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UAE: Expansion of the Dubai Speciality Food Festival 2017
A more health conscious consumer, is driving a desire both globally and regionally for specialist foods, such as organic and halal, pushing the foodservice to meet demand.
UK: A Court of Appeal Judge says Halal Meat is Controversial
The High Court has given judgment in a case concerning the regulatory regime applying to Halal slaughter, and the use of mechanical restrainers to restrain non-stunned sheep prior to slaughter under that regime.
UAE: Halal Expo Dubai, Salaam Gateway to attract foreign investment
Halal Expo Dubai, the largest and most comprehensive business-to-business (B2B) halal exposition in the Middle East, and Salaam Gateway have agreed to promote the strategically significant event.
Doha seminar expected to attract 100 Asean and Qatari companies
Asean Committee in Doha (ACD) chairman and Thailand ambassador Soonthorn Chaiyindeepum said the seminar aims to promote Asean as an attractive market of 622mn people with a combined GDP of $2.6tn.
UAE bans Japanese Kikkoman soy sauce due to alcohol content
The decision came based on the results of tests conducted by specialised accredited laboratories, which confirmed that several samples of the product with different production dates violated the rules.
Opinion: Cultural Sensitivities & Packaging Design for Halal Foods
Packaging has a significant role in addressing cultural sensitivities in various markets around the globe.
Philippines: Mindanao to lead Halal product development
The Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) said the region will lead the push for developing the halal agenda in the country.
Opinion: New Halal frontier products
Halal pharmaceuticals (HPs) are a natural extension of the traditional manufacture of pharmaceuticals and a logical leap forward.
Malaysia: Fast approval not a reason to compromise halal certification
Jakim to introduce faster approval process for the Malaysia Halal Certificate from one month to only three working days.
Korean Hotels Competitively Attract Muslim Tourists
The number of Muslim tourists stood at 980,000 last year, up 33 percent from the previous year, and is expected to reach 1.2 million this year.
UAE-based halal forum ‘ready to support India’
UAE-headquartered International Halal Accreditation Forum is ready to support India in its halal industry and in bridging consumer awareness gaps, said a top official.
Philippines enter $3-trillion global Halal market
DTI adopted on July 26 the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of Republic Act 10817, or the Philippine Halal Export Development and Promotion Act of 2016.
Australia: Government flags changes to halal certification
This will include an option for the government to be the sole signatory on halal certificates for export.
Singapore: Vitafoods Asia 2017: – Industry Players Optimistic of Future
The global nutraceuticals market size is expected to reach $302,306 million by 2022, with a CAGR of 7.04% from 2016 to 2022.
Belgium Region Approves Ban On Ritual Slaughter
The parliament in the Belgian region of Flanders unanimously passed a resolution last week banning ritual slaughter without stunning.
Why UAE is in love with Irish food products
The country imports about 90 per cent of all of its food products, so it’s very cautious about the source of the food.
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.
Sime Darby’s subsidiary inks MoU to develop Halal compliant infrastructure in China
Sime Darby said HDC will be working with both WSD in China and Sime Darby in Malaysia to further strengthen Malaysia’s leadership in the Halal industry.
Malaysia: HALFEST ASEAN 2017
Malaysia and ASEAN Halal industry players now have the perfect platform to be competitive, progressive, and sustainable by helping them expand their business network.
