UAE's leading food retailer chain Al Islami Foods has announced that it will be expanding its already thriving Meat Shop network across the emirates .

Acquisition activity in the ethnic and specialty food market is in the offering with the growing rates of ethnic populations, reports the Deal .

Malaysia is all geared up to enter the multi-million ringgit international market for livestock and halal food .

Halal food products have finally become mainstream in the  Northiin American market .

A UAE consumer protection body yesterday said it had urged the government to subsidise basic food items as part of measures to curb food price rises, which it expects to reach 40 per cent this year .

Malaysia identifies five areas as Halal Food Industry Zones

The government has identified Pedas in Negeri Sembilan, Serkam Pantai in Melaka, Paya Pahlawan in Kedah, Pantai Remis in Perak and Gambang in Pahang as potential areas for development as halal food industry zones .

In a shocking case which is bound to rock the tiny sultanate of Brunei, over 80 cans of food containing pork were found on sale at a shop owned by and frequented by Muslim counsumers .

The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) officially launched last week here the "Philippine Science and Technology Program for the Development of the Halal Industry," with hopes flying high that such mechanism will finally allow the country to penetrate the global halal market .

British supermarket chain Asda has extended its range of halal frozen meats to give Muslim shoppers a wider choice of products that are produced to strict religious standards .

Companies targeting growth must increase focus on Muslim consumers who are now recognised as a strong and growing global segment, Emirates Business reproted .