SMIIC-Meeting in Makkah. (Photo: SMIIC) OIC standards body SMIIC OIC standards body SMIIC has made some important decissions in Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. 1st Task Force Group (TFG) Meeting of SMIIC Accreditation Council (SMIIC AC)… Read More »Saudi Arabia: SMIIC Meetings in Makkah
Photo: Marks and Spencer The British retailer Marks & Spencer launches own-brand halal-certified prepared meals. From this week, 6th November 2019, customers will be able shop a range of six Halal Food Authority (HFA) certified prepared meal… Read More »Halal prepared meals: Marks & Spencer launches its own brand
Photo: Ikhsan Sugiarto / Unsplash Over a quarter of Muslim women journeys are solo travels, shows a study. Twenty-eight percent of Muslim women journeys last year were solo travels, indicative of a growing younger demographic… Read More »More and more Muslim women book solo trips
Photo: Unsplash According to the 10th Global Islamic Finance Report (GIFR) 2019, the estimated figure for the global Islamic financial industry at the end of 2018 was US$2.6 trillion after recording a growth of 6.58%.… Read More »Global Islamic finance industry is growing
Photo: Zach Rowlandson / Unsplash SMIIC has published the latest editions of the OIC/SMIIC halal standards. The Standards and Metrology Institute for the Islamic Countries (SMIIC) as an intergovernmental organization, aims to set common standards to… Read More »New editions of OIC/SMIIC Halal Standards
Foto: Unsplash MAB Kargo, a subsidiary of the Malaysia Aviation Group companies, launched its halal logistics service. With this service the company offers hygenic and secure movement, storage and handling of both food and non-food… Read More »Malaysia Airlines launches halal air cargo service
Photo: Unsplash President Joko Widodo has signed the government regulation for implementing Indonesia’s 2014 Halal product assurance law. This regulation is the first of several implementing regulations related to the law, all of which are… Read More »Indonesia trudges on with mandatory Halal certification rule
Foto: Unsplash Alimentaria 2020 will feature Expo Halal, a specific space dedicated to offering these types of foods and beverages, although it will now be part of Alimentaria Trends. Alimentaria Show… Read More »Expo Halal will be part of the new Alimentaria Trends trade show
Photo: Sergio Souza / Unsplash Indonesia wants to import 50,000 tons of frozen beef from Brazil. The Asian country mainly imports beef from Australia and New Zealand. Permits for 30,000 tonnes were given to state… Read More »Indonesia imports 50,000 tons of beef from Brazil
Great Mosque Istiqlal in Jakarta. (Photo: Rezky Ramadhani / Unsplash) The halal law in Indonesia will start in October 2019. Foreign producers hope for a weakening of the law. The Halal law will be implemented… Read More »Indonesia: Halal law is coming this year
