Category: Branding & Marketing
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.
UK: Leading British Plant-Based Firm goes Global
This launch coincides with a seismic shift in global meat consumption and growth in the meat alternatives market.
USA: Muslim Consumer Lifestyle Brand Haute Hijab Raises $2.3 Million
With this funding round, Haute Hijab is going to accelerate growth and extend its competitive lead worldwide.
Growing preference for ‘instant noodle trips’, non-OIC destinations and other Muslim travel trends
‘Rising authority’ of women when planning travels is one of the trends that will change Muslim travel, the Mastercard-CrescentRating Halal Travel Frontier 2019 report says.
Opinion: Meet the halal beauty brand looking to appeal to consumers regardless of their religious beliefs
Launching in the UK this June, Shade M will start with 16 shades of liquid lipstick, before rolling out a full range of beauty products.
Opinion: Why fashion brands must try harder to capture the ‘Muslim pound’
This diverse, global and super savvy customer base are increasingly characterised by a desire for conservative clothing with genuine fashion credentials.
UAE: Is there a role for startups in the Islamic economy?
In the UAE, Goodforce Labs is one of the few incubators helping startups across a variety of sectors in the halal and Islamic industries.
India: Britannia unveils new logo as ‘global total foods company’
Britannia acquired two companies, UAE-based Strategic Food International Co (SFIC) and Oman-based Al Sallan Food Industries 10 years back.
Opinion: 7 trends expected to shape the next phase of Halal travel sector
Here are some main trends that marketers should know about the halal travel sector to stay ahead of the curve.
