Category Archives: EU

Opinion: The doner kebab, an unlikely symbol of European identity
18/05/2019

Has the doner kebab become a political issue in Europe? While the idea might seem ...

Spain: Grupo Norteños leads the export of Halal meat … thanks to McDonald’s
16/05/2019

The Halal Institute, based in Córdoba, reports the boom in this market: Spanish slaughterhouses have ...

Opinion: Corporate West embraces Ramadan but culturally it’s a work in progress
06/05/2019

Business knows Muslims are a valuable part of the Western market. In this appreciation, it ...

Bosnia and Herzegovina’s PM met with Delegation from Malaysia
20/04/2019

Minister Redzuan said Malaysia was interested in improving cooperation, especially in the fields of halal ...

UAE: ECI partners with JIACC to promote trade and investment
17/04/2019

The partnership seeks to support the Halal industry as well as to strengthen the bilateral ...

Malaysia: Halal Cluster Network with Halal clusters in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Spain
04/04/2019

First MOUs signed for groundbreaking collaboration under the Halal Cluster Network with halal clusters in ...

Presenting “Fixing the Global Food Chain” to world leaders at prestigious Horasis Global Meeting
02/04/2019

The platform will allow OneAgrix’s Diana Sabrain to spotlight the untapped USD 2.55 trillion global ...

How do you know where your olive oil really comes from?
22/03/2019

Food suppliers are making efforts to guarantee the provenance of their food themselves, using new ...

French President Says Blockchain Could Put Europe at ‘Vanguard’ of Innovation
11/03/2019

French President Emmanuel Macron has called for increased use of data technologies such as blockchain ...

Pestalotiopsis Microspora: The Mushroom That Eats Plastic
11/03/2019

More precisely, Pestalotiopsis microspora consumes polyurethane, the key ingredient in plastic products, and converts it ...

UAE: GFIA to showcase global agriculture innovations
08/03/2019

GFIA, a global authority on sustainable food production, will present leading-edge solutions that will shape ...

EU: European Court of Justice says Halal meat not allowed to carry the EU-organic seal
27/02/2019

Meat from animals slaughtered without prior stunning, is not eligible for the EU-Bio-label for organic ...

UK: Brexit ’should not affect’ halal standards, certification or accreditation
21/02/2019

Brexit is also not expected to impact the exception for halal and kosher slaughter that ...

Italy: Food Innovation Group Future Food Secures Additional Funding
13/02/2019

With a philanthropic core, Future Food provides education, supports research projects and feeds innovative initiatives ...

Ireland ‘leads the world in Islamic values as Muslim states lag’
21/01/2019

The first Muslim-majority nation is Malaysia ranking at 33, while the only other state in ...

Belgium’s non-stun slaughter decision shows a ban is possible in law
14/01/2019

BVA would like to see all animals stunned before slaughter and this call has received ...

Is Stunning an Animal Before Slaughter More Humane?
11/01/2019

At issue is whether to allow religious exemptions to European Union rules that state animals ...

What is halal and kosher meat and why is it banned in parts of Belgium?
08/01/2019

Now might be the perfect time to learn what halal and kosher food practices actually ...

Opinion: Halal Certification for Global Markets
07/01/2019

An overview on Halal standards, certification and accreditation since 2010. 2019 will be seeing the ...

Law banning kosher and halal slaughter becomes effective in Belgium
03/01/2019

Belgium has now joined Norway, Denmark, Sweden and Switzerland in banning the slaughter of animals ...