Indonesia: World Halal Assurance System Training Held in Bogor

Bogor, MINA - The Indonesian Halal Training and Education Institute (IHATEC), hosted by Indonesia's LPPOM MUI (the Assessment Institute for Foods, Drugs and Cosmetics), is conducting international Halal training. Called the 'Halal Assurance System Bogor International Training,' the 63 participants attending this training come from 48 companies in 15 countries, covering five continents.

The participating countries are Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, China, Thailand, Japan, Australia, India, Nigeria, Vietnam, the United States, Italy, South Korea and Taiwan, China.

Muti Arintawati, a representative of LPPOM MUI, said this training is one of the requirements that must be completed in the Halal certification process. In her opening remarks on Tuesday, she said: 'Halal Assurance System (SJH) training is one of the training requirements for all companies that intend to have, or already have, an MUI Halal certificate.'

Arintawati said that through the Halal Assurance System training, participants are expected to understand and be able to implement a system that ensures the entire process always follows the established Halal standards.

IHATEC CEO Nurwahid expressed the same view, saying that through this training, MUI expects to encourage all participating countries to spread the concept of the Halal Assurance System.

This training is the fourth jointly held by IHATEC and LPPOM MUI in the past two years, with participants from five continents attending together. This shows that most companies in the world have great enthusiasm for preparing a Halal Assurance System for their products.

Meanwhile, Rohit Kedia, noodle quality manager at De United Foods Industries in Nigeria, expressed his expectations during the training, saying that the training is the foundation for the company to always provide consumers with safety and Halal assurance, especially in Nigeria.

'In Nigeria, Halal is a must for all groups; even though Muslims account for only 55% of the population, Halal is also recognized by non-Muslims. Therefore, we are committed to always providing Halal products,' Kedia said.