Halal Seminar 2017

Join AHDB Beef & Lamb to discuss the key issues and opportunities for the halal sector. Speakers will include Joe Regenstein covering the process, Awal Fuseni discussing beef slaughter, Jonathan Wilson highlighting consumer needs and Abdalhamid Evans focusing on a global halal standard, as well as AHDB discussing our work in the sector.

Agenda

10:00 Registration and refreshments

10:30 Welcome and introduction from the Chairman, Rizvan Khalid, Board Member AHDB Beef & Lamb

Morning Sessions

• Dr Jonathan Wilson, Associate Professor of Business and Management, Richmond Business School. ‘Understanding the halal consumer and creating brands to drive sales’

• Awal Fuseni, PhD student, the University of Bristol. ‘The development of alternative stunning technologies and the relationship with halal requirements’

• Abdalhamid Evans, Imarat Consulting. ‘The current challenges in halal certifications/approvals and moves towards global standards’

• Question panel

12:30 Lunch to include traditional halal and stunned halal products

13:30 Afternoon Sessions

• Michael Richardson, Independent Retailer Sector Manager, AHDB. ‘AHDB activity in the retail halal sector’

• Professor Joe Regenstein, Cornell University, New York State, USA. ‘Doing halal right: Meeting consumer needs’

• Dr Phil Hadley, Head of Global Supply Chain Development, AHDB Beef & Lamb. Question Panel and discussion

15:30 Conference Close

*details correct at time of publication, subject to change