Category: Research
Malaysia: Halal Surgical Surture Manufacturing
The Selangor State Development Corporation (PKNS), has embarked into the halal surgical surture business through its subsidiary, Worldwide Medivest Sdn Bhd, which has invested RM80 million.
Pakistan: Halal search engine launched
The site, Halalgoogling, sources results from popular engines such as Google and Bing but its built-in filtering system blocks haram – or prohibited – content.
Brunei: Signing Of Three MoUs To Further Boost Brunei Halal Certification
The credibility and integrity of Brunei Darussalam’s Halal brand is set for a boost in the eyes of the global Halal industry following the signing of MoUs between three well-known institutions.
Malaysia: Strengthening the Halal brand through innovation
Innovation and a strict adaptation of the Islamic philosophy are the barometers that can determine how genuine a halal hub is, says Prof Pervaiz K Ahmad of the Monash University.
Stronger elected government needed to accelerate Malaysia to the next level
Mohd Shukri Abdullah, on the sidelines of the World Halal Week Kuala Lumpur 2013, said, “We hope that the administration will continue looking into the Halal area and emphasise more on trading.”
UAE: ADFCA ensures food safety in surprise inspection of Al Ain butchery shops
When asked about non-halal ingredients in poultry feed, Dr Al Saadi said the authority had been monitoring this. The tests done in the ADFCA labs are accurate to the point of detecting even minute quantities of meat species such as pork, he added.
Switzerland: Swiss Muslims Eye Umbrella Organisation
Swiss Muslim activists are joining hands to create an umbrella body for the Muslim minority, hoping that the new group would help improve understanding of Muslim issues among the authorities and the general population.
UAE, an agri-food hub in the region
Gulfood 2013 was opened on Monday in Dubai with the participation of 110 countries participating, representing food producers, manufacturers and suppliers from their respective countries in a show to facilitate billions of dollars in trade for these states.
Dubai Exports brings together local and overseas food trade companies
Dubai Exports, the export promotion agency of the Dept of Economic Development (DED) in Dubai, brought together UAE companies and traders with key buyers from overseas markets attending the Gulfood 2013 at a meeting today to facilitate business networking and interaction.
GCC Food Consumption To Hit $106bn By 2018
Food is the largest segment of consumer expenditure in the region and stood at $83 billion year-end 2012, says new report. Consumer spending on food in the GCC is expected to reach $106 billion in the next five years.
UK: Halal research commissioned
EBLEX’s research – due to take place during March – will look at issues surrounding the trade, including how and where Muslim consumers shop for meat, which species and cuts they buy most frequently and what influences the decision of where to shop.
Opinion: Ogilvy Noor Year 2013 in Review
In the last 12 months, awareness, interest and brand engagement with the Muslim consumer has continued on a steep upward curve. From an Ogilvy Noor perspective we take a look back at the events, ideas and highpoints of the year.
Malaysia: World-class training needed to help boost Halal industry
The Malaysia Halal Industry Market Report 2012 includes insights on the consumer understanding and awareness of ‘halal’ investments, export market potentials, challenges and opportunities from multiple stakeholder groups including consumers, authorities and industry players.
Opinion: Ten Resolutions The Most Successful People Make And Then Keep
This time of year is a great time to start making—and keeping—business resolutions, too. But sadly, like our personal goals, we often make them (year after year) with sincere intent only to see them quickly fall by the wayside, as we revert to habits we vowed to break.
Opinion: Top 4 Supply Chain Drivers of Shareholder Value
Excellence in supply chain management is a combination of operational effectiveness and added value performance. Each participating enterprise must skillfully manage all the functions involved in fulfilling its stage of the extended supply chain.
Malaysia: Halal gelatin in the process
The International Islamic University (IIU) of Malaysia and the King Saud University in Saudi Arabia will work together to produce gelatin from camels to meet world demand for halal gelatin.
Saudi Arabia: The Food Exporter’s Hidden Gem
Like the rest of the Persian Gulf region, Saudi Arabia saw an explosion in consumer spending over the past decade due to the bourgeoning global energy demand. Per capita food consumption through 2015 is forecast to grow 7.31%.
USA: Saudi Arabia Retail Foods Update 2012
This report provides an update on the Saudi retail food market structure and information that the U.S., and other exporters would need to enter this important market.
Tech-savvy Moms Lead Home-based Food Culture
Each year, moms contribute to spending nearly $200 billion on food purchased for use at home. A new report reveals that 13.3 million moms (41 percent) consider their kitchen to be the most important room in their home, while 19.7 million (61 percent) say they enjoy cooking.
EU: EC to research stunning information on meat labels
The European Commission (EC) will launch a study next year to ask consumers whether they would like meat labels to contain information about stunning methods used before the animal was slaughtered.
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