Farid: I reject any business idea that compromises my halal standards
Tariq Farid · Live From The HIBT Summit: Tariq Farid Of Edible Arrangements · Dec 26, 2019 · at 10:53
Tariq Farid, founder of Edible Arrangements, discusses how a 1986 promise to his grandfather to keep his businesses halal guides his business decisions and product offerings.
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“Anytime somebody introduces something that I think I would compromise my promise with him, I always, you know, step back, saying, no, wait a minute, this has worked really well, I've stayed true to this”
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