Following in the footsteps of its neighbouring country United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia has begun introducing halal regulatory system in the last couple of years. Saudi Arabia began setting up a Halal Center within Saudi Food & Drug Authority (SFDA) followed by the introduction of an approval system of foreign halal certification bodies. The […]
No Mislabeling Of Imported Halal Meat In Singapore, Says Minister
The authorities are not aware of any mislabelling of halal meat taking place here, said Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Masagos Zulkilfi, who rejected such allegations reported by overseas media outlets. “When it comes to processes for certifying food, Muis (Islamic Religious Council of Singapore) has ensured there are robust processes,” he said, adding the council […]
Turkey: Declaration of World Halal Summit 2020
TURKEY: DECLARATION OF WORLD HALAL SUMMIT 2020 World Halal Summit (WHS) 2020, Istanbul under the theme “Halal for All: “Halal in All Aspects, From Production to Consumption”, supported by leading organizations in their relevant sectors, brought academicians, researchers, stakeholders, professionals together with policy makers and pioneers of halal industry in both online and offline platform […]
Malaysia Reels From Fake Halal Meat Scandal, Consumer Mistrust
Malaysia reels from fake halal meat scandal, consumer mistrust Malaysian officials on Saturday implored local and international consumers to trust the country’s halal standards after a fake certification scandal rocked its meat trade. Government’s certification process under the spotlight after cartel selling non-halal meat for 40 years exposed KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian officials on Saturday implored […]
Brazil – BRF Concludes Buyout Of Saudi Processing Unit
Brazil: BRF concludes buyout of Saudi processing unit Courtesy HalalFocus – Salama The Brazilian food company strengthens its foothold on the international market with manufacturing operations in Saudi Arabia. It will invest USD 7.2 million in expanding capacity at facilities formerly owned by Joody Al Sharqiya Food. São Paulo – Brazil’s BRF, one of the […]
Malaysia – Company Director Latest To Be Nabbed Over Meat Cartel Scandal
Company director latest to be nabbed over meat cartel scandal FMT Reporters -January 18, 2021 PETALING JAYA: A company director has become the eighth person to be arrested by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) in its ongoing investigation into the meat cartel scandal. The 36-year-old was arrested in Johor Bahru. In a statement, MACC said some […]
India Continues To Export Meat By Islamic Requirements Despite Gov’t Dropping The H word
Halal even by no name: India continues to export meat by Islamic requirements despite gov’t dropping the H word BY SYED AMEEN KADER 17 JAN 2021 NEWS SALAAM GATEWAY The removal of the mention of ‘halal’ earlier this month from India’s red meat manual will not have any impact on the country’s halal meat export, say […]
India: Halal Certificate No Longer Mandatory For Indian Meat Exports
India: Halal certificate no longer mandatory for Indian meat exports NEW DELHI Under new rules, meat from India no longer needs to be certified halal – following Muslim rules – before it is exported. The recently changed requirement is expected to end the domination of India’s minority Muslim community on the meat business, as authorities […]
Halal meat scandal: Malaysian authorities slammed for perceived inaction
The Malaysian Muslim Consumers Association criticised what it saw as a lack of transparency and progress in investigations into the meat scandal. Hazlin Hassan Malaysia Correspondent -JAN 2, 2021, 2:11 PM SGT KUALA LUMPUR – An Islamic agency responsible for halal certification has been at the receiving end of a public backlash over a scandal involving […]