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The Tunisian food sector is showing how an industry can leverage traditional halal practices in the domestic market to generate certification that enables its products to be exported to Muslim-majority markets worldwide.

“When we say a food product is halal and it is not haram (religiously forbidden), that does not just mean the absence of alcohol and pork, but also, and most importantly, it is halal because it does not harm the health of its consumers,” said Nawel Jebali, senior technician for the halal sector at Tunisian standards organisation, INNORPI (Institut National de la Normalisation et de la Propriété Industrielle), which issues renewable three-year halal certificates in the country.…

The CEO of the American company that has been awarded a halal certification for hemp products containing active CBD (cannabidiol) ingredients has said his business will be contesting false claims about CBD, a non-psychoactive compound treating pain and relieving anxiety.

Fareed Syed, CEO of HalalCBD, based in Las Vegas, USA, told Salaam Gateway, that his company sells CBD tinctures and gummies in three flavours.…

The Tunisian halal poultry sector has claimed its good practice has been preventing livestock from becoming infected with bird flu, that can infect human consumers. Tunisia’s vulnerability to the disease is particularly intense because the country lies on the key wild bird migration routes between sub-Saharan Africa and Europe.…

Global haircare brands are starting to recognise a gap in the Muslim market as they launch products for hijab-wearing women and include them in marketing campaigns. L’Oréal’s Kérastase is the latest international brand to target this segment, having positioned its first anti-hair fall (loss) range, Genesis, to appeal to hijab-wearing women in Malaysia.…

Pakistan’s Islamic retail banking sector is expected to see impressive growth in the years ahead, aided especially by an increase in Islamic mortgage lending as more faith-oriented customers choose Shariah finance when buying or building a home. Pakistan is the second most populous Muslim country in the world and the demand from its 227 million people for Islamic financial services are expanding fast – albeit from a low base.…

The proactive move by the mainly Muslim south Asian archipelago of Maldives to boost halal tourism will make this country a larger market for halal-certified food imports. Imported food sold to its permanent population of 540,500 must be halal food under Maldives Food and Drug Authority (FDA) regulations, said Dr Abdullah Shiham Hassan a senior Maldives lawyer and past head of law in the faculty of Shariah law at the Maldives National University: “This is checked and monitored by the FDA regularly.”  …

Concerns continue to be raised about the negative impact of the used-clothing trade with sub-Saharan Africa, hobbling the development of the region’s clothing and textile sector, although some experts warn its removal will not be easy.

According to the most recent UN data, the world’s used clothing exports increased from only USD2.5 billion in 2009 to over USD4.2 billion in 2019, noted Dr Sheng Lu, associate Professor at the Department of Fashion & Apparel Studies, University of Delaware, USA.…

Roughly two decades after China entered the World Trade Organisation (WTO) (in December 2001) and nearly two-and-a-half years into the Covid-19 pandemic, the country’s textile and apparel sectors seem healthier than ever. Customs data show that in 2021, the cumulative export value of China’s textiles and clothing reached USD315.5 billion, a year-on-year increase of 8.4%.…

The first chair of the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) has said a key goal of the creation of global sustainability standards in financial reporting will be fighting greenwashing, where companies make false claims about the environmental benefits delivered by their products and services.…

An experienced American fraud investigator with 33 years’ experience worldwide has told Fraud Intelligence how developing interpersonal skills are essential to his work. But with people growing up communicating with smart phones, such skills are becoming rarer.

In an interview with FI, Don Rabon, CFE, president of the Successful Interviewing Techniques consultancy, said: “If you can relate to people and make that connection, it will help forgive a lot of interview inequities.…