’s Nasinu abattoir after the facility received its
halal accreditation this week.

Nov 27, 2009 | 0 comments View Post

NZIMM ready to export into more Halal markets

New Zealand Islamic Meat Management is ready
and able to take up the Prime Minister’s challenge to sell
exports into more Halal markets.

Nov 25, 2009 | 0 comments View Post
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