There has been much discussion recently about the legal issues facing Indonesia’s Halal certification body regarding carmine, a food coloring commonly used by food industry practitioners to add to their processed foods.
Halal certification is a voluntary process through which credible halal certification bodies can certify that products are acceptable for halal consumption. Applicants who meet the halal certification standards will receive a halal certificate and...
What you need to know before getting Halal certification? With over 1.9 billion Muslim consumers worldwide, the market for halal products is growing rapidly. Suppliers are responding to this increased demand at an increasingly rapid pace, adjusting...
The Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC) is an intergovernmental international organization jointly established by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) in 1963. It is responsible for coordinating intergovernmental food standards and establishing...
Halal and kosher refer to two different dietary laws. However, some believe the two are interchangeable when necessary. Halal and kosher do share some commonalities and terminology...
Halal food is food that is made in strict accordance with the principles of Halal diet. The following are the regulations on Halal diet:
The theme of the 6th World Halal Forum is "Building a Halal Economy: The Power of Global Market Values." It connects Halal finance and the Halal industry, integrating...
The MUIS Fatwa Committee stated that: 1) Even if the product contains low alcohol content (less than 0.5%) and/or zero alcohol content and/or its alcohol has been removed, the manufacturing process of the product is similar to that of alcohol. Therefore...
This article provides a list of common halal and non-halal ingredients, as well as examples of common non-halal materials. It should be noted that products imported from Muslim countries are not necessarily halal. Some food ingredients are sourced from non-Muslims...
Titled “Halal Food: Production, Preparation, Handling and Storage - General Guidelines (MS 1500:2009)”, it was developed under the Malaysian Standards Development Scheme, under the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation, Standards Development Department of Malaysia.
Halal compliance in the food industry encompasses more than just manufacturing and slaughtering processes under Halal regulations. Key issues related to Halal integrity in food transportation and logistics include the separation of Halal products from non-Halal (...
The basic principle of distinguishing between halal (permissible) and haram (forbidden) in food and non-food products is simple: except for specific prohibited items mentioned in the halal dietary laws, everything is halal.
BPJPH, Indonesia's halal certification body, is considered the sole legally mandated halal certification body in Indonesia. BPJPH is an agency under the Indonesian Ministry of Religious Affairs. The 2014 Halal Product Protection Regulation stipulates that BPJPH...
All food, medicine, cosmetics, and medical devices entering Indonesia for circulation and trading must be Halal certified. This means that every product we encounter must be Halal certified, especially cosmetics for daily use. People also...
Approximately 88% of Indonesia's population is Muslim. This places the country first globally in terms of Muslim population proportion. Therefore, investors seeking to enter the country's market should pay particular attention to obtaining Halal certification.
