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Certification

Welcome to the “Halal Certification” section, your go-to resource for understanding halal standards, processes, and their impact across industries like food, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals. Whether you’re aiming to certify your business, curious about halal products, or interested in certification principles, this space offers key insights into ensuring product integrity and building consumer trust in the global halal market.

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Why US Food Manufacturers Are Pursuing IFANCA Certification

2026-09-21 by Hafiz Maqsood Ahmed
Updated on September 21, 2026. US food and beverage exporters have until October 17, 2026 to hold halal certification for products sold in Indonesia, …
What Is Halal Meat?

What Is Halal Meat?

2026-09-10 by Hafiz M. Ahmed
Halal meat is meat that is permissible to eat under Islamic dietary rules. For livestock and poultry, the animal must be a permissible species and the …
What does it mean to be halal-certified

What Does It Mean To Be Halal Certified?

2026-09-09 by Hafiz M. Ahmed
Halal certified means a certification body has assessed a specified product, facility, or service against its halal requirements and issued …
Canadian and American Partners in Halal Certification

Canadian and American Partners in Halal Certification

2026-09-01 by Islamic Services Of America
For over 50 years, ISA has been a leader in Halal certification. Based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, we are a fully accredited, internationally recognized …
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JAKIM Recognition Covers Five Vietnamese Halal Certification Bodies

2026-08-28 by Hafiz M. Ahmed
Malaysia is courting Vietnamese businesses for the global halal supply chain, and one of the mechanics runs through certification. Malaysia’s …
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What the IFANCA Crescent M Actually Certifies

2026-08-24 by Hafiz Maqsood Ahmed
Updated on September 21, 2026.A shopper standing in a supermarket aisle has only moments to decide whether a package is acceptable. For many …
Hand Slaughter versus Machine Slaughter

Hand Slaughter versus Machine Slaughter

2026-08-15 by Islamic Services Of America
Halal slaughter refers to the method of slaughter prescribed in Islamic law that makes meat permissible for Muslim consumption. The process requires a …
Stacked shipping containers at a port, illustrating food exports subject to halal certification requirements

Kazakhstan’s KazStandart Now on Qatar’s Halal Certifier List

2026-08-14 by Hafiz M. Ahmed
Qatar’s Ministry of Public Health has added Kazakhstan’s KazStandart certification body to its Authorized List of Halal Bodies. Kazakh …
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Indonesia Briefs EU Delegation on 2026 Halal Certification Deadline

2026-08-11 by Hafiz M. Ahmed
Indonesia’s halal regulator, BPJPH, met with representatives from nine European Union countries in Jakarta to walk them through the mandatory …
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Indonesia’s Halal Deadline Puts Thai Food Exporters on Notice

2026-08-08 by Hafiz M. Ahmed
Thailand’s Trade Policy and Strategy Office (TPSO) is pressing the country’s food exporters to check their product lines and certification …
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Indonesia’s BPJPH Signs Halal Recognition Pact With Swedish Certifier

2026-08-08 by Hafiz M. Ahmed
JAKARTA — Indonesia’s Halal Product Assurance Agency (BPJPH) and Sweden’s Scandinavian Halal Certification AB (SHC) signed a mutual …
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India Extends Egypt Halal Certification Deadline to November 2026

2026-08-07 by Hafiz M. Ahmed
India’s Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has extended the compliance deadline for mandatory halal certification on meat exports to …

IFANCA 2012 White Paper: The Halal Industry Drives U.S. Economic and Export Development

2026-07-27 by Hafiz M. Ahmed
Halal food constitutes the fastest-growing consumer market in the United States. In 2011, Halal consumers spent as much as $15 billion on food and …
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Halal Logo Claims Spark Penang’s First Prosecutions in Court

2026-07-24 by Hafiz M. Ahmed
GEORGE TOWN, Penang — Three company directors and their firms appeared before the Sessions Court here on Thursday, July 23, 2026, in what were …
Aerial view of Jakarta's urban skyline showcasing modern skyscrapers and bustling city life.

Indonesia, South Korea Agree to Digital Halal Trade Partnership

2026-07-24 by Hafiz M. Ahmed
Indonesia’s halal-certification authority and three South Korean halal bodies have agreed to pursue a strategic partnership on digital …
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South Korea Sends 27-Member Task Force to Indonesia Over Halal Rule

2026-07-20 by Hafiz M. Ahmed
South Korea deployed a 27-member public-private task force to Indonesia this week, aiming to shield its cosmetics exporters as Jakarta prepares to …

Halal Mark Track: How Saudi Arabia Is Digitizing Halal Certification

2026-07-13 by Hafiz M. Ahmed
Quick facts: Saudi Arabia’s Saudi Halal Center — part of the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) — has launched Halal Mark Track, a digital …
North American Halal Food Supply Chain

How North American Halal Food Supply Chains Are Adapting to Climate Change

2026-07-09 by Islamic Services Of America
The food and livestock supply chains face challenges as the impacts of climate change continues to manifest and intensify. Rising temperatures, …
Indonesia’s Halal Deadline Is Real This Time — And the Industry Isn’t Ready

Indonesia’s Halal Deadline Is Real This Time — And the Industry Isn’t Ready

2026-07-07 by Hafiz M. Ahmed
On October 17, Indonesia closes the door on uncertified products in the world’s largest Muslim market. The certification system that’s …
IFANCA Hosts Pakistan's Top Accreditor in a Bid to Standardize Global Halal Trust

IFANCA Hosts Pakistan’s Top Accreditor in a Bid to Standardize Global Halal Trust

2026-06-28 by Hafiz M. Ahmed
At its Chicago-area headquarters, the Islamic Food and Nutrition Council of America convened Pakistan’s national accreditation body to align the …
Not All Halal Certificates Are Equal. Here's How to Tell the Difference

Not All Halal Certificates Are Equal. Here’s How to Tell the Difference

2026-06-23 by Hafiz M. Ahmed
Halal certification is not a single standard. It’s a category — and within that category, the gap between the most rigorous certification bodies …
halal certification standards

The $1.8 Trillion Race: Why Fragmented Halal Certification Standards Are Killing Industry Growth

2026-06-03 by Hafiz M. Ahmed
Imagine a $1.8 trillion market governed by hundreds of competing regulators, each with different rules, audit processes, and logo requirements. That …
Gas Killing and its Halal Relevance in Poultry Processing

Gas Killing and its Halal Relevance in Poultry Processing

2026-05-25 by Islamic Services Of America
Gases such as carbon dioxide, nitrogen, or argon can be used to kill or stun animals prior to slaughter in a practice known as Controlled Atmospheric …
How to Spot a Trusted Halal Certification Logo

How to Spot a Trusted Halal Certification Logo

2026-05-25 by Islamic Services Of America
While it will be nice to believe that all food manufacturers are honest and transparent, unfortunately, this is not always the case. Fake Halal logos …
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