UK - Halal meat getting recognition at long last

Posted in: UK, Europe, Meat & Poultry, Research
A research project has been commissioned by the newly-formed Halal Steering Group, established by EBLEX with key industry figures to guide work in the Halal sector and act as a forum for issues related to Halal meat. It will cover the Muslim population growth in England, as well as demand for Halal products, the supply chain and changing consumption trends, and build on previous work done to form a complete view of the Halal sector.

MarketTrend: Kosher- and Halal-Certified Foods in the U.S.

Posted in: USA, Research
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'MarketTrend: Kosher- and Halal-Certified Foods in the U.S.' is a new report from Packaged facts. It delivers an in-depth analysis of the market for kosher and halal foods in the United States, with an emphasis on opportunities in the mainstream market.A summary of the content is included here.

Malaysia Food and Drink Report - the Updated Q1 2010 Edition

Posted in: Asia, Research
The Malaysia Food and Drink Report provides industry professionals and strategists, corporate analysts, food and drink associations, government departments and regulatory bodies with independent forecasts and competitive intelligence on Malaysia's food and drink industry.

Halal Research

Posted in: Research
If you are working on a research project for Halal in your country, and have found Halal Focus beneficial for your research, we hope that you will send us your work for us to credit to you and publish on Halal Focus, if appropriate.

Also if you have Halal news items that we have missed on Halal Focus please forward them to: info@halalfocus.com, and if we feel the are appropriate we will post them. Halal Focus is a free news service to assist the growth of the Halal market globally.


Speech: Climate Change, Trade And Agriculture

Posted in: Oceania, Research
A speech by Tim Groser, New Zealand politician, on the future of NZ agriculture.

Kuwait Food and Drink Report Q3 2009

Posted in: Middle East & Africa, Research
Business Monitor International (BMI) analyses that the halal food industry may not only attract further regional investment (UAE-basedAl Islami Foods entered Kuwait in April 2009 after securing a distributional tie ups with Gulf Tradingand Refrigeration Company (GTRC) and International Agencies Company (IAC)), but also provide growth opportunities for Kuwaiti companies.

Halal - Missing the Boat? (Part I & II)

Posted in: Middle East & Africa, Research, Asia
The Halal industry is rapidly expanding as a global phenomenon, and corporations large and small are working to carve out their niche in this lucrative market. But there is a noticeable lack of Muslim, and especially Arab, participation as active entrepreneurs and investors. Have we missed booking a passage on our own boat?

Halal Market Intelligence Newsletter May 09

Posted in: Market Intelligence Newsletter, Research
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The May 09 Halal Market Intelligence Newsletter from HalalFocus looks at the the formation of the American Halal Association, a new non-profit organisation to represent the interests of the Halal producers and consumers in the USA. Plus articles on how Halal is beating the recession and the rise of Halal consumer power as a new market force.

Download attachment(s): [ HF_newsletter_May_09.pdf ]


Gold medal for UPM don

Posted in: Asia, Research, Pharmaceuticals
Lecturer, Prof Dr Jamilah Bakar of the Food Technology and Food Science Faculty, won a silver medal for her product Halal Collagen from Freshwater Fish Skins.

She said that research to produce halal collagen products from the skins of freshwater fishes is increasing as ingredients in formulation, food processing, pharmaceuticals and the cosmetics industry.

US: Kosher food sales up to $200 billion

Posted in: The Americas, Research
Sales of kosher foods through grocery stores has risen to over $200 billion in 2008.
The increase is from about $150 billion in 2003, showing yearly growth rate twice that of the overall food market, according to Packaged Facts' new study, "Market Trend: Kosher-and Halal-Certified Foods in the US."