Category: Meat & Poultry
USA: Impossible Burger’s biggest eaters aren’t the people you think
Impossible Foods itself says 95% of people who ate Impossible Burger last year had also eaten meat from an animal in the previous month.
New Zealand: Government moves into Halal Accreditation
New Zealand’s state-owned food certifier AsureQuality is stepping into halal audit and accreditation with NZIDT Ltd., NZ’s top provider of halal audit and certification services to food exporters.
Pakistan: PHA chief sets targets to capture int’l markets for Halal products
The newly established Pakistan Halal Authority (PHA) in the federal capital has set targets to capture international markets for export of Halal products.
UK: Halal Meat Production and Market Opportunities
This new book by Dr Awal Fuseini Halal Sector Manager of AHDB highlighting the significance of animal welfare and market opportunities in the halal sector will be available 28/2/2020.
Canada: Alberta processor bullish on market growth for Halal meat
The Alberta government says it wants to expand the province’s halal capacity as part of overall trade efforts.
Pakistan: Poultry sector hits an all-time low in 2019
Due to unjustified taxation policies, during 2018-19, the poultry industry was able to process less than 5 per cent of the total broilers produced in the country.
Egypt: How the multi-million dollar business of certifying halal meat imports was monopolized
IS EG’s monopoly means it can collect fees of over $11 million annually in North America and $10 million in South America, according to a calculation by Mada Masr.
Spain sees a rise in Halal meat for Muslim and non-Muslim consumers
Forecasts indicate that the Halal food and beverage will continue to grow without interruption around the world with 1.8 billion muslims worldwide, of these more than 60% are currently under 30 years of age.
UK: Centre of Excellence in Halal Compliance and Training offering CPD-One Day Course
Continuing Professional Development CPD workshops help to prepare management and operational staff to fulfil requirements for their Halal certification audit with an accreditation.
Opinion: Transparency and Trust in the Halal Food Chain
When applied to the halal food sector, the concepts of transparency and trust force us to engage with the complexities and nuances of the industry.
Malaysia: Documents Allege Corruption in Malaysia’s Halal Certification Process
MACC Chief Commissioner said the allegations of corruption within JAKIM had come to the MACC’s attention. s
She will make further announcements as investigations progress.
China keen to invest in Pakistan’s Halal meat industry
Leader of a Chinese delegation Zhu Maa has shown interest in investing in Halal meat industry in Pakistan and exporting it to China and Middle Eastern countries.
Opinion: Harmonizing Halal Standards
Strong political will is needed among all governments to realize the vision of implementing common halal standards and certification across the world.
Brazil’s BRF to invest $120 mln in Saudi chicken processing plant
The company, the largest food exporter in the Gulf region, has four production facilities in the Middle East, where increasing populations will lift demand for food.
Saudi Arabia: Foodex 2019 will be having extensive International and Local Participation
The Exhibition will be held from 11-14 November, Jeddah Center for Forums and Events, and will be witnessing an exciting competition between local, regional and international corporations.
Opinion: Veggie burgers were living an idyllic little existence. Then they got caught in the war over meat.
As plant-based meat goes from an afterthought to a financial juggernaut that aims to change how most people eat, the opposition has suddenly awakened.
UK: Food fraud on the rise, claims research
The report suggests that illegal beef production from unapproved premises or without the proper inspections account for almost 43% of reported fraud in the global beef supply chain.
Belgium tests EU rules on halal and kosher slaughter
From September 1, the French-speaking region of Wallonia will be the second Belgian authority after Flanders to ban halal and kosher slaughter.
UK: Chicken farming: birds ‘spend final days in agony’
Chickens reared by companies supplying Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Aldi are apparently collapsing under their own weight and may be spending their final days in pain.
UK: British livestock farming and the supply of lambs for Qurbani
As Muslims around the world prepare for the annual festival of thanksgiving or sacrifice, many will be making arrangements for procuring eligible animals to offer for Qurbani.
