- HALAL PRODUCTS : standards for halal meat is a serious problem for the industry, and one that needs to be tackled promptly,” said EUROMONITOR

Abu Dhabi :
The absence of a unified global standard for what is halal :
...Food producers are, however, beginning to recognise the increasing popularity of halal food in the mainstream and the lucrative market that could result.Industry estimates for the potential value of the halal food industry range between US$600 billion (Dh2.2bn) and $2.1 trillion.

Mugees Ahmad, the managing director of Orange Fairs and Events, which hosts the Halal World Expo in Dubai every year, said food producers from as far afield as Australia, Germany and the US were showing interest in the halal market. And new halal products are starting to enter the market outside of the traditional domains of the Middle East and South East Asia...
Read + Halal food piques global appetites - The National Newspaper