Category: Meat & Poultry
Pakistan: Meat exports on the decline
The Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) figures that the country’s meat exports have dropped to $140.345m in the first eight months of the ongoing year.
Opinion: Security of food supply paramount for Arabian Gulf region
Saudi Arabia is not alone in its reliance on buying food from abroad. While it needs about 70% of its food imported, the UAE requires 80% and Qatar a staggering 90%.
Brazil’s Minister to visit UAE and Saudi Arabia
Minister Maggi’s visit to the KSA and the UAE is a move to assure the premium quality of Brazilian products entering these markets which have continued to show their trust in Brazil’s meat industry.
France: Marine Le Pen – Ban halal and all ritual slaughter
“Slaughter without stunning, I’m sorry, it should have special labels,” Le Pen said. “Furthermore, I think that slaughter without stunning should be prohibited.”
UK: Defra parliamentary questions round
In response to a call from Shipley MP Philip Davies for all halal and kosher meat products to be ‘properly labelled’ at the point of sale.
UK: Food and drink exporters to get government support
Will the UK government wake up to the Halal market opportunities in the food and drink industry? They are already looking at opening up the market to sell British lamb to Kuwait.
UK: Pair who ‘betrayed all Muslims’ by selling turkey as halal lamb jailed
Two “greedy” businessmen who ran a scam to sell turkey as halal lamb meat have each been jailed for five years.
USA: Criminal convictions for misbranded Halal products all stand
Midamar Corp., which as a corporate entity, plead guilty to a single conspiracy court, has survived the criminal prosecution of the business and its officers.
Norway: Politicians ask for state clearance of Halal meat
The government must ensure neutral clearance of halal meat, said Fremskrittspartiet (Progress Party / FrP) politicians.
UK consumes more organic meat than any other country in Europe
The UK is the largest market for organic meat across Europe, consuming 84,000t in 2016, new research has revealed.
Brazilian meat in Malaysia not from sources under probe, says envoy
None of the 21 plants involved in the scandal are authorised to export to Malaysia due to halal compliance.
Brazil scandal tests JBS, BRF push for overseas units IPOs
The deals could fetch a combined $2.5 billion and help accelerate expansion outside Brazil. None of BRF Halal plants are suspended as part of the probe.
UK: Halal at The International Food & Drink Event 2017
And with over 40 Halal stalls spread across two halls holding around 1,350 exhibitors, IFE was a melting pot of cultural smells, flavours and cuisines.
UK: AHDB appoints first Halal manager
Awal Fuseini will lead on all AHDB halal work, working with processors, certification bodies and retailers to drive collaboration between AHDB and this increasingly important sector.
Export bans hit Brazil’s meat industry after scandal
The fallout from Brazil’s rotten meat scandal accelerated on Monday when China, a huge client, suspended imports and the European Union demanded a partial ban.
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.
