HALAL CONGLOMERATE
September 1st, 2002
BY MARK ROWE
MALAYSIA is to set up a halal food conglomerate with companies from China and the Middle East as part of its campaign to promote the country as a hub for Muslim food, notably meat products. The Malaysian government believes much of the lucrative market for halal food remains relatively untapped; in China alone there are some 50 million Muslims.
MALAYSIA is to set up a halal food conglomerate with companies from China and the Middle East as part of its campaign to promote the country as a hub for Muslim food, notably meat products. The Malaysian government believes much of the lucrative market for halal food remains relatively untapped; in China alone there are some 50 million Muslims.
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