More restaurants in Canada are putting halal certified meat on their menus to make sure their food is religiously compliant for some observant Muslims. But the move is as much about taking advantage of a big business opportunity as it is about faith.Francine Gomes is the co-founder of Calgary's Cluck N Cleaver, which switched to halal chicken back in 2020.
It was a primary motivation for the chain to switch from conventional chicken suppliers to a halal-certified provider in 2020, said co-founder Francine Gomes. After learning Mary Brown's offers a halal menu, this man was able to have his first taste in 6 years Salima Jivraj, an account director and multicultural lead with Nourish Food Marketing, says she appreciates increased halal food availability, both personally and professionally.
"We watch the retail market really closely. We know that it's growing at double digits, year over year over the last seven years." And while Subedar admits halal compliance can sometimes be more expensive because of potential costs for the certification process, he believes the service his organization offers is worth it.