By Daniella Peled, HAARETZ The screaming headlines in the British media regarding kosher and halal slaughter show how Britain isn’t immune to a Europe-wide paranoia about outsider communities. Full disclosure: I haven’t eaten meat for nearly three decades, so I don’t ...
Read More »Halal Integrity
UK: Divine Chocolate introduces Halal-certified chocolate bars
By Shaun Weston, FoodBev For the first time, these two bars will also carry Halal Certification. The two new flavours from Divine Chocolate in its 100g bar range are Divine 70% Dark Chocolate with Mango & Coconut, and Divine 38% Milk ...
Read More »UK: HFA stance on Stunning under EU Regulation EC1099/2009
With issues on religious slaughter coming in the news once again with regard to some EU countries banning religious slaughter without stunning, the Halal Food Authority has issued the following statement on the conditions with which it will certify poultry ...
Read More »Saudi Arabia and MENA Baby Food Industry Outlook to 2017
Press Release A rapidly evolving economy, rising personal disposable incomes, increasing preference for packaged food and a growing 0-4 years old population will drive the baby food market in Saudi Arabia in the coming years. Saudi Arabia is one of ...
Read More »Denmark to ban halal and kosher slaughter methods
Denmark’s Agriculture and Food Ministry has announced that as of Monday the Jewish and Muslim traditional method of animal slaughter will be banned in the country, following similar measures already in place in Poland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland. A ...
Read More »