Dato’ Wan Latiff Wan Musa, CEO Matrade. (Photo: Kemal Calik) Due to the developments related to the coronavirus, the international fair Mihas in Kuala Lumpur is being postponed. The date for next year will be… Read More »Malaysia: Halal fair Mihas postponed to 2021
Photo: Sergio Souza / Unsplash Brazil is an important producer of halal meat. Now the country wants to be active in other halal areas such as cosmetics, fashion and tourism. “The global halal market could… Read More »Halal: Brazil seeks for diversification. Brazil is an important producer of halal meat
Photo: Keegan Evans / Pexels Nestlé brands with Nutri-Score are already available for consumers in Spain and Portugal. Nestlé announced that it is extending the use of the Nutri-Score nutrition labelling to its food and… Read More »Nestlé introduces Nutri-Score in Spain and Portugal
Photo: Iñigo De la Maza / Unsplash Global meat industry to decline by 5.3% to US$1.3 trillion in 2020 due to Covid-19 pandemic, says Global Data. The activity of meat manufacturers across North America continues… Read More »Global meat industry to decline by 5.3% to US$1.3 trillion in 2020 due to Covid-19 pandemic
Photo: Asad Photo Maldives / Pexels The Maldives has started a Halal Travel platform for Muslim tourists. The aim is to compete with countries such as Malaysia and Indonesia. The Maldives Halal Travel platform will be entirely… Read More »Maldives launches Halal Travel platform
Bashar Al-Natoor, Fitch Ratings. (Photo: Fitch Ratings) In many countries, government relief packages amid the coronavirus pandemic should help to soften the near-term effect for Islamic banks, says Bashar Al-Natoor from Fitch Ratings. Islamic banks’… Read More »What impact has the coronavirus pandemic on Islamic banks?
Photo: BRF Brazilian meat processor BRF SA reduced its net loss in the first quarter of 2020 to 38 million reais ($6.63 million), compared to a loss of 1 billion reais in the same period… Read More »Brazil: Meat producer BRF cuts loss in the first quarter of 2020 to 38 million reais ($6.63 million)
Photo: Engin Akyurt / Unsplash Turkey wants to certify corona-free holiday resorts and thus attract tourists to the country again. Turkey wants to identify and certify holiday resorts that are free of Covid-19, reports the… Read More »Covid-19: Turkey wants to reopen hotels
Cristina Tschuppert and Toni Riethmaier. (Photo: Pearls of Switzerland) Cristina Tschuppert and Toni Riethmaier from Pearls of Switzerland are travel consultants for Switzerland and Saudi Arabia. A conversation about snow-covered mountains, 900’000 demanding Arab tourists… Read More »Cristina Tschuppert: “In Riyadh there is even a Heididorf café”
Photo: Naim Benjelloun / Pexels Delivery service: The UK supermarket chain Morrisons is launching a food box for Ramadan. The box will be delivered direct to customers’ doorsteps and is part of a growing selection… Read More »UK: Morrisons launches Ramadan essentials food box
