Category Archives: Meat & Poultry

India: Ministry issues draft guidelines for certification of halal meat
19/01/2023

Items must be produced, processed and packed under a valid certificate issued by an accredited ...

UK: Halal and Kosher Meat Labelling Reforms Under Consideration
13/01/2023

Ministers will ask shoppers if they want products containing meat from ritual slaughter to be ...

UAE: Pioneering and Comprehensive Food Traceability Technology with DNA Verification Launched by OneAgrix and Ecosystem Partners
13/12/2022

OneAgrix, Inexto, OriginTrail and their ecosystem partners announce a pioneering and comprehensive halal digitalization solution ...

UK: Ready, steady, slow! Slow-growing broilers are healthier and have more positive welfare
20/11/2022

Consumer demand for high welfare meat is driving the market of slow-growing broilers. ...

Research: New book published on halal slaughter and animal welfare
18/11/2022

The science of conscious perception is also explained in greater detail with emphasis on the ...

Russian Halal Exports Could Grow Six Times by 2030
18/11/2022

About 20 million Muslims live in Russia, which creates domestic demand for halal meat. ...

Finland: Finnish Court Hears Illegal Halal Slaughter Case Involving 2,500 Sheep
12/11/2022

Finland is not the only country in Europe to have restrictions or bans on halal ...

Opinion: Can lab-grown Meat be Halal or Kosher certified?
03/11/2022

A kosher or halal certification might be another stamp of approval for lab-grown meat. ...

UK: Riches in the Gulf region for Meat Export can Halal overcome the barriers
03/11/2022

With around 90% of food imported into the Gulf region, a free trade deal offers ...

USA: Menendez Inquiry Said to Involve Company That Certifies Halal Meat
01/11/2022

USDA’s Foreign Agriculture Service warned that the sudden change in policy could disrupt markets and ...

UK: Experts questioned on animal welfare implications of trade deal with Gulf states
29/10/2022

Potential topics for discussion include opportunities to grow the UK’s halal export market. ...

Brazil’s BRF to form halal meat joint venture with Saudi Arabia’s PIF
25/10/2022

The venture will operate in the entire chicken production chain in Saudi Arabia and sell ...

EU invites Jews and Muslims to stand up for kosher and halal slaughter amid local bans
24/10/2022

The event included Jews and Muslims concerned about a two-pronged attack on their traditional methods ...

A new deal will see South Africa export up to 1,000 tons of beef to Saudi Arabia per year
21/10/2022

The deal will make Saudi Arabia one of South Africa’s largest beef export markets. ...

Malaysia: MIHAS 2022 Surpasses Target, Generates RM2.36 billion in Sales
22/09/2022

Strong Interest Shown With 400 Booths Confirmed For MIHAS 2023 ...

Canada: Ontario halal processor to buy poultry packing capacity
18/09/2022

Amir Quality Meats taking up Wellington Poultry ...

UK: Clear support for mandatory labels for non-stun meat, report finds
03/09/2022

Defra concluded "there is public appetite for improved welfare labelling" to help overcome barriers ...

UK: RSPCA calls for a ban on exporting non-stunned meat from the UK
14/08/2022

Animals slaughtered without stunning has been falling – but exporting to other countries has risen. ...

Malaysia: Matrade urges Malaysian Businesses to Leverage on its Flagship Int’l Sourcing Programme
11/08/2022

Malaysia’s transition into the endemic phase and subsequent reopening of the country’s international borders ...

Opinion: Haraam ingredients from Pigs in Food & Non Food Industry
26/07/2022

The discussion on Halal (permissible) and Haraam (forbidden) ingredients for Muslims to eat has been ...