Nestle to leverage on burgeoning overseas halal food segment

Rising consumption from affluent global Muslim populations will drive Nestle (Malaysia) Bhd’s double digit sales growth over that of last year, according to a local brokerage .

Barbecued chicken still popular despite bird flu scare in Pakistan

As chicken meat slowly cooks over a smoke-belching barbeque at one of Karachi’s popular and crowded barbecue eateries, it is clear neither the owner nor its customers seem that worried about the most recent bird flu scare .

Dubai's leading Halal food producer reported a 40 per cent increase in sales for 2007, the Gulf News reported .

Having achieved great success in its first showing in 2006, the Halal Food Pavilion will return for the second time at FoodAsia2008 .

Brazilian compAny wants to boost exports to the Arab world

The target at Café Canecão, a coffee producer from the city of Campinas, in the interior of the state of São Paulo, is to double coffee exports this year .

A consumer-driven trend in the global food industry has opened opportunities for agricultural producers to get some control of their profits, says a food industry consultant .

Malaysian cosmetic maker CA Distribution Sdn Bhd plans to enter the lucrative Middle Eastern cosmetics and skincare market in two years, the Star reports .

More restaurants in UK  try to appeal to Muslim customers

IT seems to be an increasingly visible logo on an increasing number of British shops and restaurants, but what is this word, and what does it mean? It consists of four or sometimes five characters in what appears to be Arabic script, in a sort of squiggly form that will be incomprehensible to most .

Restaurant investment reaches all-time high in Middle East

The Middle East is emerging as the leading 'hotspot' for restaurant and café investment, driven by the rapid growth of the hospitality sector, according to the organiser of the region's largest food, drink, foodservice and hospitality equipment exhibition, Gulfood, reports AMEINFO .

Malaysian Halal industry masterplan to be submitted this year

A  masterplan for the halal industry will be presented to the government by end of this month, the chief executive officer of Halal Industry Development Corporation, Datuk Jamil Bidin, said .