Category: The Americas
USA: Impossible Foods Gets Halal Certification for Meatless Burger
The Impossible Burger earned its Halal certification on Monday from the Islamic Food and Nutrition Council of America, marking a major milestone on the meat industry disruptor’s path to feeding the world.
UK: How Halal Dining Club plans to become a billion dollar app for muslims
Currently Halal Dining Club is targeting the higher end restaurant demographic with over 4,000 listed restaurants across nine global cities. Now the focus is firmly on growing the number of restaurants that its users can discover.
USA: Midamar Corporation launches new e-commerce website
For more than 15 years the website has proven to be a one-stop shop for Halal consumers, now this update will make it even easier to serve these customers.
Saudi Arabia: 2018 Gulfwest Food Expo held in Jeddah
US beef exports to Saudi Arabia are expected to reach $15 million this year and are projected to reach $30 million in 2019.
Opinion: Handling religious slaughter with care
Some view the religious throat cut’s resultant bleed out in a negative light; most scientists have concluded that when done properly, the process is not painful to the animal.
Opinion: What will top food sustainability agenda in 2019?
While the investment community once had a very sceptical view of sustainability, recent years have seen investors become more engaged on key sustainability issues.
Are you aware of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development?
At its heart are the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which are an urgent call for action by all countries – developed and developing – in a global partnership.
Halal food producer industry growing quickly in Canada
Four years since its creation, the YegHalal Twitter account now earns more than 30,000 impressions on tweets per month and the Facebook page has a growing audience province-wide.
Canada: Halal Expo Canada 2019 Team Meets the Halal Lifestyle Industry Leaders
The participants emphasised the urgent need of creating a platform such as Halal Expo Canada to fulfil the growing demand and provide a vast variety of halal products and services.
USA: Adnan Durrani, founder and CEO of American Halal Co. Inc.
Durrani’s company is responsible for the Saffron Road brand product line of halal-certified foods that is sold in supermarkets across the U.S.
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.
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.
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.
Why boycotting Canadian wheat is likely to backfire for Saudi Arabia
Not surprisingly, that’s pushing up wheat prices. Canada and the U.S. are two of the world’s largest producers of wheat, and farmers on both sides of the border are seeing rising prices for their bumper crop.
Brazil’s BRF confirms 16 plants will go in restructuring exercise
Restructuring exercise to focus activities on its core markets in Brazil, Asia and “halal” countries as it seeks to increase its capital structure and reduce leverage.
USA: How The Halal Guys Built a Franchise Empire
The fast casual has become a franchise phenom with the backing of an iconic brand, dedicated fan base, and growing roster of passionate operators.
Brazil: BRF SA Looking At A Long Road Back
OneFoods saw good growth in both businesses, but processed food is still less than 20% of the mix in this segment.
Saudi Prince Advocates Healthier Living With Region-Wide Vegan Restaurant
Prince Khaled will be opening at least 10 restaurants in the UAE, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Lebanon, and Jordan.
USA: Broiler Stunning for Halal Meat Processing
The import of Halal food into the Gulf Cooperation Council countries is expected to increase from $25.8 billion in 2010 to $53.1 billion by 2020.
Canada: First new hatchery in more than 30 years to open in Ontario
In addition to the new hatchery, the two companies announce that they are investing $10 million to enhance its halal processing facility.
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