Category: Agriculture
Australia – A global leader in production of Halal beef, lamb
According to economists, the halal food industry will become a major market force in the near future based on four prevalent trends.
Saudi appetite for organic food said to be growing – survey
Ethical food choice motives – concern for environment (19 percent) and animal welfare (12 percent) – also have a strong influence on consumers’ attitudes.
UK: Discriminatory labelling proposed for Method of Slaughter aimed at Halal and Kosher.
A proposal for comprehensive method of slaughter labelling was discussed by the All Party Group for Animal Welfare (APGAW) in the House of Lords on Tuesday 27th February 2018.
Saudi Arabia lifts UK lamb ban in deal worth £25m
The news arrives in the middle of Dubai’s Gulfood trade fair, the largest food fair in the Middle East where both AHDB and HCC were present alongside food industry executives from Saudi Arabia.
UK: AHDB Beef & Lamb and Dairy returns to Gulfood in Dubai
AHDB is exhibiting a range of lamb products in the Meat Pavilion as well as a selection of speciality cheeses in the Dairy Hall.
Opinion: The Future of Food: What’s on your dining table in 2118
Electronic tongues, ethical meats, digital agriculture, seawater farming, and other gastronomic curiosities will disrupt the way our food is produced and consumed.
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.
Canada: Alberta’s ‘best-kept secret’ – Beef producers chase Halal market
Alberta’s Department of Agriculture started paying close attention to halal economic opportunities at least 15 years ago. It has now become a major focus.
UK: Focus on future at free producer open meetings
Beef and sheep producers are invited to a series of open meetings across the country to find out how AHDB Beef & Lamb is ensuring the industry is fit for the future.
UK: Farm visit for Halal sector stakeholders
“We have received excellent feedback from the event and as result AHDB are planning to make this farm visit an annual event.”
UAE to sign halal MOU with Philippines before year-end
ESMA in the UAE and Philippines are expected to sign a memorandum of understanding before year end that will create a government agency back home authorized to certify halal products for the Emirates.
France: AVS on their conception of Halal today
The industrialisation of the rearing and slaughtering processes and hyper-consumerism have gradually emptied the concept of Halal of its essence.
France: Halal and organic – is it possible?
An interview with Bionoor, its managing director, Hadj Khelil, explains the difficulties his company faces to make the concept of a meat that is both halal and organic palatable to organic certifiers and animal welfare organisations.
Qatar investments expand in Turkey following Arab boycott
Qatar is believed to be doubling its investments in Turkey in 2018 to amount to $20 billion by injecting new investments worth $19 billion; in addition to the existing $18 billion investments in various fields.
USA: Nationwide Rallies to Fight for Organic Food
Organic food is in danger of losing its meaning, with corporate lobbyists pushing the National Organic Standards Board to include hydroponic production in the Organic label.
Pakistan: Foreign group offers Sustainable Farming on BOT basis in Karachi
A conglomerate have submitted a proposal that includes a complete integrated Halal farming system in the province of Sindh with a farm-to-fork concept to cater to domestic and global demand of Halal food.
Report: The ‘Tayyib’ ‘pure and wholesome’ aspect of ‘Halal and Tayyib’
“Food systems are making us sick. Unhealthy diets are the most obvious link, but are only one of many pathways through which food and farming systems affect human health.”
UK: Couple manage to save their business by turning their Lancaster farm Halal
“A lot of people don’t realise that without the Muslim community farming would be dying out – more farmers need to open their eyes to this.
Why UAE is in love with Irish food products
The country imports about 90 per cent of all of its food products, so it’s very cautious about the source of the food.
Malaysia Fama: TH Global to market agro-based Halal produce to Middle East
TH Global will act as the facilitator in pioneering local halal food products to Saudi Arabia and the Gulf Cooperation Council countries such as Kuwait, Oman and Qatar.
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