Category: Meat & Poultry
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.
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.
