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IFANCA (Islamic Food and Nutrition Council of America) and HFC (Halal Foundation Center) are both common Halal certification choices, and neither is a national…
Read more →Many companies say “FDA certification,” but the FDA does not issue certificates for food and cosmetics — it requires facility registration and compliance listin…
Read more →For companies in Western markets, the first encounter with Kosher is often a buyer's question. This guide explains what Kosher checks, which products and market…
Read more →The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) often receives questions from soap makers about how their products are regulated. The following information is intended t…
Read more →This article will help you learn more about how medicines may affect you and your baby.
Read more →The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Data Standards Council is standardizing vocabulary across the entire FDA. As a result, the wording of some of the fo…
Read more →The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is a federal agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The FDA protects and promotes public health…
Read more →MarketTrend: Kosher- and Halal-Certified Foods in the U.S. delivers an in-depth analysis of the market for kosher and halal foods in the United States, with an…
Read more →Several new ice cream and frozen yogurt stores have opened in Chicago and its surrounding countryside. Some are standalone stores, and some are located in shopp…
Read more →Mexico's growing beef industry is targeting Muslim consumers in the Middle East as the mainstay of its sales, seeking to reduce its dependence on US consumers.
Read more →According to the latest national Jewish population study, 72,000 people from 32,000 Jewish households in the United States live in the Greater Detroit area, of…
Read more →Over the past 35 years, demand for Kosher product certification has surged, with nearly 2,500 new products entering the Kosher market each year. There are curre…
Read more →Market Trends: Kosher- and Halal-Certified Foods in the US - an in-depth analysis of the US kosher and halal markets, emphasizing the opportunity to capture the…
Read more →Maya Cosmetics—a young American company—will exhibit a Halal-compliant nail polish at the Moscow Halal Expo held from November 16 to 18, 2017.
Read more →The Pew Research Center predicts that by 2060, the Muslim population's growth rate will be more than twice the world average population growth rate, possibly be…
Read more →Halal food
Read more →Albany's Central Avenue corridor is the heart of the region. Everything comes in and goes out from here. To understand the changes regarding Halal food in Alban…
Read more →In 2022, consumer spending in the global halal economy grew 9.5% year-on-year to US$2.29 trillion (halal economy = products and services based on Islamic ethics…
Read more →The first International Halal Programme Conference was held in Dubai, aiming to harmonize reliable conformity assessment standards in the Halal field.
Read more →The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) was established under Council of Ministers Resolution No. (1) of 1 July 1424 AH, as an independent legal entity reporti…
Read more →The Minnesota-based Medical-Dietary company, the parent company of "Halal Health," is a privately held company founded in 1980 by Don Tymchuck to provide specia…
Read more →From 4 to 5 June 2012, IFANCA, together with the Halal Research Council, the National Institute of Food Science and Technology (NIFSAT), the Pakistan Society of…
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Read more →U.S. legislation on HALAL food is relatively principle-based and general. The government's management of HALAL food mainly involves guidance and publicity to pr…
Read more →A detailed explanation of the relationship between the D-U-N-S Number and FDA facility registration. What is the D-U-N-S Number? The D-U-N-S Number is a globall…
Read more →From niche to mainstream: the rapid growth of Halal cosmetics. For consumers pursuing ethical and faith-compliant cosmetics, Halal cosmetics offer more than the…
Read more →Prices of home kosher products soar, with COVID-19 "playing a key part". According to book distributors, sales of kosher cookbooks have been surging since the C…
Read more →Seize the blue-ocean opportunity - now is the right time for Chinese canned fruit to obtain Kosher certification! Let "wartime reserves" become a quality callin…
Read more →SINOQUAL's Halal & Kosher dual certification empowers Chinese tea: letting Eastern tea fragrance drift into the global faith market. In Middle Eastern tea house…
Read more →In-depth analysis | From "passive adaptation" to "proactive leadership": how can Chinese vegetable oil leverage Halal and Kosher certification to unlock the glo…
Read more →A global vegan and eco wave is rising, and vegan cosmetics are becoming market darlings. In today's diverse culture, vegetarianism has long spread from the sing…
Read more →FDA research on allergens in cosmetics. Cosmetics (such as soaps, lotions, facial and eye makeup, perfumes, etc.) can cause allergic reactions in certain groups…
Read more →OK Kosher certification body data submission requirements guide. For applicants applying for kosher certification and submitting data for the first time, please…
Read more →A comprehensive explanation of US FDA regulatory policy, covering key terms and definitions including biotechnology, the CEDI/ADI database, color additives, col…
Read more →Global food and beverage innovation in 2026: unique flavor combinations and personalization. As global food and beverage trends evolve at lightning speed, it is…
Read more →The 2021 trend: more packaged convenience foods. The 2020 COVID pandemic was a devastating disaster for the Jewish community. Fortunately, we miraculously overc…
Read more →The passage of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act of 2009 opened one of the most far-reaching public-health interventions in recent decades,…
Read more →The Fair Packaging and Labeling Act (FPLA) ensures the transparency and accuracy of consumer-commodity label information. 21 CFR § 500.5 sets out the prominence…
Read more →Alpha hydroxy acids (AHAs) are common ingredients in topical cosmetics and drugs, used to smooth fine lines, improve skin texture and tone, and unclog pores. FD…
Read more →A roundup of IFANCA (Islamic Food and Nutrition Council of America) community and industry activities, including presentations on local and global Halal busines…
Read more →Although cosmetics have been regulated since the landmark 1938 Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, FDA's authority over them expanded little until the Moderni…
Read more →An overview of FDA food facility registration: what the FDA regulates, the U.S. food safety system, who must register, the Unique Facility Identifier (UFI/DUNS)…
Read more →On 19 December 2024, the FDA issued a final rule updating the voluntary “healthy” claim that manufacturers can use on food packaging, aligning it with current n…
Read more →The U.S. halal food market is projected to grow from USD 586.8 billion in 2026 to about USD 1,274.4 billion by 2035 (CAGR 9.1%), driven by a growing halal-consu…
Read more →When Chinese food businesses export low-acid or acidified canned food to the United States, they must complete a three-tier FDA registration: Food Facility Regi…
Read more →These questions help determine whether a product falls under 21 CFR Part 113 (low-acid canned foods), 21 CFR Part 114 (acidified foods), or neither. Products un…
Read more →In the United States, certain synthetic color additives must undergo FDA batch certification before being used in food, drugs, cosmetics or medical devices. Man…
Read more →The FDA promotes manufacturers' compliance with Current Good Manufacturing Practice (CGMP) requirements through inspections. All drugs manufactured for the U.S.…
Read more →Most eye cosmetics are safe when used correctly, but watch out for infection risk, injury from applicators, and the use of unapproved color additives. The FDA a…
Read more →The U.S. FDA has proposed requiring standardized testing methods for talc-containing cosmetics to detect and identify possible asbestos contaminants. Asbestos i…
Read more →The Fair Packaging and Labeling Act (FPLA) ensures that information on the packaging and labeling of food and consumer commodities is accurate and not misleadin…
Read more →Cosmetics contaminated with harmful microorganisms such as pathogenic bacteria and fungi can harm consumers, and the FDA monitors the microbiological safety of…
Read more →FDA scientists conduct cosmetic-safety research and monitor the work of scientists at other agencies, because any FDA action on cosmetic safety must be based on…
Read more →An FDA registration number is a key requirement for any company wishing to place and sell its products in the U.S. This article explains how to search for it, w…
Read more →The Chicago Rabbinical Council (cRc) is one of North America's most influential and recognized Kosher certification bodies. A non-profit headquartered in Chicag…
Read more →IFANCA, headquartered in Chicago, is one of the world's leading Halal certification bodies. Since 1982 it has supported Halal consumers through research, educat…
Read more →20 years in international certification (since 2006). One-on-one review of which certificate your category needs, how long it takes, and what to prepare.
