Category: EU
Opinion: Transparency and Trust in the Halal Food Chain
When applied to the halal food sector, the concepts of transparency and trust force us to engage with the complexities and nuances of the industry.
INEXTO is a revolutionary solution for total transparency and Provenance of Trust
INEXTO solutions offers guaranteed transparency, that is the cornerstone of a lasting relationship of trust between producers, distributors, retailers and consumers.
Opinion: Islamophobia on the rise in Europe, discussion at EU Parliament concludes
EU Parliament lawmaker Magid Magid, said the far-right started to gather supporters across Europe, and that these people not only threatened human rights but also security.
Delegation from Saudi Arabia to participate at Sarajevo Halal Fair
The Islamic Development Bank, one of the largest multilateral financial institutions in the world, has established the THIQAH Business Forum.
Germany: New trade show responds to growing importance of Halal products
Deutsche Messe is catering for this trend with its new HALAL HANNOVER trade show being held 6-8 March 2020.
Food is ‘getting cool’: Nestlé CTO Stefan Palzer’s top 7 predictions on the future of food
The continued growth of social media, meanwhile, is changing how food is marketed. The need for novel, diverse food offerings is becoming increasingly important.
SDG: Unilever warns it will sell off brands that hurt the planet or society
British favourite Marmite and Magnum ice-cream among the big names thought to be vulnerable to a cull linked to the company’s sustainable business agenda.
Belgium tests EU rules on halal and kosher slaughter
From September 1, the French-speaking region of Wallonia will be the second Belgian authority after Flanders to ban halal and kosher slaughter.
Saudi Arabia inspects Ukrainian chicken producers
The mission inspected domestic producers of poultry meat and products from it, which were approved for export of these products.
Spain: The Halal Institute delves into Central America and the Caribbean
The region, whose growth is expected to be around 3.4% in 2020, has great potential in the agri-food sector, with high-quality products that are highly valued internationally.
Germany: New trade show dedicated to Halal products is launching in March 2020
Deutsche Messe is launching HALAL HANNOVER, a new trade show for halal products, being held on the 6 to 8 March next year. It will be open to trade visitors on all three days.
Bahrain: Arla Foods to shift some production to the Middle East
Arla Foods said production from its Bislev and AKAFA sites in Denmark and from its Riyadh site in Saudi Arabia will be moved to a site in Manama in Bahrain.
Singapore: OneAgrix’s Proof of Concept – A First in the Halal Economy – has gone live
OneAgrix’s Proof of Concept for one of the largest poultry companies in Europe will secure and authenticate Halal Certificates and track Halal poultry from farm-to-fork.
Opinion: The doner kebab, an unlikely symbol of European identity
Has the doner kebab become a political issue in Europe? While the idea might seem humorous, this is a serious question.
Spain: Grupo Norteños leads the export of Halal meat … thanks to McDonald’s
The Halal Institute, based in Córdoba, reports the boom in this market: Spanish slaughterhouses have gone from 28 authorized in 2010 to 86 in 2019.
Opinion: Corporate West embraces Ramadan but culturally it’s a work in progress
Business knows Muslims are a valuable part of the Western market. In this appreciation, it is well ahead of the rest of society.
Bosnia and Herzegovina’s PM met with Delegation from Malaysia
Minister Redzuan said Malaysia was interested in improving cooperation, especially in the fields of halal industry, agriculture, renewable energy and tourism sources.
UAE: ECI partners with JIACC to promote trade and investment
The partnership seeks to support the Halal industry as well as to strengthen the bilateral business and trade relations between the UAE and Italy.
Malaysia: Halal Cluster Network with Halal clusters in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Spain
First MOUs signed for groundbreaking collaboration under the Halal Cluster Network with halal clusters in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Spain during MIHAS.
Presenting “Fixing the Global Food Chain” to world leaders at prestigious Horasis Global Meeting
The platform will allow OneAgrix’s Diana Sabrain to spotlight the untapped USD 2.55 trillion global Halal market’s potential to heads of state and business leaders.
