Author Archive: salama
USA: Saffron Road™ Celebrates One Year
Adnan Durrani, CEO of American Halal Co., said, “Our niche is not bound to just one category—ethnic, halal or all-natural, but transcends several dietary needs, making way for a more premium choice for consumers with sophisticated and unique tastes.”
USA: Enzymotec’s SharpPS® Halal Certified
Enzymotec’s SharpPS® (phosphatidylserine) line of cognitive products used in dietary supplements is now certified by the Islamic Food and Nutrition Council of America (IFANCA) as Halal.
USA: MonoDose Water Soluble Films Certified Halal
MonoDose film, is a dissolvable film essential to unit-dose detergent products. As the film dissolves, it releases the product that performs cleaning actions in automatic dishwashers and laundry equipment.
American Muslim Market 2011: Business Landscape & Consumer Needs Study
DinarStandard growth strategy research and advisory firm focused on the global Muslim markets, will be releasing its “American Muslim Market: Business Landscape & Consumer Needs” study exclusively at the American Muslim Consumer Conference, Saturday, Oct 29 2011.
Saudi Arabia: SFDA to sponsor conference on halal food and drugs monitoring
Muhammad Bin Ahmed Al-Kanhal, CEO of the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) announced that his organization has received Royal approval to sponsor next year’s First International Conference for Halal Food and Drugs Monitoring. “Due to the Kingdom’s position in the Muslim World, it has to take serious steps to lay down regulations and controls for halal food, which many societies consume,” Dr. Al-Kanhal said.
China: Trouble in some Muslim countries not to affect investment flow in Ningxia
Bejing: Announcing the schedule of Second China-Arab States Economic and Trade Forum, the Governor of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region said here Wednesday that the recent trouble in some Muslim countries would not affect investment flow in Ningxia.
Pakistan: Analysts rate Engro Foods a ‘long-term buy’
Even though they differ on whether the offering price is worth it, market analysts and institutional investors seem to agree on one thing about the Engro Foods initial public offering on the Karachi Stock Exchange: it is likely to be a good long-term investment.
Italian company creates halal mozzarella
The changing fabric of Italian society has given a new twist to one of the country’s signature delicacies, with the advent of halal mozzarella.
UAE: Al Farooj awards franchise rights to UK based Al-Amin
As part of its expansion plan, Al Farooj Fresh, a fast-casual restaurant chain in UAE, has signed an agreement with Al-Amin Holdings, a UK-based business group, awarding them the franchise rights for opening up six Al Farooj outlets in the UAE.
International Halal Integrity Alliance on Animal Welfare in Religious Slaughter
The issue of animal welfare in religious slaughter is most often taken
at face value where only the negatives are highlighted and up-played
leading to a worldwide outcry and marginalization of the Jews and the
Muslims worldwide.
Saudi Arabia: Scholars to analyze halal food standards at Riyadh conference
RIYADH: The Kingdom will host the first ever international conference on halal food in the Saudi capital on 12 February 2012, the Saudi Food and Drug Authority announced on Tuesday. The objectives of the proposed summit are to clarify the concept of halal food and its requirements from an Islamic perspective and to present technical and economic aspects of halal food in the light of its increased global demand.
Malaysia: Islamic Religious Councils Advised To Set Up Own Abattoirs
State Islamic religious councils have been advised to set up their own abattoirs to ensure confidence among Muslims that meat and poultry slaughter processes were truly halal.
Bangladesh: Bangladesh gets go-ahead to export halal food
Bangladesh will soon start exporting halal food after Malaysia’s Department of Islamic Development approved the Islamic Foundation Bangladesh (IFB) as a halal certification body.
EU: Ansa Regrets Dutch decision
ANSA (Association of Non Stun Abattoirs) has expressed dismay at the decision of the Dutch lower parliament to pass a law that would ban ritual slaughter in accordance with both Jewish law, known as shechita, and Muslim law, known as halal.
Kuwait investors invited to China-Arab economic forum
Visiting board members of China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) Ma Jiang urged Kuwait public and private sector investors to contribute to the Second China-Arab States Economic and Trade Forum, to be held on September 21-25.
Thailand: Halal Int’l Conference and Expo
Organized by Central Islamic Council of Thailand, the conference attracted Muslim scholars, businessmen and members of Muslim community from all corners of the country.
EU: Stunning of cattle a big issue in Europe’s abattoirs
The Dutch Parliament has angered Muslims and Jews by moving to ban killing of animals in abattoirs without stunning first. Ritual killing for religious reasons must now be preceded in the Netherlands by the use of a gas or electric stun gun.
Malaysia: Tesco to increase local SME products to be sold in China
They also want to encourage more Halal food suppliers who want to penetrate the Chinese market to approach Tesco as the Muslim population in China is estimated to be about 80 million people.
UAE: Municipality trains workers on genetically modified food
The training programme, involving 27 employees of the department reviewed the economic reality and impact of halal food, genetically modified food, the readiness of Arab countries for the production of halal food.
EU: Dutch approve ban on religious animal slaughter
The Dutch parliament passed a bill Tuesday banning the slaughter of livestock without stunning it first, removing an exemption that has allowed Jews and Muslims to butcher animals according to their centuries-old dietary rules. However, the bill must still pass the Senate, which is unlikely before the summer recess.
