UAE RESEARCHERS SEEK RELIABLE HALAL GELATINE SOURCING FROM CAMELS
August 30th, 2022
Researchers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have been developing the extraction of gelatine from camel skin and bones, to boost production of this important manufacturing input that is often sourced from pigs. This creates halal/haram tracing problems for food, drink, medical and cosmetics product manufacturers who use gelatine.
Sajid Maqsood, who has led ground-breaking research to produce camel-based gelatine at the UAE University, Al Ain, UAE, told Salaam Gateway: “It has been [a source of] interest for gelatine manufactures in Egypt and Turkey.” ...
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