Category Archives: Meat & Poultry

UK: Progress made with halal assurance scheme
10/05/2021

A ‘Demonstration of Life’ (DoL) protocol designed to give Muslim consumers confidence that animals subject ...

Saudi Arabia bans poultry from 11 Brazilian processing plants
07/05/2021

The Brazilian government said it has initiated talks with Saudi Arabia regarding the bans. ...

Malaysia: Meat cartel scandal: Frozen food company director, manager to be charged
22/04/2021

The company and its two executives will face four charges for possession of prohibited items. ...

Russia: Steady rise in demand for Russian halal products
17/04/2021

Exports of Russian halal products have been continuously increasing, mostly to Saudi Arabia (worth US$79 ...

Canada: Riz Global Foods Joins Forces with TrustBIX to Enable Traceable Food and Products
13/04/2021

Syed Ali, President and CEO of Riz Global Foods, will act in an advisory capacity ...

UK: CPD Webinar – Whole Life Assurance and the Halal Sector
30/03/2021

Farm assurance Schemes, animal vaccinations and Qurbani. ...

UK: Label plan to give Methods of Slaughter
26/03/2021

The labels will also show the method of production. ...

France guarantees the principle of freedom to perform religious rites during slaughter
24/03/2021

France therefore guarantees certification bodies the possibility of meeting religious requirements. ...

Pakistan: PHA To Ensure Halal Food Products At Import, Export Stage
10/03/2021

Products shall be made traceable by introducing QR codes where customers and consumers will have ...

Singapore: Muis not aware of mislabelling of imported halal meat; robust processes in place, says Masagos
08/03/2021

Allegations of questionable halal certification practices by Muis were also addressed. ...

Malaysia: Malaysian Quarantine and Inspection Services says Proxy firms can import frozen meat
08/03/2021

As the party fulfilled the criteria and requirement to obtain import permits from the government, ...

Malaysia: Consumers can now track information on halal food supply chain through blockchain network
07/03/2021

HBN is not a replacement to Jakim’s halal certification, but it adds value in ensuring ...

A Critical Overview of Meat grown in Laboratories (Artificial meat!)
05/03/2021

“Artificial meat!” production is generally achieved by cell and animal tissue culture methods. ...

Halal council to discuss meat cartel scandal in mid-March
28/02/2021

The entirety of the fake halal meat scandal will be addressed in the upcoming meeting. ...

Opinion: Blockchain, an imperative tool in food safety and traceability
16/02/2021

Asian Agribiz spoke to the Diana Sabrain, Founder of OneAgrix, a pioneer B2B e-commerce marketplace. ...

Malaysia reels from fake halal meat scandal, consumer mistrust 
14/02/2021

“This is because it rooted back to one of the most respected and trusted organizations, ...

Malaysia: Tyson Foods and Malayan Flour Mills Berhad Announce Partnership
10/02/2021

Tyson Foods buys a 49% stake in the poultry segment. ...

Malaysia: Two men charged in Johor over halal meat scandal
10/02/2021

Accused of using fake halal logos on dozens of packages of meat not certified to ...

UK: Non-stunned halal and kosher meat must be clearly labelled
02/02/2021

By implementing clear labeling, the government could ensure supply of this meat could meet demand. ...

Malaysia: C4 Centre questions Najib’s claim of ignorance of meat cartel
26/01/2021

Tajuddin revealed that 'meat cartels' do exist and they are mainly controlled by non-Bumiputeras. ...