Al Islami Represents UAE Halal Market at Taiwan Forum
DUBAI — The Halal trend continues to make waves and grabbing attention of investors, suppliers, producers, according to Alex Andarakis, chief executive officer of Al Islami Foods, an award winning halal producer in the Middle East.
Speaking at the ‘Exploring the Muslim Food Market Forum 2009’ held at the sidelines of Kaohsiung Food Show 2009, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, he said: “Countries that will succeed in entering the international halal market would be those who pay attention to the details of quality, standards and marketing, aligned with the most active players such as Malaysia, Thailand, Brunei, Singapore, Turkey and now UAE.” The Southeast Asian producers are vying for the $2.1 trillion halal food market in 185 countries and working out long-term plans to enter the more than 1.8 billion Muslim market, a Press statement issued by Al Islami Foods said.
The show is jointly organised by TAITRA (Taiwan External Trade Development Council) and Kaohsiung City Marine Bureau under the auspices of the Taiwan Ministry of Economic Affairs. TAITRA said in a statement: “The Kaohsiung Food Show has succeeded in arousing the interest of international buyers that come from nations as diverse as Malaysia, Canada, USA, Australia, Japan, Singapore and Oman.”