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Philippines: Halal consumer group organized
A Halal consumers group has been organized to advocate the development and promotion of existing Halal-certified products in Zamboanga City.
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: Call for PHD Scholarships!
The Aziz Foundation has three scholarships available for exceptional students active in Muslim communities and interested in how their needs may be met through research and academic work.
Vitafoods Asia 2017 Well-Poised for Successful First Run in Singapore
Vitafoods Asia, the only event dedicated to the nutraceutical, functional food and beverages, and dietary supplement industries in Asia is being held from 5-6 September 2017.
Opinion: Security of food supply paramount for Arabian Gulf region
Saudi Arabia is not alone in its reliance on buying food from abroad. While it needs about 70% of its food imported, the UAE requires 80% and Qatar a staggering 90%.
Brazil’s Minister to visit UAE and Saudi Arabia
Minister Maggi’s visit to the KSA and the UAE is a move to assure the premium quality of Brazilian products entering these markets which have continued to show their trust in Brazil’s meat industry.
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.
USA: The Changing Paradigm in Halal Certification
A common theme throughout the conference was the challenge of meeting consumer demands and special market needs while working to accredit halal certification bodies.
France: Marine Le Pen – Ban halal and all ritual slaughter
“Slaughter without stunning, I’m sorry, it should have special labels,” Le Pen said. “Furthermore, I think that slaughter without stunning should be prohibited.”
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.
Islamic clothing is changing the fashion world
That Islamic fashion has been rebranded as modest fashion is a recognition that its appeal transcends women of faith. In some circles, it is seen as revolutionary.
UK: Manchester United Announce Deal With Halal Online Shopping Site
The club’s latest branding partnership links Old Trafford to the Aladdin Group of companies from Malaysia. The agreement, has been a closely guarded secret since the signing back in January.
UK SMEs at the heart of trillion dollar market
MLE Connect 2017 will take place in the heart of the City of London at 155, Bishopsgate, Liverpool Street, on May 2, 2017 with Human Appeal as the charity partner.
Halal food market surging in Canada
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency approved guidelines for halal products just last year which is unprecedented because of malpractices going on.
USA: CVS Says No More to Beauty Products With Toxic Chemicals
CVS to remove controversial chemicals — parabens, phthalates, and formaldehyde donors (preservative ingredients that can release formaldehyde over time) — from store-brand products.
UK: Defra parliamentary questions round
In response to a call from Shipley MP Philip Davies for all halal and kosher meat products to be ‘properly labelled’ at the point of sale.
Philippines: Creation of Halal council lauded
The Muslim community lauded the signing of the executive order creating the Halal Industry Development Council that will ensure the marketability of halal-certified Davao City products.
UK: Food and drink exporters to get government support
Will the UK government wake up to the Halal market opportunities in the food and drink industry? They are already looking at opening up the market to sell British lamb to Kuwait.
