RP exporters earn $20M in halal fair

MANILA, Philippines - Filipino food exporters booked sales worth $19.91 million during the Halal World Expo 2008 last Nov. 11-13 in the United Arab Emirates, the Agriculture department said Thursday. Food companies AgriNurture, Inc.; Beaches Farms and Trading Corp.; C’Est La Vie Food Phil. Inc.; Florence Foods Corp.; Guaranfood Manufacturing; Q-Phil Products International; RFM Corp.; Sr. Pedro Lechon Manok; and Visayas Chamber of Mango Industry MPC participated in the halal expo, an official statement read.- BusinessWorld