Category: G-20 News
Ground shifts in Indonesia’s economy as conservative Islam takes root
The number of conservatives is now growing and more companies have embraced Islamic branding and marketing.
Africa Halal Week returns to Cape Town
Wesgro CEO, Tim Harris said, “Africa Halal Week is a key component of our effort in this regard, as we position ourselves as the Halal export hub of the African continent.”
UK: Food fraud on the rise, claims research
The report suggests that illegal beef production from unapproved premises or without the proper inspections account for almost 43% of reported fraud in the global beef supply chain.
Interview: Shahed Amanullah – Can Capitalism be Ethical?
This interview with Shahed Amanullah is describing the type of work that has driven him for the past few years with value-anchored entrepreneurs that has showed him the way to move things forward NOW!
Ethical fashion trends: Sustainability leads Twitter mentions in Q2 2019
GlobalData tracks the top 100 influencers in ethical fashion via its Influencer platform.
World Halal Council announces support for Indonesia’s new Halal certification agency
The WHC is hopeful that the Indonesian Government and its Halal Product Certification
Agency, BPJPH will once again restore the confidence of its Muslim consumers.
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.
UK: The Ummah app has been making waves around the globe
The app designed “for Muslims by Muslims” includes prayer times, Islamic quotes, reminders, faith-based daily passages, a halal food finder and social messaging.
Opinion: The ‘Green Pound’ of Muslim spending could save the British economy after Brexit
As Brexit looms, there is a strong economic argument for businesses to tap into the Halal economy, of which modest fashion is a growing part.
UK: Gulf-UK tourism rises by 9% in Q1, says VisitBritain
Those visitors spent £382 million in the UK in the first three months of 2019 – up six per cent on the first quarter of 2018 spend levels.
UK: Ethical shoppers get hooked on ‘fake fish’
In Britain as a whole, the number of stores selling Tuno, a fishless canned tuna, has expanded from 300 to 2,000 in the 11 weeks since it was introduced.
UK: Chicken farming: birds ‘spend final days in agony’
Chickens reared by companies supplying Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Aldi are apparently collapsing under their own weight and may be spending their final days in pain.
Turkey: New editions of OIC/SMIIC Halal Standards
SMIIC has published the latest editions of the OIC/SMIIC halal standards upon the completion of a comprehensive revision process. They are described in this article.
UK: Why are shops in Iraq stocking up on Scottish sweets?
In northern Iraq, shops are rushing to fill their shelves with sweets. The Islamic holiday of Eid al-Adha, or Festival of the Sacrifice, is approaching – and it is an important part of the year for confectionery businesses.
UK: British livestock farming and the supply of lambs for Qurbani
As Muslims around the world prepare for the annual festival of thanksgiving or sacrifice, many will be making arrangements for procuring eligible animals to offer for Qurbani.
China orders shops to remove Islamic symbols and Arabic from signs as persecution of Muslims intensifies
The crackdown has been most severe in the province of Xinjiang, where the state security forces have imposed a deeply authoritarian assault on the freedoms of the Uighur Muslim minority.
USA: Banana Republic is selling hijabs
Some shoppers, though, said they felt conflicted about major retailers getting into the hijab business. Was it inclusion, they wondered, or the appropriation of a religious symbol for the sake of their bottom line?
Bahrain in talks with Indonesia to set up halal certification body
The move follows Saudi’s new rule that food imports into the kingdom require halal certification as well as other product-relevant papers.
UK: Muslim Council of Britain Calls for Halal Vaccine
The council said that Fluenz is not halal as it contains gelatin from pigs. Fluenz, a nasal spray that prevents the flu, is set to be given to every healthy child of primary school age in England.
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.
