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.
HFC participated in the 2019 World Halal Expo and the 11th Halal Conference
2025-05-15
2019Year9moon5Day to8On the 2nd, World Halal Expo and11The first Halal Congress was held in Istanbul, Türkiye.HFCVice Chairman and Chief Halal AuditorTahir IqbalParticipated in the expo and attended the conference. The conference was organized by Turkey's authoritative certification bodyGimdesIt is also organizedWHCimportant members of .
Several speakers from different halal certification bodies and halal research centers spoke.The following are the key points raised by the speakers at the conference.
Nadratuzzaman pantsPhD - Apply for Halal Certificate Online
Indonesia has halal tourism, halal hospitals, halal spas, and they are developing very rapidly. In Indonesia, the per capita income is very high.10moon17After 2020, Indonesia will make halal certification mandatory. The government will supervise andBPJPHHalal certification is available. However, various obstacles still need to be overcome. System development and database establishment are currently underway. Once the system is complete, everything will be done locally, and certificates will be available online. If there are any issues, complaints can be filed. However, this system will only be effective when integrated with smart city applications.
Muhammad Muhammadi ——What will the halal market look like now and in the future?
The meeting report shows:“The halal market will grow.” This has led to the opening of many certification bodies. In some cases, the halal standards vary. Some halal bodies want to be likeMufti，You should base your standards on your own. But there are still someGIMDESSuch institutions are open-minded and can listen to the halal standards of different institutions.Most importantly, halal certification bodies should be merged and halal standards should be unified.
Hasan YetimProfessor - The Importance of Digitalization in Halal Certification
Can blockchain be used to encrypt all production batches? This system could enable document verification. Can artificial intelligence be used in animal slaughter? It could reveal whether the process complies with halal regulations. Industry 4.0 production sites will be able to ensure continuous oversight. The most important aspect of halal certification is the digitization of inspections and tests, allowing for verification of halal status through barcodes.
Maulana Saeed Navlakhi——Halal quality management system should employ qualified personnel
It is not enough to have no halogen additives in a product. Is there any adulteration, is there any non-compliance with the Halal certification regulations? Continuous inspection and self-checking are necessary. One product error can lead to1000The loss is estimated at $10,000. While in the West, products are immediately withdrawn, this is not the case in third world countries. While this is a financial loss, the moral damage should also be considered. Organizations should understand critical control points. If you don't understand the industry, don't attempt it. Transparency, accountability, and excellent, accurate information are crucial when providing halal certification services. Care must be taken in providing halal assurance; if the wine is non-halal, then its by-product, tartaric acid, is also non-halal.
Hani Mansour al-MajeediPhD – The Pitfalls of Halal Certification Standards.
There are many risks with international certification. Under Malaysian standards, stunned animals are considered halal. Stunning is problematic, and there are conflicting claims about it. There are also issues with synthetic ethanol. We should provide new halal standards that apply to all halal slaughtering practices, with unified standards and no inconsistencies.
Hüseyin Kami BÜYÜKÖZERPhD - Seeking Halal Food in the World and Türkiye
Certification and accreditation of halal certification bodies should be carried out by a unified organization worldwide.
This isHFCThis is a very important milestone achieved because through this meeting,HFCVice ChairmanTahir IqbalAble to meet with many leaders of global halal certification and international halal certification agencies attending the conference to strengthenHFCEstablish a strategic cooperation platform with institutions, includingGimdesPresidentHüseyin Kami BüyüközerPhD, from South AfricaWRATHofMaulana Saeed NavlakhiandWHCofHabib A. GhanimVice Chairman.HFCWill also be invited to participate in2019Year11moon11to14held in Jakarta onWHC 20Anniversary celebration and17Annual meeting.GimdesPresidentHüseyin Kami BüyüközerPhD andHFCVice ChairmanTahir IqbalA private meeting was held and he highly appreciatedHFCwork and look forward toHFCEstablish further cooperation.
HFCVice ChairmanTahir IqbalandGimdesPresidentHuseyin Kami BÜYÜKÖZERmeet
HFCVice ChairmanTahir IqbalWith South AfricaWRATHofMaulana Saeed Navlakhi
HFCVice ChairmanTahir IqbalandWHCVice ChairmanHabib A. Ghanim