NORWAY REGULATOR GETS TOUGH WITH HALAL MEAT PRODUCERS FOLLOWING CONTAMINATION SCANDALS
February 8th, 2015
Cross-contamination of meats has become a major problem in Norway as more producers and slaughterhouses add halal production lines to their operations to satisfy growing demand for halal meat among the country’s increasing Muslim population. The meat industry is assessing the problem following high profile cases where pork was detected in halal beef products sold in supermarkets and specialised meat outlets in Norway since mid- January. These incidents have prompted the country’s ministry of agriculture and food (MAF) to propose round-table discussions ...
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