Tag: HFA
UK: Fourth HFA Halal Industry Conference (HHIC) 2018
The conference drew attendees from UK, Europe, Middle-East and Far-East including representatives from mainstream global food brands.
UK: GSO Halal Training and HHIC 2018 – London 2 May 2018
The Halal Food Authority in collaboration with the Emirates International Accreditation Centre (EIAC), UAE will be organizing the Halal Academy Training on ‘Gulf Halal Standards’.
UK: Halal certification body to launch defence fund
A legal “fighting fund” is planned by the Halal Food Authority (HFA), the certification body, to meet what it said were an increasing number of malicious attacks on the sector.
Update on the UAE Halal Food Regulations and Accreditation
Emirates Authority for Standardisation and Metrology (ESMA) has recently spurred into action in speeding up approvals for Halal Certifying Bodies (CBs).
UK: Halal meat: How is it prepared and is it cruel to animals?
Halal meat is an essential part of the Muslim faith and advocates argue that the practices of traditional Islamic slaughter are humane.
UK: Halal Meat Sellers Committee signed MOU with HFA & Traditional Halal
Businesses in UK have been struggling immensely due to the global economic turmoil and we are facing serious shortage of trained butchers.
UK: Traditional Halal launches a new Stun-Free certification mark and logo
Halal Food Authority (HFA) has taken the move to create a dedicated certification scheme and mark for their stun-free certified meat and poultry, namely Traditional Halal.
UK: Traditional Halal – National Launch of labelled Stun Free certification
This certification scheme is categorically developed to label meat and poultry that is produced without the use of stunning of any kind with animal welfare and quality at the forefront.
UK: Halal Food Authority to certify non-stun slaughter
The HFA will continue to certify stunned animals and is expected to offer different labels to help with consumer transparency. The scheme will roll out in 8-10 weeks.
UK: HFA disappointed and shocked by recent allegations by Britain First
HFA sends out a clear message that such baseless allegations, irresponsible accusations and politically driven agendas shall never be tolerated.
UK: HFA announce their Halal industry seminar in London
The seminar will focus on topical issues of animal welfare in the Halal industry, followed by Halal compliance, controls and accreditation globally.
UK: Review of HFA’s Community Seminar Birmingham
These community seminars are set up to create awareness in the Muslim community from food safety and food technology perspective and also to discourse misconceptions about the HFA.
UK: Halal Food Authority recognised by JAKIM Malaysia
Halal Food Authority has been confirmed as a recognised Halal Certification Body by the Halal Hub Division of JAKIM after a rigourous audit of their certification and audit procedures.
UK: Halal Food Authority visits GIMDES in Turkey
HFA said that GIMDES efforts to increase cooperation between Halal certification bodies are appreciated and supported by HFA.
UK: HFA stance on Stunning under EU Regulation EC1099/2009
Halal Food Authority has issued the following statement on the conditions with which it will certify poultry that goes through bath stunning.
UK: Halal Food Authority president retires
The president of the Halal Food Authority (HFA) Masood Khawaja announced his retirement from the organisation in a statement yesterday.
UK: Row over pork DNA in halal flares up again
The Muslim Arbitration Tribunal (MAT) this week said it would send letters to 1,400 UK mosques telling worshippers to avoid products certified by the Halal Food Authority (HFA) until HFA has offered assurances.
UK: HFA takes contamination very seriously
Halal Food Authority wants to reassure the Muslim community that no actual contaminated halal meals were served to Muslim inmates, and the alleged contaminated meals were never destined for the general Muslim consumers.
UK: HFA defends stance on certification process
The Halal Food Authority (HFA) has spoken out against claims made about its auditing and certification practices in light of the discovery of pork DNA in halal foods made by a producer it certifies.
