Religious slaughter most humane?
The Muslim Council of Britain and the London Muslim Centre jointly organised a seminar on ‘Religious Slaughter - Halal and Humane’ on Friday July 26. Guest speaker, Joe Regenstein, Professor…
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A Whole lot of Trouble?
An interesting piece from New Zealand about environmental awareness and the food industry, from the NZ perspective. It is probably a good indication of where the healthfood sector is heading…
A Fatwa on Stunning
The question of stunning is coming under the spotlight again, (see the articles about the call to review Halal slaughter procedures in Australia). Here is a Fatwa from the Islamic…
Marketing to Muslims – Food, fashion and faith
A new study by JWT, an advertising agency, points out that the 6m or so Muslims in America are, on average, richer and better educated than the general population. Two-thirds…
Halal and Kosher Standards – Please!
A coherent and well-informed article from International Food Ingredients magazine will comments and opinions from many market stakeholders. The view that Halal and Kosher are well on the way to…
US drives global kosher ingredient need
The growing kosher market is prompting manufacturers in countries without much local demand to gain certification so they can export to the high-potential US, and some are exporting continuous kosher…
Why a Halal label is critical for major exporters
An in depth article from Dominique Patton exploring the expansion in the Halal market, and especially the need for Halal certification as a doorway to access export markets.
EU to review all food additives
The EU's decision to review all food additives is likely to have a long-term and deep impact on the food industry. It is all still in its early stages, but…
Halal is the new hotdog
The kind of food on offer from Manhattan's street corner food carts, serving food on the go to New Yorkers around the clock, is a special kind of barometer reading,…
Subway continues Halal roll-out in UK
The expansion of Halal in the fast-food sector continues, here in the UK, with sandwich chain Subway going Halal in the Manchester area. This follows their move to go Halal…
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