Live export protest across Australia

Posted in: Middle East & Africa, Oceania, Halal Integrity, Meat & Poultry

ANIMALS Australia will step up its campaign against live exports with a national day of action tomorrow. 

The animal rights group is urging its supporters to brandish petitions at their workplace, school or university as part of its ``Live Animal Export: Indefensible'' campaign.

MLA targets Halal trade

Posted in: Oceania, Meat & Poultry, Halal Integrity
MEAT and Livestock Australia is counting on a strategic global marketing campaign built around the Halal brand to help lift Australian red meat sales in Muslim countries during what it predicts will be a tough 12 months for the traditional meat markets.

Australian Halal brand goes global

Posted in: Oceania, Meat & Poultry
The unique Halal brand that was developed last year by Meat & Livestock Australia for use in the Middle East red meat market has now gone global.The brand, which supports the majority of Australian-produced Halal red meat sold in the Middle East, is now set to appear with Australian red meat sold in Islamic countries around the world.

Growing number of Australian manufacturers embracing Halal and Kosher certification

Posted in: Oceania, Halal Integrity, Food Manufacturing
Australia was the first non-Muslim country to place Halal certification under legislation and, according to the Australian Halal Food Directory, there are currently four recognized certifying bodies in Australia for Halal food.

Australia, NZ to sign ASEAN trade deal within weeks

Posted in: Asia, Oceania
Australia and New Zealand are likely to sign free-trade agreements with 10 Southeast Asian nations within weeks, in a deal aimed at boosting trade between the Pacific countries and a market of over half a billion people.