One of the seven emirates of UAE, Dubai set to become a worldwide hub of Halal market.
According to reports in IINA, the global value of the halal food market is expected to touch $10 trillion by 2030 with Dubai on track to position itself as the centre of global halal market.
The case study of Al Islami Foods was prepared by Professors Lynda Applegate, David Bell and researcher Michael Norris from Harvard Business School.
Al Islami Foods is a leading halal food company in the Middle East and HBS analyzes the company’s journey towards a model halal organization.
“We are delighted that reputed business institutes, such as Harvard Business School, are attracted by Dubai’s aim to convert into the global hub of Islamic economy,” said Saleh Abdullah Lootah, managing director of Al Islami Foods.
“It has been tradition of Al Islami to welcome universities and academics to examine the growth of Al Islami, the halal procedures applied across the organization and how Dubai is positioning itself as the centre of global halal market.”
Malaysia, constitutes over 60% Muslim, exported nearly $10 billion worth of halal food products in 2013, making it the largest halal exporter in the world.
“We are committed to our customers that we have our whole supply chain under control to ensure everything is halal and we have to make good on that promise. Our inspectors, at chicken sources, are highly trained in Al Islami’s halal process and dedicated to their job,” Lootah concluded.