Category: Branding & Marketing
Canada: Mississauga’s Paramount Fine Foods expands into U.S. market
Paramount signed a franchise agreement with SLS Hospitality Group to immediately open restaurants in New Jersey and Massachusetts, with New York, Pennsylvania and Connecticut slated to be signed later this year.
Opinion: Young, tech-savvy Muslimah a consumer group to watch
YOUNG Muslim women in Southeast Asia are coming into focus for marketers as an influential group in style, fashion, travel, tech-savviness and entrepreneurship while remaining religiously observant.
Muslim women present ‘opportunities and challenges’ for marketers
Muslim women in Southeast Asia favour Japanese brands, shop online regularly and are more career driven and cosmopolitan than ever before, according to a study.
Canada: Celebrate with Blossom Pure
Today, “our commitment is just as strong — we value our hardworking farmers, your family’s health, the environment that we are caretakers of, and animal welfare.”
Opinion: Cultural Sensitivities & Packaging Design for Halal Foods
Packaging has a significant role in addressing cultural sensitivities in various markets around the globe.
USA: Muslim Franchisee Sues KFC Over Religious-Claims Policy
Lokhandwala alleges KFC never mentioned the policy in any of the parties’ franchise agreements, in violation of the Franchise Disclosure Act of 1987.
Brunei Halal products enter UAE market in Mideast push
Halal major Ghanim International Corporation Sdn Bhd is setting its sights on the massive Middle East market, in bid to build bruneihalalfoods.
UK: Morrison’s Senior Buying Manager receives British Empire Medal
A story beginning from running an ethnic supermarket in Bradford to growing the Morrison World Food category from just 500 lines to over 1350 and increasing year on year sales by 146%.
Japan: NH Foods JV makes progress on Malaysia halal hub
Japan’s biggest food manufacturer has chosen Malaysia to be its hub for halal exports, in partnership with a Malaysian chicken major.
Canada: SIAL conference looks at ethnic shoppers and how to connect with them
Anyone who identifies as an ethnic consumer is expecting more from grocers than ever before, said Salima Jivraj, managing director at Nourish Food Marketing.
Opinion: The Role of the Lifestyle Sector in the Islamic Economy
If a certain lifestyle unites a large proportion of people, as is the case with Islamic lifestyle, this promises significant opportunities.
Opinion: Why are so many Muslims suddenly visiting Japan?
Savvy destinations that adapt to serve halal food and provide prayer rooms are reaping the benefits of an increase in tourism by visitors from Southeast Asia and the Middle East.
UK in a “perfect” position to become leading player in Muslim Lifestyle Economy
The UK is now widely recognised as a key market for the Muslim lifestyle sector with brands and businesses from across the world keen to connect with consumers.
UK: Why catwalk Hijabs are upsetting some Muslim women
The hijab has long been a contentious topic of conversation; feminists, religious conservatives, secularists are some of the online communities that have engaged in passionate debate about what it represents.
UK: Halal food solution to transform lives
An innovative new Halal food solution hopes to transform the lives of 427 million Muslims living in Non-Muslim countries – by making the process of finding great halal dining options simple.
Malaysia: CCM wins Halal Pharmaceutical Company of the Year
CCM was awarded the Halal Pharmaceutical Company of The Year for its ‘Prescription Pharmaceuticals’. This is the first time that the Halal category had been included in this list of awards.
HalalFocus celebrates 10 years with a new App
This year HalalFocus is 10 years old! We decided to celebrate with a free App. Get the App, get the news!
UK: Breaking Barriers – the London Muslim Lifestyle Show
“I’ve always seen events as a way to break down social barriers,” says the man behind the London Muslim Lifestyle Show, Waleed Jahangir.
UAE: Premium Hotel Classification system for Muslim-friendly properties
Tourism Malaysia and Salam Standard will both participate in the inaugural ATM Global Halal Tourism Summit 2017, which takes place on the Global Stage on Wednesday April 26th.
Australia: Speedo launches burkha swimsuit for Muslim women
Speedo to test out their new range of modesty suits — their version of the ‘burkhini’ — with a surfing lesson on Bondi Beach.
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