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Where to Eat Halal Food
Halal might not be on every Filipino’s culinary vocabulary – yet. However, they’re not exactly oblivious to it. Middle Eastern and Indian food have been popular cuisines in the country for decades. You’ve most likely encountered shawarma during a post-drinking eating binge in college or a kebab by the beach. However, you’re probably unaware that […]
A Halal Grocery List
In recent years, both the government and private sector have continually poured efforts into promoting halal food. Halal isn’t just a culinary standard. Its preparation follows a specific set of steps, including a method of slaughter that involves an adult Muslim and a blessing. Since it’s part of how Muslims live out their spiritual well-being, […]
Halal and Wellbeing
Halal is the Arabic word meaning “permitted” or “admissible” that covers many facets of life deemed acceptable according to Islamic law. The opposite of halal is haram, which means “prohibited.” This can be regarding lifestyle, cosmetics, fashion, but more prominently it pertains to what is allowed to be eaten or consumed according to the Qur’an […]
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DTI-CITEM recognized for 3 event awards for its 2022 CAEXPO Participation
The Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions (CITEM) was recently recognized for its outstanding representation of the Philippines through trade exhibitions and promotions in China, bagging the Best Trade Visitor Award, Best Promotion on Investment Cooperation, and Best Organizer for Online CAEXPO awards for the country’s participation at the 19th China-ASEAN Expo (CAEXPO) in […]
18 Filipino food exporters bag over $50M export deals in Gulfood 2023
CITEM successfully showcased PH’s top healthy and halal-certified products in one of the world’s biggest food fair The Philippines generated $50.65 million export sales, surpassing its target by over 300 percent, in the world’s largest annual food and beverage expo, Gulfood 2023 at the Dubai World Trade Center in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Under […]
The next generation of Filipino food
Get to know these culinary rockstars and their uniquely mouthwatering creations Making waves in the global scene, Filipino cuisine has been making headlines with its unique flavors and techniques. The rise to international fame of Filipino cuisine resulted in Philippine products and ingredients becoming household staples as more people recreate our classic dishes like adobo […]
The Calamansi Story: A cross cultural story of Filipino migrants in Australia
Unlike Japanese yuzu, whose awareness has grown globally in recent years, the humble calamansi (Philippine lime) has not yet achieved such international recognition despite being an integral ingredient in Filipino cuisine, especially revered by the Filipino global diaspora. With Filipinos being the fifth largest overseas-born migrant population in the country, the momentum is now, and […]
IFEX Philippines 2023
The largest international food trade fair in the Philippines, IFEX Philippines, will take place from May 26 to May 28, 2023, at the World Trade Center Metro Manila in Pasay City, Philippines. IFEX Philippines functions as a one-stop business-to-business (B2B) platform with IFEXConnect.com to enhance the sourcing experience for food buyers from all over the […]
PH food exporters aim to widen share in MEA markets
The Philippine pavilion officially opened at Gulfood 2023 at the Dubai World Trade Center in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) on February 20. The Philippine participation in Gulfood led by the Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions (CITEM) is complemented by the Outbound Business Matching Mission (OBMM) to the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries […]
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