From January 26 to 30, the International Halal Academy (IHA) attended Gulfood 2026, one of the largest and most significant global food and beverage industry events, held in Dubai. IHA was represented by its president, Ali Zoghbi, and Tamer Mansour, Director of Internationalization.

With a record turnout of around 8,000 exhibiting companies, including more than 140 Brazilian companies, Brazil had a strong and successful presence, underscoring international interest in the country and the Halal market.

For IHA, participation exceeded expectations. Throughout the fair, strategic meetings were held with companies and trade associations, strengthening the dialogue on the importance of technical knowledge, training, and developing new sectors and businesses to expand Brazil’s presence in the global Halal market.

Gulfood was the focus of the season premiere of Momento Halal, an IHA production featuring interviews with Halal experts. In the first episode of the year, Omar Chahine, Commercial Intelligence Director at FAMBRAS Halal Certificadora, and Tamer Mansour joined the show to discuss the current state of the global Halal market and the business opportunities generated by Gulfood.

The interview is available on the International Halal Academy YouTube channel.

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