Reports from Kuala Lumpur indicate that some of the chocolates produced by a major multinational confectionery company contain pig genes. The subsequent denial has sparked public outcry over the determination of halal status and who is behind it, and why there are two agencies involved – the Ministry of Health...
Halal has created a huge market for the world – 23% of the world's population is Muslim – yet many marketers surprisingly treat them as a homogenous entity. What is the need to get rid of the WHS's requirement to harmonize Halal standards, but...
HMH Hotels & Resorts announced plans to grow its Halal-friendly presence in the Arabian travel market today, with mid-market and budget segments accounting for 30%. As a pioneer in the Halal market, HMH Hotels & Resorts is a...
The rapid growth and interest in halal food has attracted significant attention from the entire food industry. According to the World Halal Forum, the global halal food and beverage trade is currently estimated at approximately US$1.4 trillion per year (Farouk,...
Crowne Plaza Soaltee and Lufthansa Sky Chefs Kathmandu have officially announced that their in-flight catering factory near Tripura International Airport in Kathmandu has recently received halal certification. The factory, operated by Crowne Plaza Soaltee...
On November 17, 2022, at the Halal 20 (H20) Summit held in Semarang, Indonesia, the Halal Certification Agency (HAK) and the Halal Product Assurance Organization (B...
Shabana Ahmed, a senior politician from the Birmingham Ladies House constituency, told ANSA she would write to the Prime Minister and Secretary of State to report the pork protein in beef burgers from Ireland, but they did not...
The Philippines and Malaysia will continue their political and economic cooperation, with both sides agreeing to restart joint meetings and explore trade opportunities in the halal industry.
(China-Africa Trade Research Center, news.afrindex.com) Africa's large Muslim population presents significant opportunities for the production of halal food, cosmetics, personal care products, and pharmaceuticals. The word "halal" is often...
The Philippines wants to increase its halal food exports. That's why the Department of Commerce is launching a national halal logo, according to Salaam Gateway. This means all certification agencies and companies wishing to certify in the Philippines must...
Standardization is also expected to increase investor interest, which has been limited until now due to the limited scale of businesses. Now, the business is growing, and with the support of appropriate halal food standards and programs, both supply and demand sides will...
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI), the US national center for standardization and a globally recognized standards and certification body, recently became a signatory to the International Halal Accreditation Forum (IHAF) International Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). IHAF...
A new business survey, “Global Halal Cosmetics Market Report 2018-2023,” released by HTF MI, provides an outlook on the halal cosmetics market.
It all started with the difficulty of buying halal food for Ha San, a Korean Pakistani who founded a business and pioneered halal food for the more than 13,000 Pakistanis living in South Korea.
