Halal certification procedures: some unresolved issues

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There is a higher halal awareness among Muslim consumers, where the product in the supermarket is no longer assumed halal and its halal certificate and country of origin is more and more checked for the acceptance of and trust in new products. Governments and halal certification bodies should extend halal requirements towards supply chain management for halal certification of producers and restaurants as a narrow perspective, limited to ingredients and production, highly exposes the company in today’s market place. For this halal certification bodies should promote halal certification of supply chain parties, in particular the logistics service provider, traders and retailers. A better insight into the perception of the Muslim consumer regarding its halal supply chain and halal value chain requirements is critical for the halal industry.

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  1. Wasim9 July 2015 at 03:49

    Ensuring the quality of available products in the markets is extremely important factor, specifically for this purpose all of these product will be tested on the merit (basis) of Islam, after passes from halal inspection process the halal audit team will issue authorities halal recognition certificate.

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