Category: India
India: Britannia unveils new logo as ‘global total foods company’
Britannia acquired two companies, UAE-based Strategic Food International Co (SFIC) and Oman-based Al Sallan Food Industries 10 years back.
Indonesia has strong demand in packaged food
Interview on bilateral trade between Indonesia and India in the food and beverage sector and opportunities in exports going forward.
INTERVIEW–Scientist says has developed metrics to determine if animal was stunned before halal slaughter
The debate over whether animals should be stunned or not before they are slaughtered continues in the halal industry. While some methods of stunning are accepted as halal in many countries, some argue against the practice.
India’s only Halal beauty brand focuses on domestic expansion after raising $3m in funding
Iba Halal Care, India’s only Halal-certified cosmetics brand, has raised $3m in Series-A funding to tackle expansion plans in the nation’s burgeoning sector.
Global Halal Expo India 2018 located with India Foodex 2018
Alongside the 10th India Foodex 2018 and 10th AgriTech India 2018 event series, they are launching a new vertical “Global Halal Expo India 2018” which will highlight foods based on Halal system.
GulfTIC Global network of companies at the forefront of Halal certification and compliance
The word ‘Halal’ has now become a new brand in the world, not only in the worldwide discussions at various forums and expos, but this is also proven by the growing Halal market in many countries.
Unilever plots rebound with products developed in India, Indonesia
Unilever said it wants to eventually obtain halal-certification for Lakme in Indonesia, the world’s largest Muslim-majority nation, where the majority of locally-produced Unilever brands are already halal certified.
Malaysia: Allana to diversify Halal frozen meat offering to local market
Allanasons Pvt Ltd (Allana), which is on the lookout for more Malaysian companies to serve as distributors, is working towards diversifying its product offering of halal frozen meat to the local market.
UAE-based halal forum ‘ready to support India’
UAE-headquartered International Halal Accreditation Forum is ready to support India in its halal industry and in bridging consumer awareness gaps, said a top official.
Saudi Arabia bans Indian poultry products
The ban comes 4 weeks after the WHO reported an outbreak of avian influenza or bird flu in several parts of India.
UAE: Market for Indian ‘halal’ products rising in Gulf
With the largest chunk of overseas Indian population living in the Gulf countries, the market potential for ‘halal’-certified products from India in this region continues to grow.
India: Modest Fashion Talent Search Contest in India
Zywary Foundation launched for modest fashion talent search contest to encourage, empower, enfranchise women to ‘dream, design and develop’ their interpretation of Modest Fashion.
Opinion: Standards for Halal-certified food across the world
By Mohamed Jinna, FnBNews.com These days, with the advent of food technology, food processing has become complex. Hence, consumers have a wider choice of processed food which creates a situation where consumers are exposed to a variety of food that may contain prohibited (haram) ingredients with E-codes, but will be unable to understand the critical […]
Unique branding exercise for India’s first Halal cosmetics – Iba
Ecotrail Personal Care, a start-up by sisters Mauli and Grishma Teli, is the only company in India that makes Halal cosmetics.
India: Evolving the Middle Path
Fashion and religion are not often spoken in the same breath but EastEssence.Com is trying to bridge this gap with a line of Islamic clothing.
India: IOL Chemicals advances with renewal of Halal Certificate
It will facilitate the company to explore untapped export markets for its products, IOL Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals said.
India’s first halal cosmetics store is less religion and more style
When Afreen Shaikh, a 26-year-old resident of Ahmedabad’s Muslim locality of Juhapura, heard there was a new halal cosmetic store called Iba opening near her home, she rolled her eyes.
Opinion: The growing untapped market of Muslim consumers worldwide
When looking for a new segment to launch your brand in there are not many untapped mines left. So, where should you look? The Muslim consumers.
Can halal beauty products thrive in India?
Two sisters, in Ahmedabad in Gujarat, are looking at this Halal make-up “niche market” with plans to start exporting outside India early next year.
India’s first halal cosmetic brand Iba Halal Care launched
India’s personal care market is growing 15-17% year-on-year. Currently, they are only looking at catering to the domestic demand.
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