Asia: First halal cruise ship sets sail
Tourism
The first halal-friendly cruise ship has started in Singapore. These are the offers for Muslims.
Indonesia: Halal certificate for coronavirus vaccine
IT + Tech
Indonesia’s halal agency wants issue soon halal certification for the coronavirus vaccine developed by China’s Sinovac.
Halal fair Mihas 2021: Date is fixed
Food
Halal fair Mihas will take place in Malaysia from September 9 to 12, 2021. Because of Corona the organizers had postponed the event.
SMIIC publishes three new Halal Standards
Food
SMIIC Member States have published 3 new OIC/SMIIC Standards in Halal supply chain management system.
New EU trade portal goes online
Food
The European Commission’s new portal “Access2Markets” provides information for over 120 global export markets.
Im Spotlight
Interview with Christoph Schöllhammer: “Halal is a way of life”
“Halal Hannover” was postponed to March 2021 due to corona. Project manager Christoph Schöllhammer about trade fair preparations in the pandemic, the German halal market and hybrid events.
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TourismGermany: European foreign patients compensate for lower demand from the Gulf States. -
TourismEmirates Flight Catering will produce kosher meals in Dubai next year. The facility is set to be certified by the Orthodox Union. -
FoodBrazilian chicken exports have increased this year. Demand from Saudi Arabia was particularly strong. -
FoodWorld Halal Conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, will take place on 6 October as a hybrid edition. -
FoodIn the first half of this year Brazil sold over one million tons of halal chicken to Islamic countries.
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Cristina Tschuppert: “In Riyadh there is even a Heididorf café”
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.
