Global meat production falls
Food
Global meat industry to decline by 5.3% to US$1.3 trillion in 2020 due to Covid-19 pandemic, says Global Data.
What impact has the coronavirus pandemic on Islamic banks?
Finance
In many countries, government relief packages amid the coronavirus pandemic should help to soften the near-term effect for Islamic banks, says Bashar Al-Natoor from Fitch Ratings.
Brazil: Meat producer BRF cuts loss
Food
Covid-19: Turkey wants to reopen hotels
Tourism
Turkey wants to certify corona-free holiday resorts and thus attract tourists to the country again.
Cristina Tschuppert: “In Riyadh there is even a Heididorf café”
Tourism
Cristina Tschuppert and Toni Riethmaier from Pearls of Switzerland are travel consultants for Switzerland and Saudi Arabia. A conversation about snow-covered mountains, 900’000 demanding Arab tourists and special halal hotels.
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UK: Morrisons launches Ramadan essentials food box
Delivery service: The UK supermarket chain Morrisons is launching a food box for Ramadan.
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TourismSince the beginning of the pandemic, the airline caterer EAS has delivered 15,000 meals per day. -
IT + TechFarzana Rahman, founder of the Desi Doll Company, about educational toys for Muslim children, new markets and a better work-life balance. -
FinanceThe demand for Sharia-compliant products is growing, so Islamic finance is poised to expand in 2020, Moody’s says. -
FoodGerman food retailer Aldi Süd tests halal beef sausages and turkish sucuk sausage. -
FoodJapanese food producer Ajinomoto is expanding in Southeast Asia and building a new plant in Malaysia for 85 million US dollars.
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Alimentaria, benchmark show for halal products
Halal products and a gastronomic congress are the highlights at the food fair Alimentaria in Barcelona.
