Halal market players gather at Makkah forum as industry forecasts $7.7tn trade by 2025 

RIYADH: Halal market players are gathering at a specialized conference in Makkah as the industry forecasts reaching $7.7 trillion by 2025.

The Makkah Halal Forum, occurring from Jan. 23  to Jan. 25, is set to contribute to supplying the sector with numerous investment partnerships and promising economic opportunities, the Saudi Press Agency reported. 

This is in line with the upward trend in terms of the increasing demand for halal products from both Muslim and non-Muslim countries, driven by their association with safe and healthy eating.