Iowa Companies Jointly Accept 2008 Best New Halal Product Award

Business Wire,  May 12, 2008  

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CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- Nitta Casings of Somerville, New Jersey and Islamic Services of America ("ISA") Cedar Rapids, Iowa are proud to present a ground breaking innovation -- an industry first Halal collagen casing for further processed meat products.

Nitta Casings, the leader in Natural and Collagen casings first approached ISA, the first North American and most recognized USA Halal service provider, with Nitta's vision to jointly develop and produce a Halal Source Verified casing product. The project was a culmination of nearly one year's worth of effort which has now been internationally recognized by winning the Halal Journal's prestigious, "Best New Halal Product" award presented by the Prime Minister of Malaysia. The award was presented at the annual World Halal Forum in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Monday, May 12, 2008.

To ensure source verification, ISA's highly trained and experienced representatives perform authentic and verifiable Halal slaughters. ISA diligently performs product traceability and verification procedures throughout the production process with superior detailed documentation.

In addition, Nitta decided to brand the Halal casings under the Midamar name which is known globally as America's Favorite Halal Brand. The branding message under the Midamar name resonates well within consumer and industry markets.

Mr. Paul Habhab, the Director of Islamic Services of America, and Mr. Bill Aossey, President of Midamar Corporation, were present at the ceremony to accept the award with Derrick Melanson, Export Sales Manager, of Nitta Casings Inc.

About Islamic Services of America

Islamic Services of America (I.S.A.) was established in Cedar Rapids, Iowa in 1975. ISA has been providing Halal Certification and supervision on demand for consumers and manufacturing facilities throughout the world. ISA offers supervision of Halal food processing, and coordinates Islamic slaughtering for the meat and poultry industry by a highly qualified team of Muslim supervisors and slaughtermen. ISA's Halal trademarks are some of the most recognized around the world. For more information, contact Islamic Services of America at 319-362-0480, or visit www.isaiowa.org.

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