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Indonesia: World Halal Assurance System Training Held in Bogor
2025-05-15
Bogor, Mina – The Indonesian Halal Training and Educational Institute (IHATEC), hosted by the Institute for Food, Drug and Cosmetic Evaluation at LPPOM MUI, Indonesia, is conducting an international halal training. Dubbed the "Halal Assurance System Bogor International Training," the training brought together 63 participants from 48 companies in 15 countries, spanning five continents.
Participating countries are Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, China, Thailand, Japan, Australia, India, Nigeria, Vietnam, the United States, Italy, South Korea and Taiwan.
LPPOM MUI agent Muti Arintawati said the training is one of the requirements that must be completed during the halal certification process. She said in her opening remarks on Tuesday: “The Halal System Assurance (SJH) training is one of the training requirements for all companies that intend to obtain or already have a MUI halal certificate.”
Arintawati said that through the Halal Assurance System training, participants are expected to understand and be able to implement a system that ensures that the entire process always adheres to the established Halal standards.
IHATEC CEO Nurwahid echoed the same sentiment, saying that through this training, MUI expects to encourage all participating countries to spread the concept of the halal assurance system.
This training was the fourth joint training organized by IHATEC and LPPOM MUI in the past two years, with participants from five continents. This shows that most companies in the world are very enthusiastic about preparing a halal assurance system for their products.
Meanwhile, Rohit Kedia, Noodle Quality Manager of De United Foods Limited in Nigeria, expressed his expectations during the training, saying that training is fundamental for the company to always provide safety and halal assurance to consumers, especially in Nigeria.
“In Nigeria, halal is a must for all groups, even though Muslims only make up 55% of the population, but halal is also recognized by non-Muslims. Therefore, we are committed to always providing halal products,” Kedia said.