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New halal blockchain traceability tool touted as a supply chain ‘gamechanger’
OneAgrix’s B2B platform will not only be able to track and trace halal produce and ingrediens, it will verify the authenticity of a manufacturer’s halal certificate before a potential buyer can make a purchase. The data will be vetted and secured through a blockchain ledger to help combat halal food fraud and counterfeiting.
OneAgrix, Marketplace Verify Authenticity of food and Halal Certification
Sharianews.com, Jakarta ~ OneAgrix, marketplace with traceability technology solutions blockchain, partnered with Perutnina Ptuj Group, a group of international companies from Slovenia, to launch the marketplace agrifood first in halal economy.Besides being able to keep track of kosher food, OneAgrix B2B platform can verify the authenticity of the certificate of halal producers before buyers make a purchase.
London VC Hambro Perks to invest in ‘two to three’ Islamic startups
Exclusive: Hambro Perks is set to open office in Abu Dhabi’s Hub 71 complex in the coming months – the first British VC to set up an office in the Gulf
The UK has rubberstamped its reputation as Europe’s Islamic economy hub by hosting its first halal startup pitch event.
Co-hosted by London-based venture capital firm Hambro Perks and start-up advisory firm Enfoundery in mid-June, the event saw five prominent Islamic SMEs meet with investors to showcase their wares.
Muslims, the world’s last great untapped market
From halal mozzarella to smart hijabs, faith-driven consumers are demanding products that dovetail with their modern lifestyles. Arabian Business looks at where the market is headed – and when
Around 1.8 billion Muslims are walking the planet – with a median age of just 24 years – and together they spent $2.1 trillion in 2017, according to the latest State of the Global Islamic Economy Report.
By 2060, there will be 3 billion Muslims on earth – it’s not difficult to do the maths on the world’s fastest-growing faith-based economy.
Halal poultry partners adopt proof of concept blockchain
Slovenian-based poultry business Perutnina Ptuj Group has partnered with online B2B Halal agrifood trading marketplace platform OneAgrix to launch a first in the Halal economy.
The deal will mean that as well as tracking and tracing Halal poultry, OneAgrix will be able to verify authenticity of a manufacturer’s Halal certificate before potential buyers make their purchases, known as live Proof of Concept.
Halal B2B e-commerce OneAgrix aims to follow Nigeria venture with Series A funding
From bootstrapped beginnings, a Singaporean start-up has its sights set on Series A fundraising this year, on the back of announcing a major public-private partnership with Nigeria to bring halal food production onto blockchain through its business-to-business vending platform.
OneAgrix, which was conceived in 2015 and born two years ago, announced in January a Nigerian government-endorsed deal to encourage more food producers in the country to trade internationally at a time when food safety is under the spotlight.