British supermarket giant ASDA is facing criticism from certain quarters over its move to replace its traditional fresh meat counter with a halal only counter at one of its East London store .

Scientific reports into the use - or lack thereof - of stunning equipment prior to livestock slaughter due to religious beliefs will be released by State and Federal Governments, the Farm Online newsportal reported .

Al Islami Foods represented UAE's halal food industry at a food forum in Taiwan .

Malaysia and Turkey have agreed to develop halal standards which can be adopted across the OIC countries .

Malaysia's first laboratory to analyze halal food products is expected start operations early next year in Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) in Serdang, near here .

Australia will continue to allow ritual slaughter of unstunned animals at some slaughterhouses .

Saudi Arabia has removed a 11 year ban on livestock imports from Somalia .

Amid mounting reactions to a recently adopted regulation allowing the import of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) to Turkey, some nongovernmental organizations applied to the Council of State yesterday for a stay of execution .