Category: Europe
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.
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.
UK: George Eustice and AIMS clash in debate around religious slaughter
Former Agriculture Minister, George Eustice, requested the right of response to views expressed by AIMS (Association of Independent Meat Suppliers) on stunning immediately after the cut.
UK: Halal Guys see sales drop following UberEats delisting
Until recently the food delivery service has allowed new operators awaiting an inspection to be listed on the platform.
Interview: Will new halal B2B online marketplace OneAgrix succeed where DagangHalal, Zilzar failed?
OneAgrix is now pouncing on what it believes is a big market gap to serve the cross-border trade of halal products.
Spain: The Halal Institute delves into Central America and the Caribbean
The region, whose growth is expected to be around 3.4% in 2020, has great potential in the agri-food sector, with high-quality products that are highly valued internationally.
UK: AIMS responds to former Defra minster Eustice’s U-turn on religious slaughter
George Eustice, now believes that stunning immediately after the cut in religious slaughter should be encouraged to mitigate the adverse effects of slaughter without stunning.
Germany: New trade show dedicated to Halal products is launching in March 2020
Deutsche Messe is launching HALAL HANNOVER, a new trade show for halal products, being held on the 6 to 8 March next year. It will be open to trade visitors on all three days.
UK: First Dynamic Booking Engine dedicated to Halal Travel Content
In today’s digital age, consumers’ travel purchasing decisions are often strongly influenced by dynamic videos and photos on social channels in real-time which Rihaala.com offers to travellers.
UK: London VC Hambro Perks to invest in ‘two to three’ Islamic startups
The UK has rubberstamped its reputation as Europe’s Islamic economy hub by hosting its first halal startup pitch event.
UK: HFA held its 5th Halal Industry Conference in London
HFA celebrated its 25-year anniversary by holding another high profile and well supported 5th Annual HFA Halal Industry Conference (HHIC) 2019, which was held at Hilton Kensington London.
Trace Labs Launches OneAgrix Blockchain Project To Track Halal Products
Diana Sabrain, the founder of OneAgrix, is revealing that OneAgrix has partnered with Trace Labs, a Hong Kong tech startup, which is offering the OriginTrail protocol power the Blockchain project.
UK is being left behind by other developed nations when it comes to legislation on religious slaughter
Former Defra minister, George Eustice MP writes on his Westminster Hall debate on the religious slaughter of farm animals.
New halal blockchain traceability tool touted as a supply chain ‘gamechanger’
An online halal agrifood marketplace with a focus on blockchain food traceability, is poised to bring added traceability benefits to the halal economy.
SDGs: Sustainable style and the rise of circular fashion
“Consumers are becoming more and more conscious, they hold the power to make the change. More and more they are checking labels and manufacturing process.” Renting fashion for a start!
Bahrain: Arla Foods to shift some production to the Middle East
Arla Foods said production from its Bislev and AKAFA sites in Denmark and from its Riyadh site in Saudi Arabia will be moved to a site in Manama in Bahrain.
Singapore: OneAgrix’s Proof of Concept – A First in the Halal Economy – has gone live
OneAgrix’s Proof of Concept for one of the largest poultry companies in Europe will secure and authenticate Halal Certificates and track Halal poultry from farm-to-fork.
UK: British Muslim shoppers found wanting during Ramadan
Ahead of the Islamic holiday Eid al-Fitr in June, British Muslim shoppers are stocking up for what is the biggest religious event of the year.
UK: Morrisons the first supermarket to ban fruit plastic packaging
When Morrisons customers buy loose fruit and veg, they can either take them through the checkout loose or bag them in Morrisons recyclable paper bags.
