Over the past two years, plant-based food consumption has grown by 49% across the EU, reaching a total sales volume of €3.6 billion.
Halal Market Information Technology Introduction Paper (Part 2)
2025-05-15
Current Business Model of the Halal Global Market
Current business model of the global halal market
Currently, the major marketing channel for the Halal commodity suppliers and retailers is the commodity wholesale market. However, when the retailers make purchases in the wholesale market, the dominant suppliers may offer products that are not Halal certified. Besides, the retailers may be inconvenient to collect information on the price and other details of the Halal products. The current business model is the directory and business portal.
Currently, the primary sales channel for halal product suppliers and retailers is wholesale markets. However, when retailers purchase from wholesale markets, dominant suppliers may offer non-halal certified products. Furthermore, it is difficult for retailers to obtain information on prices and other details about halal products. The current business model is based on online halal directories and business portals.
The average online halal directory and business portal like the Singapore Halal Directory acts as a mere introductory service. Once the Buyers have identified products and suppliers of interest, both parties will have to move offline and continue using emails, faxes and myriads of spreadsheets that result in complexities, errors and added costs.
Online Halal directories and business portals like the Singapore Halal Directory serve as a simple introduction service. Once a buyer is interested in a product or supplier, both parties must go online and proceed using emails, faxes, and countless forms to conduct the transaction, leading to increased complexity, errors, and costs.
According to the World Trade Organization the average international trade transaction involves: 20-30 different parties, 40 documents, 200 data elements (30 of which are repeated at least 30 times).
According to the World Trade Organization, the average international trade transaction involves 20-30 different parties, 40 documents, and 200 data elements (30 of which are repeated at least 30 times).
The complexities of import-export add as much 15% administrative overhead to the actual cost of goods.
The complexity of importing and exporting adds 15% to the actual cost of goods through administrative fees.
In todays highly competitive global markets, Suppliers and their clients need to reduce and even eliminate inefficiencies that result in higher costs and possible loss of market share.
In today's highly competitive global marketSuppliers and their customersCustomers need to reduce or even eliminate inefficiencies that would otherwise result in higher costs and possible loss of market share.
Technology challenges
There are several challenges with regards to technology that need to be overcome. Firstly, communication management between Warees Halal Staff and their clients is properly not managed. This problem was also faced when they are communicating with their China agent. Currently most of the communication is done through email or phone and there is no centralized location to capture information. Thus tracking can be quite challenging as different staff have their own sets of excel spreadsheets
There are currently challenges that require technology to overcome. First, there are management issues with the communication management mechanisms between halal warehouse staff and their clients, as well as with distributors in China. Currently, most communication happens via email or phone, with no centralized way to access information. Consequently, this can be quite challenging, as different staff members have their own spreadsheets.
Another challenge is the global outreach restriction due to geographical factors and limitation due to the current information technology infrastructure .
Another challenge is the limitations of global rollout due to geographical factors and current IT infrastructure.
Emerging models for E-commerce business in the Halal Market
An emerging model, e-commerce in the halal market
Economists said that the growth of Global Halal market is definitely depending on the participation of E-commerce and Halal E-marketplace.
Economists say that the growth of the global halal market is absolutely dependent on the participation of e-commerce and the development of the halal online market.
In fact, the regional Muslim countries like Malaysia, Brunei Darussalam, and Singapore are currently speeding up the promotion of Halal concept, which aims to integrate the Halal producers and marketers. Thus, the development of Halal E-marketplace is facing huge challenge, in the perspective of having qualified Halal certified food producers to join in the Halal E-marketplace as to ensure the safety, hygiene and fairness of the commodity trading.
In fact, countries with large Muslim populations, such as Malaysia, Brunei, and Singapore, are currently accelerating the promotion of the halal concept, aiming to integrate halal food manufacturers and sellers. Therefore, the development of the halal market faces enormous challenges. The participation of qualified halal-certified food producers in online halal markets can ensure the safety, hygiene, and fairness of commodity transactions.
Some of the Halal E-marketplaces includes the dagang halal site from Malaysia, zabihah.com a site with an directory which is a Halal business yellow pages in UK.
Some online halal marketplaces include Dagang Halal.com in Malaysia and zabihah.com in the UK.
Besides these sites, some of the Government Halal E-marketplace which are only search directories include the Australian Halal Food Directory and Singapore Halal Directory.
Apart from these websites, some government-run online halal marketplaces can only search for halal food catalogues from Australia and Singapore.
Halal Market Leaders for the adoption of E-commerce solutions.
The leader in e-commerce solutions for the Halal market.
Zabihah.com
Zabihah.com is the one of the largest databases of Halal establishments .It is based in the US and was created in 1999. Now, it has become an important resource for Muslim communities worldwide.
Zabihah.com, one of the largest databases of Halal institutions, was founded in the United States in 1999. Now, it has become an important resource for Muslims around the world.
DagangHalal.com
DagangHalal.com, based in Malaysia is one of the B2B e-marketplaces featuring Halal products and services. It provides an online platform as well as other business sourcing channels for our merchants to reach out to a potential worldwide Muslim market
Dagang Halal.com is a B2B e-commerce platform in Malaysia that provides Halal products and services. It provides merchants with an online platform for business procurement channels and other business procurement channels to reach a potential global Muslim market.
HalalBusinessDirectory.com
The Halal Business Directory, a UK Based Website provides a free service to Halal Businesses enabling them to publicise their online presence, and a free service to the public to help locate local businesses. Both user friendly and search engine friendly, the Halal Business Directory also provides a business listing with contact details, products and services, and a link to selected businesses websites.
Halal Business Directory is a UK-based website that provides free online services to help locate local businesses. In addition to user and search engines, the Halal Business Directory also provides contact details, product and service information, and links to business websites.
Halal Exchange
Halal Exchange
Halal Exchange is a joint venture project in UAE between Halal Exchange Inc.
Halal Exchange is a joint venture project of Halal trading companies in the UAE.
Halal Exchange is a web-based enterprise solution for the challenges of Global Sourcing. Founded in January 2002, the mission focused exclusively on developing the standard template for the complex, costly and convoluted import - export process. Halal Exchange is headquartered in Vancouver with offices in Kuala Lumpur, Shanghai, Dubai and San Francisco.
Halal Exchange is a web-based global resource for businesses. Founded in January 2002, the exchange focused solely on developing complex standard templates and expensive and complex import and export processes. Headquartered in Vancouver, Halal Exchange has offices in Kuala Lumpur, Shanghai, Dubai, and San Francisco.
Australian Halal Food Directory
AustraliaHalalFood Portal
Halal.com.au is Australias first comprehensive Halal dining guide. Our aim in launching this site is to give Muslim people around Australia a handy resource to find Halal restaurants, cafes and other eateries. Of course, we hope that this site can be of use to non-Muslims as well!
Halal.com.au is Australia's firstHalalComprehensive dining guide. This website is run with the goal of providing resources for Muslims in Australia to find Halal food.HalalRestaurants, cafes and eateries. Of course, we very much hope that non-Muslims will also use this site.
Singapore Halal Directory SingaporeHalalTable of contents(http://www.singaporehalaldirectory.com)