HALAL is an Arabic word connoting a state of permissibility for objects or actions according to Syariah principles. The Quran […]
Food Regulatory
Difference between Halal and Halalan-Toyyiban
April 17, 2018
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DPO International welcomes the Belgian Delegation for Halal Hub2Hub North Port-Liege Mission
DPO International recently hosted the Belgian Delegation for the HALAL Hub2Hub North Port-Liege Mission on the 6th of April 2018 […]
Health & Nutrition
Wild salmon versus farmed salmon: Which is healthier?
April 16, 2018
It is often assumed that wild seafood is healthier because it comes from natural sources, while farmed seafood contains parasites […]
Technical Solutions
Banana sugar and cricket protein start-ups among the finalists for Mekong accelerator programme
Start-ups including a Cambodian firm that produces a unique banana sugar and a Vietnam cricket protein company are among the […]
Health & Nutrition
India’s child stunting can’t be stopped unless poverty kept in check
In the 1970s, undernutrition was a common problem in the urban slums and poorer regions of Sao Paulo in southeastern Brazil. Brazilian health crusader […]
Food Regulatory
Fourth person dies in Australia from contaminated melon
April 12, 2018
SYDNEY: A fourth person has died after consuming melon contaminated with listeria, Australian authorities said Wednesday (Mar 7), in an […]
Food Regulatory
EU moves to ban sale of lower-quality branded food in eastern Europe
Studies suggest hundreds of well-known products are inferior to versions sold in the west Brussels wants to make it illegal […]
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How to make your food less spicy – For those of you who can’t handle hotness
Mouth on fire, sweat trickling down your face and light headedness are just some of the symptoms associated with the […]
Health & Nutrition
Over 60 dead in Indonesia from drinking bootleg alcohol
April 10, 2018
More than 60 Indonesians are dead and dozens have been hospitalised from drinking illegal homemade alcohol, authorities said Monday, […]
Food Regulatory
Indonesia’s salt spat gives industry a shake
April 9, 2018
JAKARTA (REUTERS) – Indonesia’s efforts to protect farmers from imports have sometimes gone spectacularly wrong, creating shortages of staples such […]
Food Industry News
Superhot fried chicken eats into KFC’s dominance in Indonesia
JAKARTA — A cheap, super-spicy dish of pounded fried chicken with chili sauce called ayam geprek has become all the rage in […]
Technical Solutions
Praying for Kobe beef, Kelantan plans Quran recitals for its cows
KUALA LUMPUR, April 5 — The Kelantan government is reportedly planning for Quran recitals to be held near locally-reared lembu […]
