Category: Ingredients
Malaysia’s Halal exports expected to grow 19% to RM50bil this year
Mida identified new Halal growth clusters like pharmaceutical, cosmetic and personal care products, medical devices, and logistics to be further promoted and developed.
Pakistan to establish halal FDA
Pakistan is just the latest in the region to turn its attention to the rising potential of the Halal market. Pakistan’s beauty industry is still in the growing stage.
Malaysia: Sarawak CPO holds great potential in halal market
The state’s crude palm oil (CPO) could further establish its presence in the global halal market through shariah-compliant certification.
Exploring the Opportunity For Halal In Healthcare
As pork is forbidden by Islam, the use of pork-based gelatin in many vaccines has resulted in considerable resistance to vaccination.
EU: Evonik obtains new Halal certificate for 112 cosmetic ingredients
Evonik announces that a number of its silicone-based products for personal care are, for the first time, complying with Halal requirements.
Malaysia: UMP, Mara tie up to set up RM20m halal gelatine project
UMP is cooperating with Majlis Amanah Rakyat (Mara) to set up the country’s first gelatin capsules halal gelatine incubator project estimated to cost RM20 million.
Australia: World’s First Sheep Food Grade Halal Collagen
Holista Colltech Limited has announced the commercial availability of Halal food grade sheep collagen under the brand Ovinex.
Opinion: Moonshot Moment for (Halal) Skincare
As the market grows steadily, with superior technology and consumer behavior insights, established skin care brands are creating trends comparable to Haute couture.
France: Edition 2015 of the Sustainable Cosmetics Summit Europe
Major developments in green materials, sustainability metrics, ethical labels, and digital marketing will be featured.
UK: Pakora boss apologises for black pudding halal storm
“I am afraid my printer in Irvine made a mistake with the packaging. Of course black pudding can never be a halal product and we are sorry if anyone thought otherwise.”
UK: Aldi is found selling ‘halal’ Indian-style snacks that contained Pork
The product, stocked by Aldi, made by Scottish company Punjab Pakora, contained traces of pork blood and skins – both forbidden in Islam.
Sweets and soup vanish as Pakistan aims for halal export boost
At the start of the year the government published a list of around 20 imported food products it said were not halal, or permitted under Islamic law.
USA: 17th Int’l Halal Food Conference Calls for a Unified Halal Standard
Panelists described their experiences and recommendations to achieve a unified standard and accreditation system.
Malaysia: SMES urged to grab opportunities in Halal sector
International Trade and Industry Minister said only 20 per cent of the demand for halal food and non-food products could be met globally.
UK: Review of HFA’s Community Seminar Birmingham
These community seminars are set up to create awareness in the Muslim community from food safety and food technology perspective and also to discourse misconceptions about the HFA.
Malaysia: Soft launch of Halal Ingredients Asia 2015
The Halal Ingredients Asia 2015 (HIA 2015) event will be hosted by the Halal Industry Development Corporation (HDC) on Sept 22 and 23 at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre.
Malaysia: MITI Expects 2015 Halal Industry Export Surplus To grow
The Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) expects total export surplus for the halal industry this year to exceed the RM32 billion achieved in 2013.
Opinion: When Haram Can Become Halal
The integrity of Halal, for example, comes under question and turns so problematic, resulting in confusion, not only to the public but to industry players as well.
Malaysia: JAKIM Employs Stringent Procedure In Determining Halal Status
Only the findings of the Chemistry Department could be taken into consideration as only the department has the expertise to conduct highly specialised tests.
Malaysia: Cadbury is Halal confirmed by Jakim
CADBURY Malaysia received its halal certification back yesterday after laboratory test results confirmed its chocolates are free from porcine DNA.
