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Al Islami hosts Global Halal Standards Convention at Gulfood

Spearheading the halal movement in the region, Al Islami Foods will announce crucial recommendations at a press conference during Global Halal Standards Convention, co-organised by Al Islami Foods, International Halal Integrity Alliance, in conjunction with Gulfood 2009.

The press conference will be held on February 25th at 1:30 afternoon at Fujairah ’A’ Room, Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre.

During the convention, industry players and stakeholders will foster discussions on areas of Halal Food Service, Hospitality and Food Processing to work on a roadmap for a common global halal standard. The meeting is jointly hosted by Al Islami Foods and Al Jawhara Group of Hotels.

The Global Halal Standard convention will become the common guideline which will propel the development of halal industry to meet the challenge of globalisation. Leading the initiative, the United Arab Emirates is one of the major key players to ensure that one voice will represent the Halal standard globally.

The press conference attendees present will be from the relevant government authorities, senior representatives from the halal industry and the Shariah fraternity to sit as the panel. A large number of elite gathering representing the industry, certification bodies, consumer groups and trade associations will participate.

The International Halal Integrity Alliance (IHI Alliance) is a Malaysia based international not-for-profit organization created to uphold the integrity of the halal market concept in global trade through certification, collaboration and membership.