PROFILE Cafetto
A global cleaner CAFETTO SHARES THE PROCESS IT UNDERWENT TO ACHIEVE HALAL CERTIFICATION AND WHY THIS ACCREDITATION IS IMPORTANT TO MEET GROWING CONSUMER DEMAND.
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or many consumers, certifications are not only a sign of product quality but representative of brand excellence. This holds true for coffee cleaning manufacturer Cafetto, who recently achieved its Halal certification from the Supreme Islamic Council of Halal Meat in Australia Inc (SICHMA), a globally recognised Halal certification. SICHMA is a not-for-profit organisation that aims to promote halal food and the institution of halal. It is recognised and endorsed by several religious and governmental organisations across Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, and Thailand, alongside bodies such as the Emirates Authority for Standardisation & Metrology and the Gulf Corporation Councils Accreditation Centre. SICHMA is also a founding and sustaining member of the Australian Halal Certifiers Alliance and the World Halal Food Council. “We wanted to adequately respond to the needs of the Muslim community and offer products that are compliant with Halal Standards in many countries,” says Christine Song, General Manager of Cafetto. “Now we can serve our customers better in the largely Muslim countries of the Middle East and Asia.” Cafetto now has 20 products that comply with internationally recognised Halal standards. Cafetto achieved its Halal certification from the Supreme Islamic Council of Halal Meat in Australia Inc.
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These include Cafetto’s: Traditional Espresso Cleaners: EVO, Espresso Clean, and Tevo Mini Tablet. Automatic Espresso Cleaners: E29 Tablet, N10 Tablet, S15 Tablet, T32 Tablet, and T60 Tablet. Milk Cleaners: MFC Blue, MFC Green, MFC Red, MFC Tabs Blue, MFC Tabs White 4.0, and T90 Tablet. Descalers: LOD Green, Organic Descaler, Renew Descaler, and Restore Descaler. Machine and Equipment Cleaners: Clean Bean Tablet and Grinder Clean. “The first step Cafetto underwent was to apply and fulfil its raw material checklist, which captures everything that goes into its materials and packaging,” says Ahmed Ibrahim Alzoubi, SICHMA’s Technical and Quality Assurance Manager. “Our technical team composed of two technologists, two microbiologists, chemical engineers, and packaging specialists reviewed each aspect, upholding the highest international Halal standards, in line with the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).” As a globally accredited practice, the ISO covers international standards and guidelines for certifying bodies, ensuring principles such as integrity, impartiality, and confidentially are upheld. “All our technicians have done excessive training in these global Halal Certification standards and have an expansive knowledge of chemistry from studying at Australian universities,” says Alzoubi. “After this, we then conducted an onsite audit of Cafetto’s factory which covered both Halal specifications and ensured the company was operating with high levels of food safety and quality.” The scope of the Halal certification inspection covered documentation, auditing of raw materials, processing, handling, distribution
