The Saudi Food and Drug Authority is strengthening its oversight laboratories and offices with equipment and qualified personnel to enhance its presence in various exit and entry points to ensure the safety of food and drugs.
Officials from tourism agencies from Arab countries, have spoken about why their citizens chose to come to Turkey for holidays. Among the most important factors they detailed were the food, the shared history, the natural beauty, and religious similarities between Turkey and their home countries.
Kazakhstani President Nazarbayev showed great interest in promoting Islamic financing in Kazakhstan, “probably because both countries have a similar background of government based on Islam.” They also plan joint ventures to produce Halal food.
The council approved the scheme comprising 46 articles which included the definition of food, food additives, its safety, hygienic practices, food handling, set standards for food, environmental and health requirements and packaging.
Australia has its first “Halal friendly pharmacy” that may herald a new niche in the competitive retail pharmacy market. A large segment of Muslim consumers are requesting medicines that are Halal.
The long waited halal meningitis vaccine named ‘Menveo’ is now available worldwide. Many Muslim countries including Saudi Arabia have approved it and many have instructed to replace the previously used one with this halal vaccine.
“Lulu Sourcing and Logistics Center”, to be opened in the UK, will be an integral part of commitment to Britain, from where Lulu Hypermarkets of the Gulf have been importing products worth 24 million pounds annually. The Lulu’s center will be located in Birmingham.
From humble beginnings in the 1990’s, Islamic finance has become a trillion-dollar industry. The market consensus is that Islamic finance has a bright future, owing to favourable demographics.
Halal meat has been exported to Malaysia from Punjab for first time in the national history, therefore, local investors and exporters should benefit from the increasing opportunities in the Halal sector.
Abu Dhabi has significantly expanded its business travel market in recent years, particularly the meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE) segment, aiming at $1.4b by 2015.
Some concerns addressed at the meeting included Halal food, which is not provided in the prisons. Also a second article on Halal food in the Ohio prisons.
Taiwan plans to expand its halal food sector and is looking forward to working with Malaysia whose Halal certification is recognised by over 22 OIC member countries.
The International Food Exhibition (IFEX) is the biggest government-sponsored international food and beverage show in the Philippines. It is relaunching as “Asia’s Ethnic Food and Ingredients Show”.
In line with company’s objective to promote the concept of Real Halal food globally, Al Islami has participated in the Sharia-compliant Bazaar.
The Halal Authority Board (HAB) in the UK has designed what they say is a “realistic and practical” certification scheme that regulates the production of halal products.
How Germans slaughter the animals they eat is strictly regulated, more than in most EU countries. Today Germans are intolerant of the Halal slaughter tradition of its four million Muslims.
An eminent group of UK Halal scholars have created a new Shariah-compliant halal certification scheme for the food industry, which they hope will be adopted as a worldwide standard.
Tatarstan could become the entrance for Indonesian products to the central and eastern part of Russia while Indonesia could become the entrance for Tatarstani products in the ASEAN region.
Islamic Finance news – IFN Today, Thursday, 17th May 2012
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