Category: Editorial
From Farm to Fork – Issues with Fish Farming for Halal Certifying Bodies
The role of Halal Certifying Bodies is missed in fish farming, or is less visible, on farmed fish, there being the belief among Muslims that all fish are Halal is dangerous and short sighted.
Opinion: Vegan options are set to increase even more in 2018, says GlobalData
2017 has seen some landmark vegan products launched by major brands: McDonalds released a vegan burger, Pizza Hut launched a vegan pizza, and Asda began stocking vegan mince pies.
You are what you watch!
What we consume through our eyes, our ears and our consciousness has just as profound an effect as what we eat. Arguably even more so.
USA: Unilever Is Launching a New ‘Natural’ Line of Shampoos and Soaps to Attract Millennials
Unilever is going after two “growth vectors,” as Jope calls them, that are particularly attractive to the highly coveted millennial cohort: “brands with purpose” and the natural segment.
Brunei: Why MC Biotech chose Brunei
In recent years Brunei has been keen on developing its life science and pharmaceutical industry, striving to become a vibrant regional hub for export-oriented manufacturing and R&D.
The Rise of the Muslim Middle Classes
“So if we ask what the future is going to look like in this new middle-class world, it’s going to be Muslim, it’s going to be female, and it’s going to be urban.”
UAE leads key sectors in global Islamic economy
The Global Islamic Economy Indicator for this year evaluated the health of the Islamic economy ecosystem across more than 73 countries, based on equally weighted key metric categories.
Opinion: Islamic economy on growth path as consumer demand rises
The Islamic economy is on a robust growth trajectory worldwide, according to the State of the Global Islamic Economy Report 2017-2018.
Opinion: The rise and rise of ‘Halal’ business
Kerim Ture established Modanisa to sell his products. It attracts 100 million visitors annually, has customers in 120 countries, and has no shortage of manufacturers willing to work with it.
Muslims care more about Halal food than Halal income, says Malaysian minister
“The concern over halal food and halal labels is paramount. But the similar concerns may not be true when it comes to where the money comes from to buy that halal food,” Dusuki said.
Opinion: New Indonesian halal law seen disrupting business, hurting SMEs
The changes will affect potentially hundreds of billions of dollars on consumer products. Even the agency’s newly minted director, Dr Sukoso, and his staff of 45, admit they face a steep curve.
Opinion: Stunning – Putting Profit Above all Else
Although this reasoning seems intuitive, there is no scientific consensus to suggest that slaughter without stunning is any more painful for animals than slaughter involving stunning.
USA: Halal a growing presence in NY Capital Region food scene
Within the last two years many restaurants and stores in the Capital Region of New York state around the capital city Albany have changed hands into halal-certified eateries and purveyors.
Report: Tapping into the Muslim Consumer Potential
Many marketers are still in the dark about the potential of the Muslim market. This is a new Report to help people understand this fast growing consumer sector that spreads across five major Halal industries.
UK: Failing to tap into Muslim consumer potential costing billions, new research reveals
‘Tapping into the Muslim consumer potential’ will be officially launched by Martjin Lampert, research director of the Netherlands based Glocalities, this weekend at the Muslim Lifestyle Expo 2017 (MLE2017) in Manchester.
Opinion: The Rise Of Halal Cuisine In An Age Of Islamophobia
“We now think that 1 percent of the U.S. population is Muslim,” he says. “And so as the number of Muslims grow, interest in Muslim-specific products presumably will also rise just by pure numbers.”- Pew Researcher
Opinion: Halal Europe – a Premium Halal-Tayyib Brand?
No central or local government has ever set any requirements for any halal certification body, let alone issued accreditation themselves. Europe has no halal standard or guidelines in place.
South Africa: Quiet power of modest fashion hits the catwalk
“Modest fashion is having a moment and it would be sad to see this opportunity lost if South Africans in the fashion industry don’t pick up on it now.” Blogger Zainub Slemang van Rijmenant.
Opinion: Young, tech-savvy Muslimah a consumer group to watch
YOUNG Muslim women in Southeast Asia are coming into focus for marketers as an influential group in style, fashion, travel, tech-savviness and entrepreneurship while remaining religiously observant.
Opinion: “Why do we fall?”
A tale of a woman who made a success of a Halal food company but was let down big time by the food manufacturing industry – twice! Ready to launch again with a new company this is the story behind ‘Oh My Good Nosh!’.
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