Category: Meat & Poultry
Kenya: Arab Buyer Says Local Meat Expensive in Dubai
A MAJOR importer of meat and its products from Kenya, Blue Mountain Food Trading, has warned that Kenya may lose market in the United Arab Emirates because its products are expensive. Kenyan meat prices in UAE are higher than those from its competitors.
Opinion: Eat halaal! Organic is no substitute
This is a further opinion coming from North America on the topic of people eating meat that they consider Tayyib rather than Halal slaughtered meat. Also the importance of keeping up with the changing regulations for meat, as since the days of ‘mad cow’ disease, many changes have been made for animal feed, etc.
Opinion: The “Halal Meat” Scam and Why I’m a Semi-Vegetarian
Toronto, Canada: Though you hear objections from non Muslims about humane issues with Halal meat, there are also Muslims who agree and want to see changes in the way animals are raised, fed and treated pre-slaughter, and the way the slaughter is actually done in some cases.
Canada: Halal foods served at gourmet shop
Driven by the urge to unite “halal” and “gourmet,” Mohamad Fakih built Paramount Butcher Shop in Mississauga. The Lebanese-Canadian entrepreneur built it for his wife, after she complained about the grungy state of Halal meat counters.
UK: Bid to label all Halal and Kosher meat blocked by Parliament after Manchester MP forces vote
Conservative MP Philip Davies wanted customers in the UK to be fully informed about what products they bought however Labour’s Gorton MP Sir Gerald Kaufman spoke out. MPs voted to block the Food Labelling (Halal and Kosher Meat) Bill 73 to 70, a majority of three.
Pakistan: Chief Minister says Halal meat export can fetch billions
Halal meat has been exported to Malaysia from Punjab for first time in the national history, therefore, local investors and exporters should benefit from the increasing opportunities in the Halal sector.
EU: Some Germans Intolerant of Islamic Animal Slaughter
How Germans slaughter the animals they eat is strictly regulated, more than in most EU countries. Today Germans are intolerant of the Halal slaughter tradition of its four million Muslims.
Kenyan meat risks being locked out of Middle East market
Unscrupulous traders are forging Kenya Meat Commission stamps to export poor quality meat products that fail the test of food health standards and Halal standards.
Living a Halal Lifestyle
A discourse by Ahmad Adam, CEO and Founder of Crescent Foods of Chicago. How many CEO’s of food manufacturers could deliver a discourse this? No wonder the chicken tastes good!
Opinion: Making halal a legal reality in France
France is home to the largest Muslim community in the Western world. For several years now, France’s national standardisation body AFNOR has been working with other standardisation bodies in Europe to develop a European halal standard.
Pakistan: Pak food brands set to make UAE foray
Leading Pakistan brands in frozen meat, edible oil and herbal products are set to launch their operations in the emirate that will boost food business between the two countries.
USA/UAE: Award winning Midamar Halal Air Chilled Organic Chicken now available in Dubai
Midamar has introduced the first USDA Certified, Halal, Air Chilled, Antibiotic Free and Organic chicken out on the market today. The chickens are humanely raised and processed in Iowa, USA.
Opinion: Political bias against halal meat market
Pakistan’s private sector and commerce ministry have miserably failed to capture even a small share of the global halal market because of indifference, lethargy, poor business vision and short-sightedness.
Canada: Halal meat is more humane than factory meat
In North America billions of animals are raised annually in massive industrial operations, where they simply become living widgets. As a society we condone such cruelty because of our insatiable appetite for 99-cent breakfast sandwiches and burgers.
UK: ‘Cruel’ halal slaughter methods under attack in the UK
British ministers are seeking to change a law to ensure that meat slaughtered using Islamic, or halal, methods cannot be sold without proper labeling.
UK: Halal Meat Training Academy Opens in Norfolk
A New Halal Meat Training Academy & Product Development Centre is now fully operational & open for business at the European Halal Food Park in Banham, Norfolk. The Halal Meat Academy, is the first of its kind in the UK, and is perfectly located to offer specialised training courses and workshops for all sectors of […]
Qatar Halal Festival
The first Qatar Halal Festival will take place this week, kicking off on Thursday March 22nd. Organised by Katara, the cultural village, the week-and-a-half long event will delve into an important part of the nation’s heritage and give an insight to the Halal animal trade.
Canada: The halal affair: Shameless prejudice imported from France
The Parti Québécois, which in today’s incarnation eagerly seizes any excuse to exploit Quebecers’ cultural insecurities for electoral gain, promptly piled on, denouncing the halal propagation as an unreasonable accommodation incompatible with Quebec values.
France: Butchers beef up French presidential campaign
President Nicolas Sarkozy has lamented the decline of the traditional French butcher and now wants all meat clearly marked—halal, kosher or French—while Prime Minister Francois Fillon has suggested the ritual slaughter of animals by Muslims and Jews is out of sync with modern times.
Canadian political parties rail against ritual slaughter
The pro-independence party said it was worried that mainstream companies are selling halal meat without labeling to unsuspecting consumers. It wants to know how many companies are involved in producing halal meat and the number of animals that are being slaughtered annually under Islamic ritual.
