Category: Halal Integrity
UK: Confirmation of Qurbani from Moon Sighting Saudi Judiciary
A Qurbani guide has been issued by AHDB Beef & Lamb to help industry, butchers and consumers during the Muslim festival of Eid-al-Adha.
Brunei Darussalam’s halal industry generating investor appetite
Brunei Darussalam’s halal sector has the potential to become a cornerstone of the Sultanate’s diversification efforts.
Lulu Hypermarket set for Indonesia foray
The retail group will spend $300 million on opening 15 hypermarkets in the largest Muslim nation in the next two years.
Iran plans entry into Halal food market
Iran plans to launch its international halal food brand in the next few months, aiming to tap an under-served regional market of 400 million people.
Brunei, Thailand to join forces in Halal food industry
THE Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources (MIPR) will lay the groundwork for more collaboration with Thailand in the halal food industry, its minister said.
UK: Liverpool KFC sells non-Halal meat as Halal
The only Halal outlet in Liverpool, after running out of the Halal meat served non-Halal meat as Halal to the customers.
USA: Aossey brothers convicted in Midamar halal beef export scheme
Sentencings for the brothers haven’t been set at this time. William Aossey remains in jail pending sentencing.
Gambia Standards Bureau exposes stakeholders to Halal standards
The bureau is to implement OIC/SMIIC Halal Standards and related conformity assess to promote and facilitate trade in the OIC countries.
Iranian investors launch largest slaughterhouse in Armenia
The facility is one of the biggest in the country and one of the biggest in the Caucuses sending beef and lamb to Iran and the Gulf.
ASEAN Economic Community to help grow Halal sector
The AEC will develop the Halal food industry in the region as it will help manufacturers meet the growing demand in Southeast Asia.
Indonesia: Joint seminar on Halal food production and certification
Research and development on halal food conducted by universities in Indonesia are expected to improve the quality of halal certification.
US Companies Plead Guilty to Conspiracy Over Halal Exports
Midamar Corp. and Islamic Services of America each entered guilty pleas in federal court in Cedar Rapids to one count of conspiracy to make false statements on export certificates.
Australia: Industry figure serves up details of corruption in Halal Certification
A LEADING halal consultant has slammed “corrupt, unethical and improper” practices in the multi-million dollar halal food certification industry.
Australian halal certifiers offer payment to access to Indonesian market
Halal certifiers in Australia have offered tens of thousands of dollars to Indonesia’s top halal authority — the Majelis Ulama Indonesia (MUI) to ensure greater access.
Pakistan Halal Authority: a first step
For now the primary beneficiary of PHA would be the halal meat industry of Pakistan since meat is currently country’s only halal product that gets exported.
USA: Midamar Statement on Settlement with US DoJ
Midamar reached final settlement agreements with the US Department of Justice and USDA resolving charges stemming from a December 2014 indictment of the company.
Pakistan: PHDA launches training programs for butchers
Punjab Halal Development Agency (PHDA) and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) funded training programmes for butchers and Halal slaughtering.
UAE: South Korea to adopt UAE’s Halal certification system
The country is adopting the Emirate’s halal certification system, which officials hope will act as a catalyst for the trade in animal products and have a knock-on effect for other food produce.
Qatar: QDB to host ITC’s world export forum
Qatar Development Bank (QDB) will host the International Trade Centre’s (ITC) 15th World Export Development Forum (WEDF) on October 20 and 21 in Doha.
UK: AHDB to launch Guidelines for Qurbani in the UK
This is to bring awareness that the Qurbani sacrifice can ONLY be performed after Eid-ul-Adha prayers otherwise it is unlawful.
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