
Awni K. Kaloti graduated from Miami Dade College with a degree in civil engineering before entering the food distribution industry. A successful entrepreneur and former district manager for Gray Drug Stores, Awni Kaloti operates Kaloti International Corp as owner and director.
Since its founding in 1984, Kaloti International Corp has distributed specialty meats and other food products across the United States. Today, the firm operates on an international scale and offers products that range from goat and lamb to mutton and cheeses. Moreover, Kaloti International offers a variety of 100 percent certified Halal meat.
In the context of food products, Halal indicates an item that can be consumed lawfully. Halal stems from Islamic law as defined in the Koran, which also outlines haram foods that are not permitted. Meats considered to be Halal include all those slaughtered according to Zabihah, or Islamic dietary law. Meats must also be processed and stored with cleaned equipment, and be free of all prohibited ingredients. Alternatives to meats such as seafood, nuts and seeds, tofu, eggs, peanut butter, and beans and lentils are also allowed under Halal.