Photo: Fikri Rasyid / Unsplash Indonesia makes food imports more difficult and strictly regulates the granting of import licences, says the German foreign trade agency GTAI. On average, Indonesians spend half of their consumer spending… Read More »GTAI: Indonesia regulates food imports
Screenshot Youtube Halal certification should be standardized for all Islamic countries that buy meats from Brazil, says the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce. “Islamic rules should be unified across all Muslim countries,” said Arab Brazilian… Read More »Brazil: Halal certification should be standardized
Photo: Alimentaria The international food and beverage show, Alimentaria, will take place from May 17 to 20, 2021. The organization behind the show, Fira de Barcelona has agreed with the industry on the new dates… Read More »Spain: Alimentaria is postponed until May 2021
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)
