What is Halal standard in food industry?

The word “Halal” from Halal standard which is Arabic word and means every food having the origin and production process under the Islamic dietary laws and regulation are permissible to be used in Islamic countries. Halal is a “farm-to-fork” process. Therefore, these products are edible drinkable, and usable by Muslims. This standard is an authoritative and reliable testimony to support food manufacturers to claim that their products can be consumed by Muslims with no doubt and concerns.

Why to get Halal standard certification?

Halal foods are not only used and accepted domestically but are marketable all over the world both for Halal and non-Halal consumers because Halal foods can be usable for all people. Today, the Halal market is an important marketing tool at the international level particularly if the product is aimed to enter the Muslim countries. When a product has a Halal certificate, the customers wouldn’t search for more authenticity.

Halal product certification means that the product is produced and processed based on Islamic Shariat and is free from any Haram content such as alcohol, blood, and pork products. Halal certificate is mostly concerned about types of meat and drinks. Halal meat is slaughtered based on Islamic method mechanically or by hand using Zabiha process which requires to say the word “Allah” while slaughtering and to put the animal along Mecca direction while cutting the neck vein with a sharp knife to make an animal suffer the least pain.

Items of Halal food

• All meat (beef and lamb) types and poultry should be Zabiha;
• Fish should have scales;
• Only Zabiha-animal based can be derived for other products;
• Milk and eggs should be only from all Halal animals;
• Vegetables, fruit, and grains with no intoxication effect;
• All vegetables and their derivatives without intoxication effect;
• No alcohol in any percentage;

The produced dried fruits and vegetables by Foodlord Co. have no intoxication and are Halal.

Areas of Halal foods

1. Meat and poultry, specifically regarding the method of slaughter of the animal, and no derived from prohibited animals such as pigs, dogs, predators, or carrion;
2. Dairy, baked goods, snacks, confectionery, ready-made meals, and other processed food
3. Beverages not containing alcohol and other harmful or prohibited ingredients.
4. cosmetics or personal care and health products

How to get Halal standard certificate?

The main Halal certification bodies are The World Halal Council and The World Halal Food Council. The generalities of the Halal certificate are the same; nonetheless, there are slight changes in different CBs. The procedure of getting a Halal certificate is as follows:

1. filling the application form of your selected CB,
2. sending your proposal,
3. acceptance of the proposal,
4. approval of the proposed finished products
5. scheduling for auditing
6. submission of all required documents
7. executing the corrective actions
8. final successful audit
9. CB committee decision
10.  Certification agreement and issuing your certificate

Foodlord Company is active in the supply and production of dried fruits, dried vegetables, and nuts and all the production process and the origins are Halal.

Ref:

1. What is Halal standard in food industry?
2. HALAL STANDARD CERTIFICATION
3. LIST OF HALAL FULL MEMBERS 
4. World halal food council