Category: Branding & Marketing
Dubai: Arab Brazilian Chamber presented cosmetic markets in Dubai
Beautyworld Middle East, a beauty trade show running from April 15 to 17 in Dubai where Brazilian companies will be exhibiting.
Saudi Arabia: Investment opportunities in the Saudi food sector
Domestic, regional and international demands for Saudi food products have been increasing year on year, with seafood, dates and halal foods leading the way.
Korean firms struggle to enter halal market
South Korean firms have been eyeing the ever-expanding halal market for some years now, but technical difficulties in receiving certifications and lack of expertise in attracting buyers continue to remain major hurdles.
Indonesia Halal Economy and Strategy Roadmap 2018/2019 Launched!
With the largest Muslim population in the world, Indonesia aims to be the Engine of the Global Halal Economy. They have produced with DinarStandard their Halal Economy & Strategy Roadmap.
Malaysia to enhance halal certification system in push towards global hub
Wan Azizah highlighted that the academy has led to the introduction of a halal journal, a compendium of international researches within the halal supply chain in the relevant industries.
Opinion: A new ethical development in the halal marketplace that will benefit us all
Let’s face it, social media has the power to ruin most things, and this week it brought bad news to Muslim chocolate lovers.
Malaysia: Trace Labs and OneAgrix partner to enable halal traceability on the blockchain
Trace Labs and OneAgrix will be announcing a partnership that will utilise blockchain-enabled solutions for transparency of Halal food at the Industry Forum on the 3 April 2019 @ 3pm in MITEC Kuala Lumpur, where the annual MIHAS 2019 exhibition is being held. OneAgrix, a B2B online marketplace for the sourcing of Halal food ingredients […]
Opinion: A Double Halal Helix: Halal Supply Chain for Halal Branding
The Halal logo is not enough. Products could quickly lose their Halal status when cross-contamination occurs anywhere in the supply chain.
UK: Euro Quality Lambs wins Family Business of the Year award
Euro Quality Lambs is delighted to win Family Business of the Year at the inaugural Islam Channel Business Awards in London. The event attracted over 500 guests including MPs and foreign dignitaries.
Opinion: How Dubai can build the world’s greatest Halal brands
And what does Dubai do best? Build the world’s greatest brands by Muslims and non-Muslims for Muslims and non-Muslims. Emirates, Jumeirah, Emaar and more.
Malaysia: China’s participation in MIHAS 2019 not affected by US-China trade war
Malaysia could provide an alternative to the Chinese importers affected by the 25 per cent tariffs imposed by the US.
Opinion: Muslims, the world’s last great untapped market
From halal mozzarella to smart hijabs, faith-driven consumers are demanding products that dovetail with their modern lifestyles. A look at where the market is headed – and when
Halal Expo Canada 2019 and HDC announce Media Partnership for WHC2019
With this media partnership, both organizations will leverage from the marketing opportunities each party has to offer to allow for further market reach.
Australia: Woolworths becomes first supermarket to make own-brand halal food
The Director of Buying said that because halal food is religiously sensitive, the company wanted their own in-house brand to make sure they get it right.
Malaysia: SimplySiti eyes 50% sales growth on higher exports
SimplySiti Sdn Bhd aims a 50% year-on-year (YoY) sales growth as it looks to expand its presence in the region, beginning with Indonesia by the second half of the year (2H19).
UK: Supermarket to become UK’s first to make it mandatory for suppliers to tell shoppers where their ingredients are sourced from
Midcounties Co-operative in Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire, will make it mandatory for suppliers to prove and publish where they source their ingredients from.
Malaysia: CIMB Islamic aims to help local halal players scale globally
The bank today announced that it has partnered with local cosmetic company SimplySiti Sdn Bhd to expand its halal beauty care business beyond Malaysia.
Interview: Most Ferrero chocolates Halal-certified, all factories to be Halal
“We, as a company, anticipated Halal. We knew that we needed to do this now or later. We started the process and did it globally,” added General Legal Counsel, Moutaz Abdullat.
Pakistan: Imported food items’ labels must be in Urdu & English
The importers are notified that the consumer packaging of the imported food items should have label printed both in Urdu & English languages.
Opinion: How is Muslim beauty redefining the Asian cosmetic market?
Florence Bernardin explains the growing importance of Malaysia and Indonesia in the global beauty market.
