UAE: Global demand for halal food boosts Al Islami’s growth
Company on track to complete new factory in early 2015 and triple production of processed foods.
Company on track to complete new factory in early 2015 and triple production of processed foods.
The world’s Muslim population is estimated at around 1.6 billion, and the majority is believed to adhere to or prefer to adhere to halal products when possible.
“Given the latent demand, the potential market for halal products and services is huge and will continue to grow,” said Essa Kazim, secretary general of DIEDC.
Eng. Hussain Nasser Lootah, Director General of Dubai Municipality has announced that the civic body will soon start establishing an international accreditation center for Halal food.
It comes as Dubai Accreditation Department (DAC) of Dubai Municipality became signatory to the International Accreditation Forum( IAF ).
All Halal meat products and slaughtering facilities will require government certification after Dubai introduces its new accreditation norms for the Halal industry in 2014.
Government officials are pushing for new regulations to accredit and standardise halal food companies and to set up an international centre for halal food accreditation in Dubai.
Islamic economic experts said a halal certification stemming from Dubai would have a greater effect on global halal trade than existing regulations, which have limited enforceability.
Dubai FDI, the foreign investment office in the Department of Economic Development (DED), along with the Austria Business Center has facilitated the successful establishment of a European Halal foods company…
Halal integrity is an important factor that governs meat imports into the UAE, according to experts working on a related campaign with the Emirates Standardisation and Metrology Authority (Esma).