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Disney restaurant hostess sues for permission to wear hijab
Imane Boudlal filed a discrimination complaint after being sent home without pay for refusing to take off her headscarf. The company says it offered to let her wear the hijab "in a backstage role."
Halal beef production
Manitoba beef producers should be taking advantage of the growing specialized kosher and Halal markets, says Manitoba Agriculture Minister Stan Struthers.
Kerry Logistics ties up with Brunei to provide Halal products
Kerry Logistics have entered into an agreement to build an international brand called Brunei Halal to provide a comprehensive range of products and services for both Muslims and non-Muslims. Ghanim International Food Corporation is the joint venture company formed between Kerry FSDA, the trading arm of Kerry Logistics, and the Brunei government.
Filed Under: Market Trends >> Logistics
Halal Makeup a Hit, Even Among Non-Muslims
What you read on the back of the bottle may not be what it seems. New brands are trying to appeal to eco-conscious, ethical consumers of all religions. If you've ever looked at the ingredients on the back of a makeup bottle you know it's like reading another language. Very often some of those names signify animal derivatives, not to mention alcohol and chemicals.
Malaysia to provide tech help for Halal zones
Penang International Halal Hub (PIHH) Malaysia has announced to provide technical advice and consultancy on establishment of Halal industrial parks in Pakistan. A memorandum of understanding was signed the other day in Lahore between Minister for Trade and Religious Affairs of Penang State, Malaysia and Chairman of PIHH, Haji Abdul Malik Kassim and Secretary General and CEO of Halal Development Council (HDC), Pakistan, Asad Sajjad.
Concerns mount over French Halal meat procedures
The lack of a central body in France to oversee the authenticity of Halal meat has made some experts doubt that animals have been slaughtered following the correct Islamic procedures. Estimates of the amount of meat labelled Halal that does not meet the strict religious standards range from 40 to as high as 80 percent.
Filed Under: Halal Market Reports
Advertisers Seek to Speak to Muslim Consumers
Thick waves of hair cascade over a woman’s shoulder. She gives a flirtatious flick of her locks and tells viewers that they too can get such a luxurious mane — if they buy the shampoo she is holding up to the camera. That is the script for your standard shampoo commercial. Cut to the television spot for Sunsilk’s Lively Clean & Fresh shampoo. Another young, smiling woman is the star, but there is not a strand of hair in sight. Her tresses are completely covered by a tudung, the head scarf worn by many Muslim women in Malaysia.
Halal Bar Code
Malaysia is considering a slate of novel initiatives in protecting the Muslim consumers. Days after a regional leader called for labelling of haram products the country’s industry minister has announced that the government may introduce a bar-code system, the Business Times reported.
The massive Halal meat market
The purchasing power of American Muslims is valued at $170 billion US dollars with $20 billion US dollars of that estimated to be spent on food alone. Still Halal consumers in the USA, remain shockingly under-served. Rising to meet their needs, Med-Diet, Inc. of Minnesota, has launched HalalHealthy.com, a week from the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. It is the first ever national, mainstream company to create a division catering solely to Halal consumers’ needs. In fact, Med Diet and HalalHealthy.com are one of the first mainstream US companies meeting the needs of Muslims in America.
Filed Under: Market Trends