Laura Osman, The Canadian Press, Staff OTTAWA – A group of agencies that certify Kosher meat took the government to court Wednesday to ask for an injunction against Canadian Food Inspection Agency guidelines for the ritual slaughter of animals. Kosher meat calls for animals to be slaughtered without being stunned. While the Kosher method of…
By Rosa Saba, The Canadian Press Eleven years ago, the recipe for the McCain Deep’n Delicious cake — a decades-old Canadian classic — changed. To many Canadians, the removal of beef gelatin from the cake’s components may have gone unnoticed. But for Muslim shoppers used to checking the ingredients of food products, it was cause…
Halal food producers can boost profitability by appealing to consumers beyond their primary market, but complacency and limited marketing efforts are standing in the way. The halal food sector has traditionally catered to a specific segment, which is the ever-growing Muslim population. While some producers have gained ground among non-Muslim consumers in recent years, the…
Today marks the start of Ramadan 2023. There are an estimated 3.85 million practicing Muslims in America, and this number is growing rapidly. Pew Research Center data projects that the number will reach 8 million by 2050, at which point Islam could emerge as the second-largest religion in the U.S. In Muslim culture, the month…
BY OMAR SUBEDAR | OCTOBER 2, 2020 | COVID19 , ONLINE EXCLUSIVE I don’t need to tell you what’s going on in the Canadian foodservice industry right now – if you’re in it, you know already. I cannot deny this has been an economic and personal tragedy beyond anything we’ve ever experienced in the country. But, I am heartened by the creativity…
Marketing of products and services in the Muslim countries presents a very challenging task to multinational companies (MNC) due to the difference in political, economy and socio-cultural aspects.
Halal is an Arabic term in Islam which means permissible, allowed. Its antonym is Haram.According to the dietary rules of Islam, halal refers to the foods that are fit for Muslim consumption. Muslims are allowed to eat the meat of the following animals: With the exception of fish, Muslims will only be allowed to consume…
