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| Poster near the Expo entrance. |
Halal International 2016, by
MegaXpress International, was extremely crowded on day 3.
The four-day exhibition, at Singapore Expo, focused on food primarily, followed by fashion, lifestyle items and other services.
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| Stage entertainment is a traditional part of the event. Many in the audience returned every day to watch the show. |
The event was in aid of the Muhammadiyah Association, which had a free booth and collection boxes at the showfloor.
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| The Muhammadiyah Association had a free booth courtesy of the organisers, and had collection boxes at the entrance of the exhibition. |
Highlights of the day included:
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| A number of products at Halal International 2016 were plant based and listed various benefits if used regularly. This is fig tea made of 100% fig leaves from At-Tin (التين
literally, 'the fig' in Arabic). It was introduced to Singapore in early 2016. |
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Premixed coffee from AgroMas with habbatus sauda, also called 'black seed'*. The Agromas booth also featured sardine spreads, sauces, instant spice mixes, and cordials. Products from Agromas can be purchased at Agrobazaar at Sultan Gate and at the Malaysia Halal Centre at Big Box in Jurong East.
 8tarts n Pastries started out with Hong Kong style pastries. Its kitchens at Woodlands and Vivo City are halal certified. The company is also open for distribution and franchising. |
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| Chef Ammar served chicken and lamb shank mandi (المندي) at his booth, together with packaged spice mixes for various Arab dishes such as kabsa and mandi. He has an office address at #02-21 Tanjong Katong Complex. |
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| Chef Ammar poses with his team. The lamb shank mandi (S$18, bottom left) was all gone by 6pm, and most of the chicken (S$8). |
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| HALADEEN.com
is a premium halal marketplace focused on a global audience. The
Haladeen B2B platform markets products and services to wholesale buyers
while the B2C
platform reaches to consumers. Products and service categories include food, pharmaceutical,
cosmetics, and travel. |
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| Comprehensive packaged wedding and catering services are available from For You Wedding Services. |
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| One wedding package advertised quoted S$14,000
for 500 wedding guests that included live stations,
decorations, and an interactive booth of the couple's choice. |
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| Malaysia-based Mieqa Arissa
was one of several ladies' fashion booths at the event, selling
'instant' shawls. Hijabs were a popular exhibition item, with the
cheapest going for S$5, followed by tops and palazzo pants. There were
also abayas and jilbabs (caftans or jubahs) on sale. |
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| Ayana was another exhibitor selling hijabs. |
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| Bepang Hijau had many different hijab styles at its booth. The company offers modesty wear. |
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| Jubahs galore. |
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| This booth specialised in scent. Pictured are nuggets of frankincense and what are likely to be oud chips. |
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| Perfumed oils for sale at the same booth. These can be mixed to create custom fragrances. |
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| Wali Finest Fragrances specialises in fragrances inspired by scents from well-known brands as well as fragrances from the Middle East. |
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| Wardah Cosmetics, from Indonesia, are halal and sold via agents in Singapore. |
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Mosaic lamps of all kinds.
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Halal International 2016 features Celebrands booths, where celebrities focus on brands or products that they have conceived. Precious Al Jannah by Azza Elite (in the background) featured outfits.
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| Some of the tops at the Precious Al Jannah booth. |
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| A poster of celebrity Adam Corrie, with Mrs Corrie behind. The Adam Corrie Lee booth featured clothing for men. |
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| Adam Corrie at the Adam Corrie Celebrands booth. |
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| Hady Mirza himself was at Halal International
2016 to promote Sunnah Products' (SP's) SP Mix, which draws on products
such as pomegranates and honey to create a liquid food supplement for
general health. |
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| Standee promoting Hady Mirza's SP Mix. |
Interested?
Halal International 2016, runs till 4 December 2016 at Singapore Expo Hall 5A from
10am to 10pm. This event supports the
Muhammadiyah Association of Singapore.
Hashtag: #sghalal,
#halalinternational2016, #megaxpress2016, #halalexpo
*Click on the glossary page to find out more about habbatus sauda, under the Prophetic Medicine section.
8tarts n Pastries started out with Hong Kong style pastries. Its kitchens at Woodlands and Vivo City are halal certified. The company is also open for distribution and franchising.
