Category Archives: Ingredients

UK: Biocatalysts enzyme taps into new and growing Halal/Kosher cheese market
30/03/2012

Enzyme manufacturer, Biocatalysts, has broadened its microbial dairy enzyme range with a product designed as ...

Malaysia: HDC expects moderate growth in halal exports
18/03/2012

Minister of International Trade and Industry Datuk Sri Mustapa Mohamed announced yesterday that Malaysia's export ...

Opinion: Bright future for Halal personal care
14/03/2012

With a worldwide recession looming, the Halal sector is one of the few industries bucking ...

Germany: Halal and Kosher dairy demand on the rise
05/03/2012

Consumer demand for Halal and Kosher-based dairy ingredients is on the rise globally, but demand ...

USA: Edible food packaging is the future, Harvard developer claims
03/03/2012

US scientists have developed a food packaging technology that could eliminate the need for plastic ...

USA: Muslim Consumer Group Presentation at Riyadh’s Halal conference
27/02/2012

Syed Rasheeduddin Ahmed, founder & President of Muslim Consumer Group For Food Products USA/Canada presented ...

Saudi Arabia: Need for halal standards for food additives underlined
15/02/2012

Mian Nadeem Riaz from Texas said that for the food industry to serve the halal ...

UAE: World’s 1st Halal Certified Sugar from India
09/02/2012

Kazi Mufti Mohamed Kifayathullah Baqavi, a recognized government body in India, issued a 2 year-halal ...

UK: Krispy Kreme proud to announce their doughnuts are Halal-certified
10/01/2012

Krispy Kreme, though there is no change to their product, has recently had 16 doughnut ...

Malaysia: Commercial Halal collagen
11/12/2011

Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) researcher Prof Dr Jamilah Bakar has discovered that the spiny-finned freshwater ...

Turkey: Union demands new constitution include ‘halal consumption’
10/12/2011

Parliament should include an article to protect Turkish citizens’ rights to consume goods that are ...

Brunei: Thumbs up for Halal cosmetics
06/11/2011

An expert in Halal cosmetics Science and technology from Japan has said that Brunei has ...

Opinion: Halal confectionery for children
02/11/2011

Although the initial influx of entrepreneurship from several Muslim-backed or owned companies gave rise to ...

The International Halal SME Report Directory 2011/12
14/10/2011

Complementing the hard facts and figures, the 208-page A4-sized publication also highlights key players within ...

Indonesia: Halal Certification by MUI Gaining Increasing Appreciation Worldwide
29/09/2011

At least 22 countries with 48 Islamic institutions and international Islamic fatwa bodies all over ...

Malaysia: USM Receives R&D Sponsorship From Australian Company
23/09/2011

Holista Colltech, an Australian Stock Exchange listed company, extended the sponsorship to USM to produce ...

Halal Beauty – The Next steps
09/09/2011

Being able to choose Halal when it comes to cosmetic purchases is still a relatively ...

Malaysia: Private Laboratories Can Be Used For Halal Status Testing
25/08/2011

At the meeting, the food industry players were also allowed to appoint representatives for talks ...

Malaysia: Jakim Confirms ‘Pure Creamery Butter-Golden Churn’ Is Non-Halal
16/08/2011

With the product being confirmed non-Halal, he advised holders and new applicants of the Halal ...

UK: Heler’s Halal accreditation for cheese opens exports door
11/08/2011

CHESHIRE based cheese-maker Joseph Heler has opened a door to a wider export market by ...