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Halal Meals on Wheels offered in parts of Wayne County
Mariam Wehbe lives alone and can no longer stand on her feet to prepare her meals. A devout Muslim, she needs to eat dishes that meet religious requirements, but her options are limited. That's why Wehbe, 70, is glad to be part of Michigan's first Halal Meals on Wheels program. The program, which is also believed to be the first in the nation, provides meals made with meat butchered using a process outlined in the Quran, the religious text of Islam.
Gulfood in Dubai will have 26 Brazilian meat companies
Of the 50 Brazilian companies that are going to participate in Gulfood, a trade fair for the food industry that will be held in Dubai from 21 to 24 February, 14 are poultry producers. The stand of the Brazilian Poultry Exporters Association (Abef) will house nine enterprises, and five other affiliated companies will have their own stands.
Filed Under: Trade & Investment
Chickens: made in Brazil, sold in Iraq
The Brazilians call it "frango" and the Iraqis call it "dajjaj," but more than ever before, they’re referring to the same chickens. Brazil’s direct exports to Iraq have exploded from virtually nothing before the American occupation to $107 million in 2008 to $250 million last year. And poultry is leading the charge.
Filed Under: Products & Services
Visitors help to heal the pain
The goodwill of hundreds of neighbours has helped to heal the pain caused by an ugly act of hatred. Less than a month after a firebomb went through the window of their school, worshippers at the Hamilton Mountain Mosque threw open the doors to the public.
Islamic Relief: Muslim World helping Haiti
Haiti is experiencing unimaginable suffering from its devastating earthquake, with more than 150,000 dead and one to three million individuals displaced. Individuals, groups and governments from around the world have stepped in to do what they can. United by their religious tradition of charity, Muslims have emerged as effective partners in aid and relief work.
Poultry exports to Asia
Chicken exporters will favour the opening of new markets this year to make up for losses caused by the currency's appreciation, says Ricardo Santin, the Exporters Association's executive director.
Filed Under: Trade & Investment
Meat company taken over
Canada's Premium Brands Holdings Corp said it acquired South Seas Meats Ltd, a Vancouver-based meat distributor, for about C$2.1 million ($2 million) and expects the deal to add to its 2010 earnings.
Filed Under: Trade & Investment
Proposal would add Muslim meals to prison fare
James Fredrick Menefield lost his freedom eight years ago when he was sent to prison for murdering his girlfriend. But the Pleasant Valley State Prison inmate says he should not lose the right to follow dietary rules that come with his strict Muslim faith.
Premium Brands buys Vancouver Halal meat supplier for $2.1 million
Premium Brands Holdings Corp. (TSX:PBH) says it has acquired Vancouver-based South Seas Meats Ltd., a distributor of Halal specialty meats that will help expand Premium's portfolio of ethnic foods.
Filed Under: Trade & Investment
Anchorage's first Halal grocery opens
On an icy winter day when the sun barely rose higher than the peaks of the Chugach Mountains, one store in a sleepy strip mall near the airport was abuzz with activity. The hand-lettered cardboard sign outside told the story: Alaska's First Halal Grocery. Inside, owner Lamin Jobarteh was pricing bottles of bright-orange palm oil, a product he was sure would fly off the shelves as soon as he called the Nigerians in town to let them know it had arrived. A group of Somali women in brightly coloured headscarves looked through a gleaming white freezer for cubed bone-in goat meat.
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