The 6th World Halal Forum was held at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre in Malaysia on April 4-5, 2011. The World Halal Forum aims to build a platform for exchange and cooperation for the development of the global Halal industry, focusing the world's attention on the Halal industry, and attracted many participants from the Muslim world, including government agencies, business and industry circles, international organizations, certification bodies and academia.

New Zealand's Meat Industry Wins the Best Service Provider Award at the 6th World Halal Forum

The awards ceremony of the 6th World Halal Food Forum attracted more than 1,000 people from over 40 countries. New Zealand's meat industry, under the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, won the Best Service Provider Award at Malaysia's 6th World Halal Forum, and is expected to grow significantly. This award will certainly place New Zealand's Halal meat industry in a better market position and increase confidence in New Zealand's Halal meat industry in the Muslim market. This is truly useful for New Zealand's meat industry, worth millions of dollars. It is the first time a non-Muslim country has won this award.

Dr. Zohrab said the award is very important in Malaysia, and there will be a lot of media coverage of the event. Wade Armstrong, principal adviser for foreign affairs and trade, is also optimistic that the industry will grow further.

New Zealand Sets Up a Government System for Halal Food

Taoufik Elidrissi, director of New Zealand's Halal Development Training Committee, said: 'New Zealand has set up a government system for Halal food, which is a big step forward. Even Muslim countries have not done this.' The system began on March 3 last year, redefining Halal meat production and New Zealand certification, and putting standards in place for supervision to ensure that meat is prepared in the manner prescribed by Islamic law.

Mr. Elidrissi said that Halal food export products form an important part of New Zealand's dairy and meat exports, and New Zealand must develop its Halal system to meet the requirements of the Muslim world.

The annual global market value of Halal food is US$150 billion; combining food and non-food, the market value is US$210 billion. This is a very large figure, and a very large market for Southeast Asia and China.

FAQ

What award did New Zealand's meat industry win at the World Halal Forum?
At the 6th World Halal Forum in 2011, New Zealand's meat industry (under the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry) won the Best Service Provider Award at Malaysia's 6th World Halal Forum - the first time a non-Muslim country won this award. It affirmed the market position of New Zealand's Halal meat industry, increased confidence in the Muslim market, and was worth millions of dollars.
What government system did New Zealand establish for Halal food?
According to the director of New Zealand's Halal Development Training Committee, New Zealand set up a government system for Halal food (which even Muslim countries had not done). The system began on March 3 of the previous year, redefining Halal meat production and New Zealand certification, and putting standards in place for supervision to ensure meat is prepared in the manner prescribed by Islamic law. Halal export products are an important part of New Zealand's dairy and meat exports.