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UK ingredients company gets halal certification

19-Apr-2012 - Meat ingredients specialist BHJ UK Protein Foods has secured halal certification for its SCANPRO Beef 95 functional protein ingredient.

Worldwide halal certification standard created

16-Apr-2012 - An eminent group of UK halal scholars have created a new Shariah-compliant halal certification scheme for the food industry, which they hope will be adopted as a worldwide standard.

Ritual slaughter blamed for rise in E.coli and Campylobacter cases

05-Apr-2012 - French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen has declared that the rise in Campylobacter and E.coli cases in Europe was “directly related” to an alleged increase in ritual slaughterings, which she called a “sanitary bomb”.

Halal controversy spreads to Quebec

16-Mar-2012 - Canadian Parti Québécois (PQ) deputy André Simard has asked the province’s assembly to give a public report on ritual slaughter by 23 March, arguing that halal meat is being sold without consumers’ knowledge.

EU non-stun derogation system criticised

09-Mar-2012 - A relaxed attitude to ritual slaughter in some EU member states has led to systematic slaughtering without stunning, regardless of consumer need, according to EU welfare experts.

Focus on New Zealand

Changing landscape for New Zealand exports

08-Mar-2012 - The EU is still New Zealand’s most important export market for chilled lamb, but the balance is shifting as the country opens up new avenues.

French industry responds on halal controversy

06-Mar-2012 - The French cattle and meat industry association INTERBEV has released a statement to put an end to the political row started by far-right candidate Marine Le Pen on halal meat.

French butchers call for mandatory halal labelling

24-Feb-2012 - French craft butchers have asked for national and European regulation to make halal labelling mandatory following a transparency controversy in the Paris region.

French presidential candidate sparks halal row

22-Feb-2012 - Far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen has sparked controversy by declaring all the meat consumed in the Paris region was halal.

Saudi Arabia calls for tighter regulations on halal importers

20-Feb-2012 - Saudi Arabia has called on all non-Muslim countries which export halal products to tighten their adherence to Islamic regulations, and has requested that an approved set of guidelines be drawn up to help importers ensure these are being met.

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UK halal plant targets export market

16-Feb-2012 - A halal food plant that aims to supply meat to Muslim consumers across Europe has received approval and funding from the UK agriculture ministry (Defra).

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Malaysia-NZ beef trade set to increase

03-Feb-2012 - New Zealand is hoping to increase beef exports to Malaysia after getting halal approval on 14 meat plants.

Poor poultry performance

24-Oct-2003 - French meat processor Duc saw turnover slump by nearly 12 per cent in the first half of the year, as it felt the impact of competition from both cheaper and more expensive products.

UK debates Halal slaughter

19-May-2003 - New proposals governing the humane slaughter of animals in the UK could have huge implications for Jewish and Muslim communities, as well as the British meat processing industry as a whole.

Duc looks abroad to combat declining sales

22-Apr-2003 - With the French poultry sector in decline as a result of falling prices, increased competition and overproduction, Duc is looking to foreign markets - and innovative products - to help it survive.