HALAL NEWS
DO ENERGY DRINKS REALLY PROVIDE US WITH ENERGY?
Jun 23rd
Even though “energy drinks” contain about 0.3% ethanol, they are categorized as non-alcoholic beverages. Besides caffeine, they also contain a specific amount of stimulants such as taurine, inositol, glucoronolactone, carnitine and creatine. Although they are named as energy drinks, in reality, they only make the consumers feel energetic through the self-stimulating agents mentioned above. Experts…
WHC EXCOM MEETING HELD IN KUALA LUMPUR on 5th of APRIL
Apr 12th
Executive Committee of WHC conducted their mid-year meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on April 5th. Main discussion topics were recent developments on Halal certification, mutual recognition of members, status of products that resemble Haram goods (like non-alcoholic wine, beer etc) and some technical matters on mechanical slaughtering, gelatin, sausage casings and cloning of animals. Committee…
Half-a-trillion-dollar Halal industry looks for credibility
Mar 30th
The race is on to establish powerful international ‘halal brands’. The stakes are high: by some estimates, the global market for halal products is worth $500 billion a year. But it’s a market strewn with confusion, as separate Muslim countries try to establish recognised standards and producers from outside the Muslim world also hurry to…
Malaysia: No double standards in Halal applications
Mar 24th
KUALA LUMPUR: There is no element of double standard in the approval of the application for halal certificate from big companies or small and medium industry, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Jamil Khir Baharom said.He said the halal certification issued by the Malaysian Islamic Development Department (Jakim) was based on the manufacturing…
