Moscow Halal Expo Attracts Buyers from 25 Countries

The 8th Moscow International Halal Expo will be held at the Sokolniki Cultural and Exhibition Center from November 16 to 18, 2017.

To attract more professional visitors interested in Halal food, the expo's organizer, Alif Consult, deliberately postponed the event from early summer to late autumn.

According to the organizer's information, more than 200 buyers from 25 countries and 23 regions of Russia registered as early as 3 months before the expo began.

Companies from Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Malta, Lithuania and the CIS showed the greatest interest in Halal products from Russia.

Buyers from all regions interested in Halal products included representatives from the Moscow region, Chechnya, Dagestan, the Krasnodar region, the Vladimir region, Saratov and other regions. The representatives with the greatest demand for Halal products were traditionally those from the Moscow region.

The Halal expo platform increases the share of Halal-labeled products in chain stores and small shops every year.

The market for Halal products and services is growing around the world, thanks not only to the growth of the Muslim population but also driven by the trend toward healthy and eco-friendly food. Russian manufacturers are increasingly paying attention to this market and are launching Halal product lines for various products.