Category: Halal Trade
USA: Midamar Corporation launches new e-commerce website
For more than 15 years the website has proven to be a one-stop shop for Halal consumers, now this update will make it even easier to serve these customers.
UAE: SIAL Middle East 2018 to kick off on 10 December
The largest edition of the event to date will feature over 1,000 exhibitors and is expected to draw the participation of 25,000+ industry experts and unique visitors from more than 45 countries.
Turkey: OIC Halal Expo in Istanbul attracts 40,000 visitors
Some 40,000 visitors from 80 countries attended this year’s Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Halal Expo, organized under the auspices of the Turkish Presidency.
Malaysia halal showcase enters 16th edition next year
Dubbed the world’s largest halal trade fair, Mihas serves as a platform for local small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to showcase their halal brands to the global business audience.
Hunger games: Turkey eyes leading Middle East role through halal industry
“Since Turkey has a customs union with the EU, its technical abilities, training facilities and know-how on standardization is far greater than any other [Muslim] country.”
Turkey: Halal business world gather in Istanbul
With the theme of “Halal and Healthy Life: Awareness and Sustainability”, the summit focuses on standardization, halal food, halal slaughtering, halal medicine, halal tourism, and halal finance.
Turkey: Erdogan calls on Islamic countries to trade in national currencies
In order to reduce the risks of the international monetary system, dominated by a single currency, Turkey once again called upon the OIC countries to use national currencies in trade.
Spain: Junta Islámica and SMIIC sign a Cooperation Agreement
Junta Islámica becomes one of the two Islamic Religious Communities in the world that have an agreement of these characteristics with SMIIC.
Philippines poised to become Asia’s Halal hub to join $3.5 trln market
Among the incentives include 100% ownership of the business inside the zone and grant of working visas to foreign executives and technicians that are renewable every two years.
Malaysian Halal firms urged to use Tokyo Olympics as launch pad
Malaysian halal product companies should capitalise on the upcoming 2020 Tokyo Olympics by using it as a launch pad to penetrate the halal market in Japan.
OIC: Global halal market grows with migration, expected to hit $7 trillion in 3 years
The number of participating countries increases day by day in the OIC Halal Expo, which will be attended by representatives from more than 80 countries.
Malaysia, Japan ink halal cooperation pact
As one of the key initiatives under the memorandum, Malaysia would organise a Halal Expo from Jan 24-26, 2019 in Kuala Lumpur.
UAE: ESMA is looking for opportunities to facilitate trade with “food and beverage manufacturers”
T.he Authority, in cooperation with the Food and Beverage Industry Group, will organize a roundtable discussion at the “SIAL Middle East exhibition” next month in Abu Dhabi
UK keen to increase food products trade in UAE
Total trade between the UK and UAE rose by over 12 per cent to £17.5 billion ($22.4 billion) in 2017, according to the official figures released by the UAE government.
Mahathir Renews Malaysia’s Love Affair With Japan
Malaysia expanded cooperation with Japan in niche industries. These included halal tourism, halal food manufacturing, and Islamic banking and finance.
Istanbul to host World Halal Summit and Halal Expo
Starting on Nov. 29, some 250 exhibitors are expected to attend the four-day expo in such sectors as food, tourism, and finance.
Halal food producer industry growing quickly in Canada
Four years since its creation, the YegHalal Twitter account now earns more than 30,000 impressions on tweets per month and the Facebook page has a growing audience province-wide.
UAE: First Of Its Kind Halal Trade And Marketing Center In Dubai To Help Support Islamic Economy Startups
In the fast growing $252 billion Halal trade market, a clear gap of sales and marketing support needs for the Halal economy companies was identified.
X8 Crypotocurrency Gets Halal Certification From Islamic Scholars
CCN reported Monday that Islamic scholars have certified Swiss financial technology firm X8 for its digital currency as a form of investment for Muslim investors.
The global halal trade: Is Belgium the next frontier for Pakistani exports?
“Pakistan is ideally located on this new Halal Silk Road. The overarching objective is to optimize access to the global halal market.”
