BANDAR Seri Begawan, December (Xinhua) -- Brunei government officials expressed strong welcome for foreign direct investment in the country's halal food industry.
China has announced plans to develop the halal industry to meet not only the needs of Chinese halal consumption but also the needs of halal industries in other countries.
At a time when work is progressing rapidly within the halal food industry, HalalFocus has asked Raqam Consulting to provide us with an overview of the current halal certification and accreditation organisations in Dubai, to help illuminate the key players in the industry.
On November 12, 2019, Badan Penyelenggara Jaminan Produk Halal (BPJPH), Indonesia's newly established government halal certification agency,...
Singapore's halal industry is booming. Over the past decade, as more businesses have entered the halal market, the number of halal-certified factories has increased fivefold to 2,650. This number is expected to reach...
The safety of meat and meat products has recently become a hot topic in China. Last year, a herd of diseased pig carcasses floated into a river near Shanghai, sparking concerns about the spread of illnesses from black market meat. Meat suppliers in China have recently...
Muslims holidaying in Hong Kong can now completely put any concerns they have about halal food to rest. It is now easier to find halal certificates issued by a trustworthy Islamic community foundation registered in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region...
The Taiwan Tourism Bureau recently said it expects to complete Muslim certification for 50 restaurants this year, aiming to further penetrate the Muslim tourism market.
Halal products present huge business opportunities in the global market, and domestic Halal entrepreneurs should actively export Halal products.
The Food Standards Agency has pledged to publish regular data on animals slaughtered without pre-stunning. This data will be published for a number of abattoirs in England and Wales that either do not pre-stun animals or use a combination of pre-stun and non-stun animals.
KFC is experimenting with halal meat in some of its restaurants, but some Muslims believe the animals aren't slaughtered according to Muslim practices. Catrin Nye asks when is halal and when is it not?
Many halal certification organizations have emerged around the world, such as JAKIM in Malaysia, a prominent government agency. Each entity verifies products and services according to their own standards and prints their halal logo on the merchandise.
PHDA has arranged a seminar on "Halal Business Planning" on Friday to increase halal trade in Pakistan. A delegation of 25 business representatives from Malaysia participated in the seminar along with Pakistani traders.
Halal-certified nail polish already available in the UAE
Dr. Eesa Bastaki, President of the University of Dubai, has stressed the importance of academic departments involved in the field of Islamic economic development and the need to continue working to increase Islamic economic initiatives.
For the Muslim world’s e-commerce market, which encompasses eight silos worth $1.6 trillion, there’s a lot of homework to do.
Officials from the ASEAN Food and Beverage Alliance (AFBA) and the National Chamber of Commerce and Industry Brunei Darussalam (NCCIBD) met on Monday with representatives from halal food regulatory authorities to discuss the ASEAN food industry mutual recognition framework.
