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Thailand aims to become Halal-food hub
Industry Minister Chaiwuti Bannawat has asked the National Food Institute (NFI) to formulate strategies aimed at raising the current value of Halal-food exports from Bhat 80 bln a year to Baht 100 bln within 5 years.
Restaurants to serve Halal meals
Muslims will soon find it convenient to dine out in this city as local legislators passed an ordinance requiring restaurants to serve what is fit to their religious dietary laws.
Malaysian Exhibitors Make Strong Pitch at New York's Fancy Food Show
A contingent of nine Malaysian exhibitors, representing a cross section of Malaysia's food industry, made a strong pitch at the three-day New York Fancy Food Show (NYFFS) from June 27.
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The US$500 million Halal market
Manila is taking the lead in gaining a foothold in the $500 billion market for Halal products worldwide.
Halal benchmark
Brazil is among the perennial favourites to win the FIFA World Cup this year. The country has given the world beautiful samba football, but not many people realise it is also the largest exporter of Halal meat in the world (as it contributes 55%) and a key player in the Halal trade industry.
Brunei Halal Eyeing French Muslim Market
Brunei is eyeing France's prominent Muslim population and lucrative Halal sector, predicted to graze nearly US$8 million ($11.2 million) in sales by year-end, as a market for the Brunei Halal Brand initiative, the Minister of Industry and Primary Resources said.
Government Plans To Set Up Separate Account for Non-Halal Revenue
The Finance Ministry is planning to channel revenues collected from non-Halal sources in separate account so that they would not get mixed up with revenues from Halal sources, Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Dr Awang Adek Hussin said.
US University Keen On Halal Food Research for NASA Programme
The Texas A&M University System is keen to conduct a research on Halal food as a part of its National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) programme.
Players Told To Tap Halal Ingredients Market
Halal industry players should tap the Halal ingredients sector as Muslim consumers worldwide demand checks on animal-based ingredients, the Prime Minister's wife Datin Paduka Seri Rosmah Mansor said.
Incorporate Halal Requirements in Feed Act, Says Veterinary DG
Veterinary Services director-general Datuk Dr Abdul Aziz Jamaluddin has suggested that Halal requirements be incorporated into the Feed Act 2009. The Act regulates feed quality covering the import, manufacture, sale and use of feed and feed additives. The Halal requirement should involve feed production process to ensure nutrition for animals was not harmful or contaminated, he said in his presentation on the Feed Act 2009 at the World Halal Research Summit 2010.