Category: G-20 News
Turkey: Halal Summit & 6th OIC Halal Expo 29th of November – 02nd December 2018.
Under the Auspices of the Presidency of Turkey in cooperation with Standards and Metrology Institute for the Islamic Countries (SMIIC) and Islamic Centre for Development of Trade (ICDT).
Case Study: Digitising BRF OneFoods’ poultry cold chain in the GCC
BRF OneFoods, a subsidiary of BRF in Brazil focusing on all global halal food markets, is one of the largest food producers in Brazil.
Opinion: Bosnia aims to become European centre of halal produce and services
Agency for Halal Quality Certification show that halal-certified products are exported mainly to other countries in the Balkan region with significant Muslim communities.
Opinion: As Brexit looms UK food & drink exporters should look to China and the UAE
British exporters are also increasingly capitalising on the demand for healthier products in the UAE.
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.
UK gourmet meat start-up Haloodies wants to take on the world
Haloodies is the UK’s first halal food brand to gain shelf space in nearly every mainstream supermarket chain.
This Canadian modest fashion designer aims to inspire and empower
Popularly known as Edmonton’s Muslim Fashionista, Wedad Amiri is constantly challenging stereotypes about Muslim women.
Saudi Arabia: Muslim World League Launches Halal Identification System
By announcing the launch of the advanced halal identification system, the MWL confirms that it is the only authority responsible for certifying Islamic centers and examination companies.
EU: Animal-Rights Group Stumbles in Halal Meat Labeling Spat
Halal beef from cows that are not stunned prior to slaughter can still be marketed with an “organic farming” label, an EU magistrate determined.
Indonesia: Govt to complete roadmap for shari’a economy later this year
The roadmap will focus on the comprehensive development of the halal domestic industry.
EU judge to hand down opinion in organic halal labelling case
An EU judge, the advocate general, will on 20 September hand down an opinion on this case brought by an animal rights group.
USA: Midamar Announces Distribution Agreement with Ziyad Brothers Importing
Ziyad Brothers Importing, the leader in Middle Eastern retail food distribution in the U.S., is to be their exclusive distributor for retail grocery stores.
Saudi Arabia starts high-speed train services between Makkah and Madinah
The 450km line will link the holy cities of Makkah and Madinah via Jeddah and the King Abdullah Economic City of Rabigh.
UK: Peer demands Halal and Kosher meat should be labelled
Meat taken from animals that are slaughtered in the Halal or Kosher way without pre-stunning “should be labelled in shops”, a Lib Dem peer has said.
Meet the Brits behind London’s first gourmet halal steak delivery firm
Founded in June 2016, gourmet meat delivery firm Halalnivore is one of the more inventive additions to the capital’s thriving premium halal food scene.
Opinion: What are the barriers to growth in the halal industry?
The intention is to provide transparency and reliability, whilst aiming to boost the sector’s presence in the international market, in turn benefiting producers worldwide.
Saudi grand mufti praises MWL’s control of halal meat imports
A royal decree gave the MWL sole responsibly for issuing halal certificates, in recognition of its international-relations expertise in coordinating and cooperating with local and international bodies.
Chechen Republic, Brunei to begin cooperation in various sectors
Since the population of Chechnya is 100 per cent Muslim, they can offer Islamic and halal tourism to the Brunei market. During discussions with DARe, they also put forward their interest in developing Halal cosmetics
Major summit to prescribe local expansion for fast-growing sector in Saudi Arabia
Localization of Saudi Arabia’s fast-growing, multibillion-dollar pharmaceutical industry will top the agenda at a high-profile food and drug conference in Riyadh next month.
Brazil meat sector reels from trade bans, transport woes
Brazil’s chicken exports could fall to around 4.20 million tonnes in 2018, from 4.32 million tonnes last year, due to a European Union ban on the Brazilian product in April.
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