| Malaysian SMEs urged to get halal certification |
| KUALA LUMPUR: Local small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), including Muslim entrepreneurs, are urged to get halal certification to seize lucrative opportunities in the global halal sector. |
| published on 22-Feb-2012 by Business Times |
| Category: Business |
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| Midamar wins 2012 "Best New Halal Food" and "Best New Fast Food Product" at Gulfood Awards in Dubai |
| CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Feb. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Midamar Corporation based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa was crowned the winner of the coveted and prestigious international award for "Best New Halal Food" for the second year in a row. |
| published on 22-Feb-2012 by NewsBlaze |
| Category: Business |
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| RM250m new investments targeted |
| PULAU INDAH (PORT KLANG): The Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) industrial park is eyeing new investments worth RM250 million this year. Chairman of Port Klang Authority, Datuk Teh Kim Poo, said potential investments of RM100 million are expected from six overseas companies. |
| published on 18-Feb-2012 by Business Times |
| Category: Business |
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| Halal cosmetics proves to be a market trend in the US |
| Following the first international conference in 2010 on the emerging global Halal cosmetics and toiletries sector, big players like Bare Minerals have started to introduce all natural ingredient products to their line. |
| published on 17-Feb-2012 by Cosmetics Design North America |
| Category: Cosmetic and Healthcare |
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| MR1M akan terus diperluas |
| 3,000 premis makanan disasar menjelang hujung 2012KOTA SAMARAHAN: Kementerian Perdagangan Dalam Negeri, Koperasi dan Kepenggunaan (KPDNKK) mensasarkan 3,000 premis makanan menyertai program Menu Rakyat 1Malaysia (MR1M) menjelang hujung 2012. |
| published on 21-Feb-2012 by Borneo Post Online |
| Category: Business |
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| Nepal imported goodies worth Rs 4b last year |
| KATHMANDU, FEB 21 -Nepalis are consuming imported snacks, sweet foods and breads in increasing quantities matching their rising disposable income. The swelling import bill for titbits from foreign lands shows that Nepalis have developed discerning tastes, and are ready to splurge on their favourit |
| published on 21-Feb-2012 by EKantipur.com |
| Category: Market |
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| UAE brings forward ban on disposable plastics |
| The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has brought forward its ban on all disposable plastic products, except on those made from oxo-biodegradable plastic, by one year. |
| published on 21-Feb-2012 by Fastmoving.co.za |
| Category: Business |
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| Malaysia: Pharma on the growth curve |
| Singapore, Feb 20, 2012: There are two key factors that determine a country's development and help predict its economic growth. These are its gross domestic product (GDP) and population. |
| published on 20-Feb-2012 by BioSpectrum Asia |
| Category: Cosmetic and Healthcare |
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| Pengusaha IKS pasar produk guna jenama Coop 1M |
| Pengusaha IKS pasar produk guna jenama Coop 1M19/02/2012 4:32pmKUCHING 19 Feb. Pengusaha Industri Kecil dan Sederhana (IKS) serta koperasi di Sarawak kini mempunyai peluang untuk memasarkan produk mereka di bawah jenama Coop 1M selewat-lewatnya April ini, kata Menteri Perdagangan Dalam Negeri, |
| published on 19-Feb-2012 by Malaysia News Broadcast |
| Category: Business |
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| World's first halal baby food means convenience for Muslim mums |
| DUBAI // The world's first range of halal baby food is about to go on sale across the UAE, offering mothers convenience and a guarantee that all the ingredients have been prepared in accordance with Islamic law. |
| published on 19-Feb-2012 by The National |
| Category: Speciality Processed Food |
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| Ghana now allow Genetically Modified (GM) Food production |
| The Biosafety Act which has spent four years in Parliament has finally received Presidential Assent, thus becoming a complete law. The Law, from the Biosafety Act, 831, 2011 will enable Ghana to allow the application of biotechnology in food crop production involving Genetically Modified Organisms (...) |
| published on 18-Feb-2012 by Informazione |
| Category: Ingredients |
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| Global halal market set to stand at $2.3tr |
| DUBAI: According to statistics, the global halal market is estimated to stand at $2.3 trillion covering both food and non-food sectors.The UAE will be among other GCC countries that will be participating in the annual Malaysia International Halal Showcase 2012 (MIHAS 2012) scheduled to take place (...) |
| published on 18-Feb-2012 by The Gulf Today |
| Category: Business |
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| Man-made photosynthesis to revolutionize food and energy production |
| Improving natural photosynthesis to make new fuels and boost crop production is the focus of Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) funded research presented at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Annual Meeting today. It could see us one step closer to bottling the sun's energy or turbocharging plants to produce bumper crops. |
| published on 18-Feb-2012 by Bio-Medicine |
| Category: Livestock and Agriculture |
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| UAE chooses oxo-bio additives |
| The United Arab Emirates - Ministry of Environment and Water (MoEW) has said that all suppliers and manufacturers of bags to the country will need to be using oxo-biodegradable additives from next year. |
| published on 18-Feb-2012 by European Plastics News |
| Category: Ingredients |
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| PNG, Taiwan strengthen agriculture collaboration |
| THE Department of Agriculture and Livestock and the Taiwanese agricultural technical mission are working on promoting rice, grain and food crop production. |
| published on 14-Feb-2012 by The National Newspaper |
| Category: Livestock and Agriculture |
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| Halal certified sugar from India reaches Gulf |
| Dubai: World's first halal certified sugar from India which contains no Islamically forbidden ingredients has entered the Gulf region.Warana Sugar Gulf Trading, which is part of Warana Sugar (India), has unveiled its halal certified sugar yesterday also announced plans to penetrate the Gulf Cooper |
| published on 13-Feb-2012 by Financial Express |
| Category: Ingredients |
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| Meat production may increase by 5% in 2012 |
| Production of meat in Ukraine in 2012 could increase by 5.3% compared with 2011 up to 2.26 million tons, the Ministry of Agricultural Policy and Food predicts. |
| published on 13-Feb-2012 by NRCU |
| Category: Livestock and Agriculture |
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| RUSSIA: Bringing Halal certified products to consumers in every region of Russia |
| The task of today is bringing Halal certified products to the consumers from every region of Russia. In an interview to the portal MuslimEco.Ru, Ms. Madina Kallimulina, Head of Economic Department of Russia Muftis Council, gave a brief view of arrangements for the Third Moscow International Halal Ex(..) |
| published on 13-Feb-2012 by The Halal Journal |
| Category: Business |
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| Kerajaan Perak bantu usahawan muda |
| LUMUT, Kerajaan negeri Perak menerusi Yayasan Bina Upaya (YBU) akan bekerjasama dengan Biro Ekonomi dan Pembangunan Usahawan (BePU) Pemuda UMNO serta Persatuan Francais Malaysia (MFA) bagi melahirkan lebih ramai usahawan muda di negeri ini. |
| published on 12-Feb-2012 by Kosmo! Online |
| Category: Business |
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| MOEA claims Taiwan is more stringent on US beef than S. Korea |
| Compared to South Korea, Taiwan is more demanding on the U.S. over American beef imports, said Dale W. Jieh of the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) yesterday. |
| published on 11-Feb-2012 by The China Post |
| Category: Livestock and Agriculture |
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