Category: Meat & Poultry
Brazil food fraud scandal
According to Reuters, the allegations include bribing inspectors and politicians to overlook unsanitary practices such as processing rotten meat and shipping exports with traces of salmonella.
Brazil’s BRF mulls options to Halal unit One Foods IPO
BRF wants proceeds from the sale of the One Foods stake to help propel the latter’s expansion into Asian Muslim nations.
UK: Halal food a ‘bigger market than China’
‘If we want to be open for business with the world, we need to be aware that a lot of the world is Muslim,’ said Abdalhamid Evans, Senior Strategist, Imarat Consultants.
Time to focus on ECO market for food exports
PAKISTAN can boost its food exports to Economic Cooperation Organisation (ECO) countries as it now leads this 10-nation economic bloc for next five years.
Australian Government backs new Indonesian ‘Halal law’
Australia’s trade minister has backed new Indonesian laws that will require all meat sold in the Muslim nation apart from pork to be halal certified.
NZ agri innovation helping meat exports to Asia’s diverse markets
Halal meat exports to Asia’s large muslim populations has been made possible by electrical stunning of animals before slaughter.
Opinion: Bangladesh’s untapped potential of exporting halal meat
The difficulties impeding export of halal meat from Bangladesh are mostly related to cattle rearing in disease-free locations and the processes involved in the pre- and post-slaughter stages.
UK: Father and son cleared in ‘turkey sold as halal lamb’ meat scandal
The boss of the now defunct Peterborough-based meat suppliers, Dutch Bangla Direct Ltd, Mahmudur Rohman, was found guilty of all allegations, as was businessman Kamal Rahman.
Belarus plans to launch poultry and beef exports to UAE in 2017
At present the Agriculture and Food Ministry is working on the list of meat processing companies and poultry farms ready to meet the Halal standards of the UAE.
UK: Meat sector ponders over potential development of Halal Assurance standards
AHDB is currently considering introducing assurance standards for both stunned and traditional Halal sheep meat.
Bangladesh: DLS yet to fulfill Saudi terms for exporting Halal meat
The country could have a significant share of global Halal meat export if it could fulfill SFDA conditions after having the necessary infrastructure.
Canada: Export insights from Riz Global Foods’ Syed Ali
“Prices of Canadian products are usually higher because of their superior quality,” and companies need to understand the culture of the market they’re going to enter.
Ireland: Creed secures enhanced access for Irish beef to Saudi Arabia
The enhanced agreement with the Minister for Agriculture will see the range of beef exported from Ireland to Saudi Arabia extended to processed, cooked, minced and bone-in beef products.
UK: AHDB Meat and Dairy Attend Gulfood in Dubai
Quality Standard mark Lamb and speciality cheeses were in the spotlight this week at the major international trade show Gulfood in Dubai.
As Canadian exports diversify, Riz Global Foods finds success in the Middle East
A study by the Conference Board of Canada found that SMEs owned by recent immigrants to Canada, are more likely to export, and they are also among the fastest-growing SMEs.
UK: Halal food provider Haloodies upbeat about expansion
There will also probably be an interest in halal from those who are not required to eat it for religious purposes but buy it for ethical purposes.
UK: Halal sector increasingly important post-Brexit
Speaking at the AHDB Beef and Lamb Halal Seminar in Stratford-upon-Avon, Mr Evans said the UK needed to compete in Islamic markets after leaving the EU.
Canada: Riz Global Foods takes a Taste of Canada to Gulfood
Riz Global specializes in Canadian Halal produced Meats, Prepared Foods, and their New Innovative Gourmet offerings.
Irish beef and dairy at top of trade mission agenda to Gulf States
The mission will include visits to Riyadh, Abu Dhabi and Dubai, all major cities in the region, and will involve over 30 separate engagements.
UK: Halal meat: How is it prepared and is it cruel to animals?
Halal meat is an essential part of the Muslim faith and advocates argue that the practices of traditional Islamic slaughter are humane.
