Category Archives: Research

Pakistan: PHA Chief Sets Targets To Capture International Markets For Exports Of Halal Products
21/01/2020

PHA in the Federal capital has set targets to capture international markets for export of Halal products especially meat ...

Turkey: Halal Accreditation Agency (HAK) has awarded the Turkish Standards Institution (TSE) the first Halal accreditation according to OIC/SMIIC Standards in the World
17/01/2020

A harmonized halal quality infrastructure is expected to yield flourishing economic activity with increased intra-OIC ...

USA: Impossible Burger’s biggest eaters aren’t the people you think
16/01/2020

Impossible Foods itself says 95% of people who ate Impossible Burger last year had also eaten ...

New Zealand: Government moves into Halal Accreditation
16/01/2020

New Zealand's state-owned food certifier AsureQuality is stepping into halal audit and accreditation with NZIDT ...

Blockchain-based Halal Food Supply Chain: A Potential for Mutual Symbiosis with Islamic Finance
15/01/2020

The halal industry incorporates companies and businesses that are in need of financing and these ...

UK: Halal Meat Production and Market Opportunities
09/01/2020

This new book by Dr Awal Fuseini Halal Sector Manager of AHDB highlighting the significance ...

Opinion: International Alignment On Halal Certification
09/01/2020

Asia Pacific Food Industry According to the recent 2019/20 State of the Global Islamic Economy ...

Opinion: The top cosmetics regulatory issues on the agenda for APAC in 2020
08/01/2020

Currently, the regulations for cosmetics have been pushed back to October 17, 2026 but there ...

Indonesia: MUI to issue halal certification for Japanese companies
07/01/2020

Under the MoU, the LPPOM MUI also agrees to handle Japan’s halal certification promotion and ...

Canada: Alberta processor bullish on market growth for Halal meat
07/01/2020

The Alberta government says it wants to expand the province's halal capacity as part of ...

Pakistan: Poultry sector hits an all-time low in 2019
30/12/2019

Due to unjustified taxation policies, during 2018-19, the poultry industry was able to process less ...

Egypt: How the multi-million dollar business of certifying halal meat imports was monopolized
30/12/2019

IS EG’s monopoly means it can collect fees of over $11 million annually in North ...

Taiwan: Kaohsiung Marine Bureau conduct Halal project to help 66 fishery products gain Halal certification
26/12/2019

The Kaohsiung City Marine Bureau is working with the central government to help food industry ...

UAE: More countries join standardisation initiative of International Halal Accreditation Forum
24/12/2019

International Halal Accreditation Forum, IHAF has been further strengthened as the number of countries and ...

UAE: DIEDC Reviews Progress of 2019 Initiatives, Plans for 2020
23/12/2019

In 2019, Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre has made great strides in consolidating Dubai’s status ...

Malaysia: Duopharma, KPJ collaborate for halal pharmaceuticals
21/12/2019

Duopharma Biotech, formerly known as CCM Duopharma Biotech Bhd, signed this collaboration during the unveiling ...

Top Trends: The Top 10 APAC trends stories of 2019 revealed
16/12/2019

The top 10 most-read APAC food and beverage market and trend stories of 2019 include ...

Malaysia: Matrade to engage with 15,000 local companies via ED, EP programmes
14/12/2019

Matrade plans to engage with 15,000 local companies next year via its Exporters Development (ED) ...

Qatar to host 14th World Islamic Economic Forum in 2020
14/12/2019

The Forum aims to enhance the economic well-being of Islamic peoples and communities in different ...

Indonesia encourages sharia economy to boost SMEs
07/12/2019

Indonesian Vice President Ma'ruf Amin discusses a wide range of topics - domestic, international, and ...