Event Reviews
EuroHalal Market Postponed – A Letter from the Organisers
EUROHALAL MARKET, the European Halal Trade Fair exclusively dedicated to professionals from all Halal sectors, became in a few months the International Halal business platform for professionals from all over the world. In this context, the success of 2011 edition was on its way. However, 2011 turned out to reveal important changes at worldwide level; first with the social, political and the subsequent economic shocks in the Arab world and secondly, with the resonance of the new financial crisis that hit the world economy.
Filed Under: EuroHalal Market
U.A.E: Big US Halal food firm launches new lines at SIAL
Midamar Halal Foods, America’s first and largest Halal brand, is exhibiting at the American Pavilion at SIAL Abu Dhabi from November 21-23. It will be introducing new USDA certified Halal organic beef and chicken line. Visitors will also get to sample its making award-winning authentically Greek Halal gyros, and its signature Halal franks. Allfreshco, based in Outsource City Dubai is now distributing Midamar Halal premium beef products to restaurants in places like the Rotana hotels and the Armani cafe. Delegates at SIAL Abu Dhabi will be able to learn more about more than 200 premium Halal food products.
Halal meat: International conference on Dec 14, 15
An international conference on promotion of Halal meat will be organised in the city by the Pakistan Agriculture and Meat Company (PAMCO) on December 14 and 15. Delegates from 16 countries will attend the conference. PAMCO Chief Executive Officer Dr Hamid Jalil said the conference was being organised to promote Pakistani products in the international market so that Halal meat exports could be boosted.
Meat matters: Halal meat moot in December
An international conference on “Halal meat” will be held on December 14-15 in Lahore. Delegates from 16 countries are participating in the conference aimed at introducing Pakistani Halal products abroad. On the first day, researchers will present their papers while the second day has been allocated for field visits. Dr Hamid said PAMCO’s objective was to promote the Halal Industry by developing the Agriculture and Livestock sectors.
BAHRAIN: Spotlight on Islamic finance
More than 1,200 industry leaders, senior decision-makers and key regulators from over 50 countries are set to gather at the 18th annual World Islamic Banking Conference (WIBC 2011) in Bahrain. Hosted with the strategic partnership of the Central Bank of Bahrain and supported by the Economic Development Board of Bahrain, WIBC 2011 will be held at the Gulf International Convention Centre, Gulf Hotel from November 21-23. The theme for this year’s WIBC, ‘Competing for Global Growth’, reflects the expanding geographical footprint of Islamic finance and the increasing presence of Islamic financial institutions in new jurisdictions that is providing significant opportunities for cross-border trade and investment flows that are Shariah-compliant.
Filed Under: World Islamic Banking Conference (WIBC 2011)
U.S.A: IFANCA® Speaks on Halal Goat Demand at International Goat Symposium 2011
The Chicago-based Islamic Food and Nutrition Council of America (IFANCA®) will be speaking and sponsoring this year’s International Goat Symposium (IGS), Canada’s premier educational and networking event for Ontario’s goat industry. This annual event will take place in Orangeville/Toronto, Canada, from November 2 to 6, 2011. IGS is an annual conference to discuss new opportunities arising in the goat industry. Education sessions range from farm management information to the latest goat market trends. Featured along with Canada’s Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, the IGS is an important international forum that aims to educate international visitors about Canada’s goat industry.
Filed Under: International Goat Symposium 2011
PAKISTAN: Int’l moot on promotion of Halal meat
An international conference on promotion of “Halal Meat” will be held on December 14-15 in the city. Delegates from 16 countries will participate in the conference aimed at introducing Pakistani Halal products all over the world. Pakistan Agriculture and Meat Company (PAMCO) Chief Executive Officer Dr Hamid Jalil explaining the objectives of the conference, told newsmen that it would be a unique moot which included practical aspects of learning. He said it had been divided into two segments, on first day, the researchers would present their papers while the second day allocated for field visits. These visits include a State of the Art facility set-up by PAMCO costing $300 million with the cooperation of Iran, M-3 Halal Industrial Park at Faisalabad, National Institute of Food and Technology (NIFT), University of Agriculture, Faisalabad and a Halal Laboratory set-up at University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS) Lahore so that the delegation from different countries may see the actual research work.
MALAYSIA: Mercy Mission Malaysia Stages Twins of Faith Family Festival in December
Mercy Mission Malaysia (MMM) confirmed that it will stage the first-ever Twins of Faith Family Festival in Malaysia on the 24-25th December 2011 at the Putrajaya International Convention Centre (PICC). It is the first International family festival of its kind that includes talks, entertainment, performances by local and international artists catering for the Muslim and Non Muslim communities. The festival will feature prominent world renowned Islamic scholars from Canada, Australia, Egypt, United Kingdom as well as Malaysia. The Family Festival will offer a dedicated room to the mothers who need to take care of young children whilst still being able to listen to the lectures, obtain nutrition and health advise. The children’s activities will be mainly in the Kids Play Zone area complete with the fun based learning Islamic games, storytelling sessions and movies screenings.
Filed Under: Twins of Faith Family Festival
MALAYSIA: HDC's HALFEST Sees 287 Business Matching Sessions & 122 Potential Supplier Opportunities
A total of 287 business matching sessions and 122 potential supplier opportunities resulted at the seminar on Trade Relations and Business Matching Sessions organised by Halal Industry Development Corporation (HDC). The seminar was organised in conjunction with Halal Fiesta Malaysia (HALFEST 2011) on Oct 14 in Kuala Lumpur, HDC said in a statement. During the matching sessions, HDC invited 11 major companies from four main sectors namely retail, hotel, aviation and trade.
Filed Under: Halal Fiesta Malaysia (HALFEST 2011)