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Badawi to launch $500m global halal fundFormer Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi has revealed plans for a $500 million private equity fund focused on global opportunities in the halal industry. The new ‘Halal Opportunities Fund’ is being set up by Azk More… |
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Consumers 'must be aware of halal rules'The Europe's horse meat scandal and other local and international cases of contamination of halal food have brought into focus the need for general consumers to be aware of halal rules and regulations, said an expert. Last wee More… |
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Boom time for GCC halal food industryWith the total food import to the Gulf region set to grow two-fold to hit $53.1 billion by 2020, the regional halal food industry is poised to grow at a fast pace in the coming years, said participants at a recent international halal event in Sh More… |
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UAE-China trade soars 5-fold to $15bnTrade between the UAE and China increased five-fold over the past 10 years to $15.6 billion in 2012 from $3.12 billion in 2002, marking a growth rate of 395 per cent, a report said. A study released yesterday (September 10) by UAE&rsquo More… |
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Regional firms book $6.5m Brazilian foodArab importers ordered $6.5 million worth of Brazilian food products during a recently concluded matchmaking event for food companies in São Paulo, a top official said. The event also generated over $44 million in contracts sprea More… |
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UAE allows French beef importsThe UAE’s Ministry of Environment and Water has authorised French beef meat imports into the country after negotiations the French Ministry of Agriculture that led to the signing of the Bovine Meat Certificate in March. All the imported be More… |
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Brazil company to expand ME chicken exportsBrazArtis Assessoria em Comercio Exterior, an import-export company based in Brazil, has announced a campaign to expand chicken exports to the Middle East. The endeavour is aligned with the growing Brazilian poultry exportation to the reg More… |
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Al Islami holds food evaluation workshopAl Islami Foods, a leading provider of halal foods, recently held a food evaluation sensory workshop for nine graduate students from UAE University in Al Ain. The workshop was organised by the Research & Development Department of Al Is More… |
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Islamic finance 'developing Halal roadmap'The Dh3.68 trillion ($1 trillion) global Islamic finance industry is in the process of developing a road-map to converge on the booming halal market, said an industry expert while speaking at an Islamic Finance forum in Malaysia. “Islamic More… |
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Millenium Plaza Hotel receives crescent-ratingThe Millennium Plaza Hotel in Dubai has been awarded a crescent-rating of 5 and includes halal-friendly facilities such as halal food, availability of prayer rugs, prayer times, as well as the direction of the Qiblah highlighted in the rooms. More… |
