Category: EU
Brazil’s BRF confirms 16 plants will go in restructuring exercise
Restructuring exercise to focus activities on its core markets in Brazil, Asia and “halal” countries as it seeks to increase its capital structure and reduce leverage.
Qatar approves Irish meat for import
Qatar has opened its borders for Irish beef, sheep meat and poultry, opening another export market for our agri-food exporters.
EU top court upholds Belgian limits on halal slaughter
Europe’s top court on Tuesday said halal slaughter is only allowed in licensed slaughterhouses.
UK: Fourth HFA Halal Industry Conference (HHIC) 2018
The conference drew attendees from UK, Europe, Middle-East and Far-East including representatives from mainstream global food brands.
Italy: Italian-Arab Bourse: ‘halal certificates good for business’
How certifying products as ‘halal’ can be good for business was discussed with the head of the WHAD-World Halal Development, Annamaria Aisha Tiozzo.
Spain: Halal industry, protagonist in Alimentaria 2018
One of the novelties of Alimentaria is the expansion of the sample and activities related to the halal industry, called Expo Halal Alimentaria.
Spain: Alimentaria promotes Halal products in Barcelona
With the exhibition, Halal food will be the main feature of the 2nd International Halal Congress, including the CEO of Emirates Authority for Standardization and Metrology.
Opinion: Europe’s top ports snub Halal business citing weak demand
Port of Antwerp, Port of Hamburg, Port of Rotterdam, Bremen and Bremerhaven ports and Port of Zeebruggee were are in agreement with this decision.
Expo Halal Spain and Alimentaria join in 2018 in one of the largest tradeshow worldwide
Expo Halal Alimentaria helps to position Spain in a global market with a strong potential for the Halal industry, seeking its sustainable development and helping to strengthen its history and culture.
Spain: Expo Halal Spain joins Alimentaria Halal 2018 in Barcelona
The 3rd edition of Expo Halal Spain 2018 will be combining with Halal at Alimentaria 2018 to be held in Gran Via Venue, Barcelona from 16th to 19th of April 2018.
Opinion: It’s time to label all meat as stunned or unstunned at slaughter
“Ban halal and kosher meat in the UK.” This is the demand of an online petition signed by more than 88,000 people doing the rounds on social media.
EU: DSM receives halal certification for the majority of its personal care products
DSM’s Personal Care & Aroma Ingredients business unit today announces that following audits at its production sites in Vouvry and Aesch, over half its personal care portfolio is now certified as halal.
UK: Halal meat could be labelled with method of slaughter after Brexit
“We fully support the labelling or meat, and even to make that distinction between stunned meat and unstunned meat. But it’s important that all meats are labelled accurately,” Muslim Council of Britain.
EU: European Halal Expo – June 2018
European Halal Expo is, together with VIVEurope and GFIA, one of the fairs that together present the first International Week for Smart Food Production to a world audience.
Opinion: Vegan options are set to increase even more in 2018, says GlobalData
2017 has seen some landmark vegan products launched by major brands: McDonalds released a vegan burger, Pizza Hut launched a vegan pizza, and Asda began stocking vegan mince pies.
Poland: Poultry producer launches exports to UK
“Imposing a ban on non-stun slaughter could generate losses for both meat processors and breeders,” Zarzycki said. “We export such meat to France, Lebanon and Germany, and we also sell it in Poland.?”
UAE: Halal Accreditation Certificate awarded to the Agency of Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Agency has become the authorized halal certification body for Montenegro, which will enable companies from this country to place their products on the market of the Gulf countries.
EU slaughter rules do not curb halal, kosher practices, top court adviser says
A European Union stipulation that ritual slaughter must take place in slaughterhouses does not curb religious rights, an adviser to the bloc’s top court said.
EU: ‘Ban on kosher meat forces choice between Belgium and religion’
The umbrella group representing French-speaking Jewish communities in Belgium filed an appeal with a federal court against a regional ban on the production of kosher and halal meat.
UK: The Halal Council opposes religious discrimination in the name of animal welfare
Of particular interest for non-stun Food Business Operators is the importance being set on applying EU standards to imports and in promoting animal welfare in exports and the markets of non-EU countries.
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