H-Bulletin | September 2018 by DagangHalal

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In this issue • Deal for fast food on demand • Race Is On To Create Halal Measles Vaccine • Halal Bubs: Baby Food Business Booming • Yogyakarta Advised To Develop Halal Tourism *read more on pg. 03

Halal Facts

Maintaining Halal Integrity Maintaining the Halal Integrity

Halal Assurance Management System (HAS)

Halal Supply Chain

Farming Input

Farming

• Animal Breed • Animal Feed

• Poultry • Livestock Abattoirs

Halal integrity should be clearly presenting halal status of product(s) and service(s) and assuring that the requirements for halal are met. Halal integrity must be maintained throughout the supply chain and should not be breached (i.e. no crosscontamination with any non-halal elements or other elements that may threaten the halalan thoyibban concept).

• Hotels • Hypermarkets • Restaurants

Why Halal Integrity Needs to Be Maintained? Approaches In Maintaining The Halal Integrity HALAL

Halal Executive

HALAL

Internal Audit

Halal Assurance Management System (HAS) Guidelines for Halal Assurance Management System for the Malaysia Halal Certiﬁcation issued by JAKIM in 2012

1. Retail 2. Food Service

Halal Assurance Management System (HAS)

Products

Production

• Processed Food • Cosmetics • Confectionery • Pharmaceuticals

• Gelatine • Enzyme • Emulsiﬁer • Shortening

Why Implementation of HAS can assist the industry players to maintain the integrity of halal products/ services eﬀectively and increase customer conﬁdence

What HALAL

To provide assurance to the Muslim consumers as seeking for halal is an obligation of every Muslim

Both food and non-food products are embracive of the religious needs

A formalized system that documents processes, procedures, and responsibilities in ensuring the maintenance of halal integrity throughout the supply chain

Assess compliance level of HAS implementation

Internal Audit

Record non-conformances and ensure eﬀective corrective action is taken immediately

Objectives

Who The key elements of HAS implementation includes competent workforce/ staﬀ and establishment of the Internal Halal Committee that establishes, implements, monitors, controls & certiﬁes the HAS system

When

Identify nonconformances in HAS implementation

HAS should be developed as soon as industrial players (top management) decide to get their products/ services to be halal-certiﬁed

Halal Executive

A company representative to monitor the halal implementation in order to maintain the halal integrity of processes in the company A Muslim, with Islamic education background and a Halal Executive Certiﬁcate holder.

Internal audit is a process that is planned and encouraged to perform regularly and continuously.

Identify areas that can be improved

How It focuses on the identiﬁcation and control of the Halal Critical Point (HCP) along the internal supply chain involved in the production of halal products/ providing halal services

Halal Happenings • Develop HAS Manual Workshop • Collaboration with Kasersart University

Halal Lifestyle 5 Apps Every Muslims Need to Download

Maintaining the

Halal Integrity

Halal News

alal integrity of halal products especially food is one of the concerned issues to many Muslims around the world. It has become a profound attention among Muslim consumers, especially as seeking for halal is a religious obligation. The issues of false halal logo, porcine contaminated ingredients, improper Islamic slaughtering have raised concerns among Muslims consumers on the authenticity of the halal products. Not only that, they also question the halal integrity along the ‘farm-to-fork’ supply chain of the products. This issue has definitely played a major role in determining the marketability of the halal products in any countries with a large number of Muslim consumers. There are three unique approaches that industry players can adopt in maintaining halal integrity of products or services, namely Halal Executive, Internal audit and Halal Assurance Management System (HAS). In Malaysia, a Halal Executive position is a mandatory position for selected halal certificate holders (companies or businesses involved in halal industry) in accordance to the Malaysia Halal Certification requirements. One of the main responsibilities of a Halal Executive is to monitor halal integrity of the products/ services along the production process within the company, besides having to ensure that all related processes in the company are implemented in accordance with the set conditions.

Halal Assurance Management System (HAS), on the other hand, is a formalised system that documents the Halal Critical Point(s) (HCP), related processes and management responsibilities in ensuring the halal integrity of product(s)/ service(s) is maintained throughout the internal supply chain. JAKIM has introduced the HAS Guidelines in 2012 which emphasises on the identification and elimination of the nonhalal contaminants from entering the halal processing from the very beginning of the processes. An effective HAS implementation will enhance consumer confidence in products produced and services offered The third approach is internal audit. Internal audit functions as a tool to evaluate the implementation and compliance of HAS requirements, record both compliances and non-compliance as well as ensure correction and corrective action are taken immediately and effectively. The objective of internal audit also include identifying areas or processes for improvements in ensuring the halal integrity is maintained throughout the company. An effective halal integrity monitoring approaches is needed to be adopted by the halal industry players to remain trustworthy and relevant in the halal industry. It is vital as the Muslim consumers nowadays are more knowledgeable and concern about the halal food they consume.

Halal News

Halal Certification Keeps Japan Linked To Southeast Asian Supply Chains Two of Japan’s biggest transport companies, Nippon Express and Yusen Logistics, have taken a step toward growing their business in Southeast Asia by gaining certification that they are shipping goods in compliance with Islamic law. Most of the Japanese companies that have received halal certification in Southeast Asia have

been food and consumer goods producers, like diaper maker Unicharm. But with a sweeping halal law set to take effect in the region’s most populous country, logistics companies are preparing to ensure they remain part of the region’s supply chains.

Read More https://www.thestar.com.my/metro/metro-news/2018/08/23/deal-for-fast-food-on-demand-partnership-aims-to-growdelivery-services-for-two-restaurant-brands/

Deal for fast food on demand QSR Brands (M) Holdings Bhd, which operates 1,080 KFC and Pizza Hut restaurants in Malaysia, has announced a partnership with on-demand delivery service provider Foodpanda. The partnership aligns with QSR Brands’ strategy to create greater service accessibility for its customers, while driving profitable growth for Foodpanda as well. Read More https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Business Trends/Halal-certification-keeps-Japan-linked-to-SoutheastAsian-supply-chains

JAKIM Sees 10% Increase In Halal Exports The Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (JAKIM) foresees a 10% increase in exports of halal products this year from the RM45 billion worth of exports recorded in 2017, driven primarily by worldwide demand for halalcertified products. JAKIM halal hub division director Datuk Dr Sirajuddin Suhaimee said the increase in demand for hygienic processed food, as well as halal and Shariah-compliant services is mostly from 1.8 billion Muslim consumers as well as non-Muslim countries such as China, Japan, Taiwan and Hong Kong. Read More https://themalaysianreserve.com/2018/08/28/jakim-sees-10increase-in-halal-exports/

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Race Is On To Create Halal Measles Vaccine An Indonesian pharmaceuticals company has said it is racing to produce a “halal” form of the measlesrubella vaccine amid concerns that conservative Muslim parents might deny their children’s inoculation on the grounds that it contains traces of pork. The state-owned Bio Farma confirmed its research after the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI), considered to be the Southeast Asian nation’s most authoritative Muslim body, declared the vaccination to be ‘haram’, or religiously forbidden.

Read More https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/0/racecreate-halal-measles-vaccine/

Halal News

Ministry to push for multi-billion dollar halal tourism Halal or Islamic tourism is a lucrative sector that is still largely untapped, and Malaysia aims to continue being the leading destination for tourists from this sector, says Deputy Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Muhammad Bakhtiar Wan Chik. The country managed to attract 5.3 million Muslim tourists out of a total 26 million tourist arrivals last year.

Read More https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2018/09/06/ministry-to-push-for-multibillion-dollar-halaltourism/#Uiz 4qWpAMRxiKZmD.99

Yogyakarta Advised To Develop Halal Tourism Yogyakarta tourist players participated in a forum held recently and agreed that it is time for the cultural hub to develop its halal tourism, especially considering the rising demand for halal tourist destinations globally. Chairman of the Association of Indonesian Tour and Travel Agencies’ (ASITA) Yogyakarta branch Sudiyanto said that halal tourism was important, partly because of fast growth of the global Muslim population and the Indonesian middle-class. Read More http://www.thejakartapost.com travel/2018/08/19/yogyakarta-advised-todevelop-halal-tourism.html

Halal Bubs:

Subway outlets officially certified halal by MUIS

The two Muslim sisters behind Halal Bubs, a baby food business that uses Halal ingredients, are determined to show what working mothers can do. Sarah and Maryam Mounajed saw a gap in the market for Muslim mothers wanting to feed their children quality Halal baby food. “When it came time for us to feed our kids, we were very concerned about what was on the market,” says Sarah Mounajed.

SINGAPORE - Fast-food chain Subway announced in a Facebook post on Friday (Aug 31) that its Singapore outlets had been officially certified halal by the Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura (MUIS), the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore. Subway Singapore also stated that starting Saturday, its outlets across Singapore would begin to display the MUIS halal certificates.

Baby Food Business Booming

https://www.sbs.com.au/news/halal-bubs-babyfood-business-booming

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/ subway-outlets-officially-certified-halal-by-muis

Saudi grand mufti praises MWL’s control of halal meat imports JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia’s grand mufti, Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al-Asheikh, who is also the head of the Supreme Council of Scholars, praised the efforts of the Muslim World League (MWL) to unify Muslims, advocate for their cause and protect them, making sure that everyone is aware

of the league’s blessed efforts and great achievements. Al-Asheikh said: “The Muslim World League is performing its role to impose the Islamic halal slaughter, by making sure animals are slaughtered according to the halal standards and trusted mechanisms.”

Read More http://www.arabnews.com/node/1365281/saudi-arabia

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Halal Facts

Maintaining the Halal Integrity

Halal Supply Chain

Farming Input • Animal Breed • Animal Feed

1. Retail 2. Food Service

Approaches In Maintaining The Halal Integrity HALAL

HALAL

Internal Audit

• Processed Food • Cosmetics • Confectionery • Pharmaceuticals

• Hotels • Hypermarkets • Restaurants

Why Halal Integrity Needs to Be Maintained?

Halal Executive

Products

Halal Assurance Management System (HAS)

HALAL

To provide assurance to the Muslim consumers as seeking for halal is an obligation of every Muslim

Internal Audit

Record non-conformances and ensure eﬀective corrective action is taken immediately

Obje

Halal Executive

Internal audit is a process that is planned and encouraged to perform regularly and continuously.

Identify areas that can be improved

Halal Facts

Halal Assurance Management System (HAS)

Farming • Poultry • Livestock Abattoirs

Guidelines for Halal Assurance Management System for the Malaysia Halal Certiﬁcation issued by JAKIM in 2012

Production • Gelatine • Enzyme • Emulsiﬁer • Shortening

Why Implementation of HAS can assist the industry players to maintain the integrity of halal products/ services eﬀectively and increase customer conﬁdence

What Both food and non-food products are embracive of the religious needs

Assess compliance level of HAS implementation

ectives

A formalized system that documents processes, procedures, and responsibilities in ensuring the maintenance of halal integrity throughout the supply chain

When

Identify nonconformances in HAS implementation

HAS should be developed as soon as industrial players (top management) decide to get their products/ services to be halal-certiﬁed

How It focuses on the identiﬁcation and control of the Halal Critical Point (HCP) along the internal supply chain involved in the production of halal products/ providing halal services

Halal Happenings

Developing Your HAS Manual Workshop On 28th and 29th August 2018, DH Events (DHE) has organized a public workshop on Developing Your Halal Assurance Management System (HAS) Manual. The 2-days workshop was attended by various industry players, ranging from confectionaries, hotel and logistics players were among the attendees. The workshop was grateful and welcomed participation from Australia. This workshop took place in DHE Training Centre at OneCity, Subang Jaya. Among the topics that were discussed in this training were the updates on Malaysia Halal Certification, introduction

to HAS and documentation requirements for HAS Manual. This hands-on workshop emphasised on how to actually develop HAS Manual for an organization. These topics are vital for any organization to fully comprehend in order to implement HAS in their halal operations. Participants were all pleased with the outcomes of the training. They were actively engaged with the workshop with tons of HAS and Halal related questions being asked. The workshop was a success and in sya Allah, DHE plans to have more practical workshops in the future.

Halal Awareness Programme for Kasetsart University DagangHalal in collaboration with Institute of Food Research and Product Development (IFRPD) Kasersart University has organized Halal Awareness Programme on 3rd July 2018 in Kasersart University Among the topics discussed were overview on Halal industry, overview on Malaysia Halal Certification and Its Requirements, Monitoring of Halal Implementation and a case study on Malaysia Halal Certification.

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The programme was attended by 25 people from One Tambon One Product (OTOP) and Kasersart University staffs. The entire participants agreed that the programme had met their expectations and the trainer was knowledgeable and able to provide the participants with satisfactory answers to their queries.

Halal Events

Halal Events/ Tradeshow

to look out for in September 2018 UK Islamic Finance Week 2018 5 – 9 September 2018 Mansion House, London, UK http://redmoneyevents. com/main/event. asp?IFN=london18&c=agenda

Global Islamic FinTech Summit (GIFS2018) 18 – 19 September 2018 Bank Rakyat Convention Centre KL Sentral, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia https://gifsummit.com/

MATTA B2B 1st Islamic Halal Tour 2018 5 & 6 Sept 2018 Seri Pacific Hotel, Kuala Lumpur https://www.matta.org.my/ event/68942-matta-b2b-the-1stislamic-halal-tour-2018

Halal Fiesta Malaysia (Halfest) 26 – 30 Sept 2018 Mines International Exhibition & Convention Centre (MIECC), Malaysia https://www.halfest.com/

Sarajevo Halal Fair 2018 27 – 29 Sept 2018 Center Skenderija, Terezija bb, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina http://www.sarajevohalalfair.com/

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Halal Lifestyle

Useful Apps Every Muslims Need to Download

The number of Halal related mobile apps available today can be pretty overwhelming. So, we’ve done some work and come up with a list of 5 apps that you’ll definitely find handy to have on your smartphone! 1

Muslim Pro

If there’s only one apps that every Muslims need to have in their phone, it’s Muslim Pro. This apps have every Muslims needs covered; from accurate prayer times, the Quran, animated Qibla compass to nearby Halal restaurants and mosques. The Quran in this app also have translation to various languages like English, Bahasa Melayu, Mandarin, Francais, and other world’s major languages. As of today, the apps have been downloaded for over 1 Million users now and have excellent reviews from its users.

dahmakan

If you are a big fan of healthy meals, dahmakan has your back. dahmakan has been one of the leading player in the fast food delivery scene in Klang Valley. They cook healthy gourmet lunch and dinner boxes and deliver those to customers doorstep. dahmakan has proven to be a favourite within KL-ites as dahmakan offers tasty, nutritious meals delivered to them with just a few taps on their phones. As of now, dahmakan is still in the midst of applying for the official Halal certificate, thought fret not, their central kitchen is alcohol-free and all meats are from halal certified suppliers.

Muslim Pro 2

Meembar

Meembar is fairly new in the Muslimsrelated apps environment. It was launched late 2017, showing big promise in its potential. It was mainly used to discover Halal places including restaurants and hotels near users’ location on top of other worldwide major cities. In Meembar, users are able to search, book or review hotels. Users are also able to drop their reviews on any restaurants that they have dine in. This is valuable as other users may gauge the desirability of any given restaurants based on reviews the restaurant had gotten. On top of that, Meembar also provides prayers times and qibla finder just like other most Muslim related apps.

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Halal Navi

Tokyo Olympics 2020 is fast approaching us. It is expected that millions of Muslim tourists will come to Tokyo and they are certainly will be looking for Halal eateries to dine in. With Halal Navi, users can easily tip other users on the Halal condition of any restaurant. Users will then have complete conviction of the Halal status of any restaurant in Tokyo. On top of that, there is also a bookmark capability in the app, so users may save any Halal restaurants they want to try in the near future. Additionally, users can get help from local Muslim community within the app itself, thus any confusion or problems users may face can be solved in a quick manner.

Verify Halal

Verify Halal allows consumers to make an informed decision when shopping for their Halal products or searching for Halal Restaurants. Consumers can either scan verify Halal members products or Search halal products and premises via search bar, the search bar also helps consumer to search via different categories which can be selected using the filter option on the right side of the search bar. The app also has database from Philippines, India, Austria, New Zealand, Ireland, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Taiwan and Japan so users may search products from those countries as well.

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