In halal production, the risk is not limited to obviously prohibited (haram) ingredients or halal allergens. The real challenge is often in the details: hidden animal-derived components ethanol used as a carrier or solvent processing aids not listed clearly on...
In simple terms, halal meat is meat that comes from animals slaughtered according to Islamic dietary guidelines. Whilst most assume halal meat is only about the method of slaughter, it actually encompasses the entire process from meat handling, processing to...
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Mandatory Halal Certification Law is taking full effect in Indonesia. The world’s largest Muslim-majority nation is leading global halal regulatory transformation in 2026. What began with phased requirements under the 2014 Halal Product Assurance Law has now...
For many cosmetic manufacturers, labelling requirements are treated as the last step in compliance. In reality, it should be treated much more seriously from the beginning stages. That is because cosmetic labels tell FDA and consumers what the product is, who is...
Turkey is a lawful poultry species under AHF Halal Standards. But halal status does not come from species alone. It also depends on how the bird was slaughtered, which ingredients were added, and whether the product remained free of contamination during processing and...
The new U.S.–Indonesia trade deal is one of the most commercially important U.S. trade developments in Southeast Asia this year. At a high level, it opens Indonesia’s market wider to U.S. goods and services, especially in agriculture, manufactured products,...
The U.S. supplement industry is one of the largest and most competitive in the world, with manufacturers serving everything from private label startups to major global nutraceutical brands. For companies looking to scale, choose the right manufacturing partner,...
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Traditionally, for many U.S. manufacturers, exporting was always seen as an extension of domestic success. If a product performs well locally, the assumption is that it will perform well globally. This is no longer true today as some of the United States’ biggest...
The demand for halal cosmetics has already surpassed $50 billion and continues to grow rapidly, driven by increasing demand for premium, halal-certified products. With rising consumer awareness and stricter regulatory requirements in halal-majority markets,...
In the United States, halal certification is issued by private halal certification bodies, not by a single federal or state level “halal authority”. What makes a halal certificate usable (and trusted) depends on three layers: The certifier’s international...
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