Brazilian Halal exports to the Middle East to cross US$6.38 billion in 2008
Brazilian
Halal exports to the Middle East are expected to exceed USD 6.38
billion in 2008, as the demand for beef meat and poultry continues to
rise in the region. Industry reports have revealed that 33 per cent of
Brazilian poultry and 40 per cent of its meat production are being
supplied to the global Halal market, which is largely concentrated
within the region.
Many American meat exporters obtain halal certificate fraudulently
Dubai:
Ninety-five per cent of American food items found in supermarket
shelves in the UAE and some other Gulf countries are not halal even
though they may be certified as such, an industry specialist said at
the Halal World Expo in Abu Dhabi.
Take A Leaf From M'sia On Halal Food Standards, Says Expert
ABU DHABI, Nov 13 (Bernama) -- The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and
other Middle East countries should emulate Malaysia in regulating halal
food production to prevent governments and consumers from being
defrauded, said an industry expert. Midamar Corporation director Jalel Aossey said countries like
Malaysia and Brunei had well established regulatory bodies to verify
products were halal-compliant and that protection levels were in place
in countries like the UAE and Saudi Arabia.
Summit Industrial Products Becomes the First Company in North America to Earn ISO 21469 Certification
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The Americas,
Food Manufacturing
NSF today announced that KL Texas, L.P. (dba Summit Industrial
Products), a worldwide leader in synthetic lubricant technology, is
the first company in North America to receive Certification to ISO
21469: Safety of machinery - Lubricants with Incidental Product
Contact -- Hygiene requirements.
This company has also gone to the trouble to get both Halal and Kosher certification for many of their food grade products. Some people do not realise that Halal certification requirements even go into the fine detail of being sure that the lubricants used for the machinery producing the food, and the glue in packaging, are are inspected.
This company has also gone to the trouble to get both Halal and Kosher certification for many of their food grade products. Some people do not realise that Halal certification requirements even go into the fine detail of being sure that the lubricants used for the machinery producing the food, and the glue in packaging, are are inspected.
Canadian Halal consortium hopes to hit it big
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The Americas
Canadian companies in Alberta have formed a consortium to sell Halal foods in the Middle East. The plan is to also introduce the region to exotic Alberta meats such as bison and elk, and with the global Halal market estimated to exceed $1 trillion US by 2010, the sooner they get into it the better.