Category Archives: EU

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 ...

UK: Euro Quality Lambs wins Best British Meat Distributors 2018 – Midlands
07/12/2018

'We celebrated our 25th anniversary recently which provided an opportunity to take stock with our ...

Opinion: Handling religious slaughter with care
30/11/2018

Some view the religious throat cut’s resultant bleed out in a negative light; most scientists ...

Spain: Junta Islámica and SMIIC sign a Cooperation Agreement
28/11/2018

Junta Islámica becomes one of the two Islamic Religious Communities in the world that have ...

The global halal trade: Is Belgium the next frontier for Pakistani exports?
19/11/2018

“Pakistan is ideally located on this new Halal Silk Road. The overarching objective is to ...

Italy: Amanah Halal Research Centre Organizes 2nd Global Halal Forum 2018
13/11/2018

Italy has around 3 million Muslim population (4% of total population) and it also exports ...

Opinion: Bosnia aims to become European centre of halal produce and services
03/10/2018

Agency for Halal Quality Certification show that halal-certified products are exported mainly to other countries ...