Lab-grown meat (also known as cultivated meat or cultured meat) is genuine animal meat produced by growing animal cells outside of a living animal in a controlled environment​.In essence, instead of raising and slaughtering livestock, we can cultivate muscle and fat...
Halal packaging is critical for maintaining the integrity of halal products. Even if a food, medicine, nutraceutical, or a cosmetic is produced with all halal ingredients, its status can be compromised by the very packaging that contains it. In fact, if a halal...
SQF (Safe Quality Food) and Halal certifications respectively play a pivotal role in ensuring food safety, quality, and compliance standards. For food safety and quality professionals, understanding these certifications is essential to meet consumer demands,...
Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the food industry, much like many other sectors, is revolutionizing the industry. Offering numerous opportunities to enhance efficiency, sustainability, and customer experience, AI is optimizing agricultural production,...
A halal audit is a structured and systematic evaluation of a company's operations, processes, and products to ensure compliance with halal certification requirements as defined by Islamic dietary laws and regulatory standards. It is an essential part of the...
Emulsifiers are substances used in food products to help mix ingredients that typically do not combine well, such as oil and water. They are commonly found in processed foods, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics to stabilize mixtures of water and oil. Whether...
To export to Saudi Arabia, UAE, and other GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) countries from the USA, it is necessary to navigate a terrain of rules, documentation, and compliance requirements. Do You Know: In 2023, the estimated US exports to GCC was USD 50 billion....
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Exporting Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) presents significant opportunities to American exporters due to rising expanding middle class, urbanization, and evolving consumer preferences all over the world. However, entering international markets requires a...
Halal Critical Control Points (HCCPs) are specific stages in the production, processing, packaging, and storage of halal products where risks of contamination, cross-contamination, or non-compliance with halal requirements are identified and must be effectively...
The American Halal Foundation (AHF) uses blockchain technology to bring unmatched transparency and trust to halal certification. Utilizing blockchain has revolutionized halal certification for consumers, businesses, and regulators to verify compliance and ensure that...
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