The beverage industry is fiercely competitive, and halal certification is one of the most under-tapped ways to gain an edge: less than 10% of beverage products are halal certified today, despite 2 billion halal consumers worldwide.
Your single AHF certification is recognized by these government bodies and accreditation councils, with no duplicate audits and no separate fees.
Halal Product Assurance Organizing Body (BPJPH)
Indonesia
The Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (JAKIM)
Malaysia
World Halal Food Council (WHFC)
Global
The Central Islamic Council of Thailand (CICOT)
Thailand
GCC Accreditation Center (GAC)
Saudi Arabia
Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura (MUIS)
Singapore
Saudi Halal CenterSaudi Arabia
Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization (SASO)Saudi ArabiaHalal Product Assurance Organizing Body (BPJPH)IndonesiaThe Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (JAKIM)MalaysiaWorld Halal Food Council (WHFC)GlobalThe Central Islamic Council of Thailand (CICOT)ThailandGCC Accreditation Center (GAC)Saudi ArabiaMajlis Ugama Islam Singapura (MUIS)SingaporeSaudi Halal CenterSaudi ArabiaSaudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization (SASO)Saudi ArabiaBeverage review runs on the formulation, the process and the line. This is what the audit examines across every beverage format.
Kombucha, malt bases and other fermented products generate ethanol as part of the process.
De-alcoholized products still carry residuals, and the process itself is part of the review.
Fining agents such as gelatin and isinglass and the filtration media behind them are the processing layer a consumer label never shows.
Filling lines shared with non-verified products require validated clean-in-place between runs.
Certification involves compliance inspections and, where the formulation warrants it, product testing.
Most beverages carry ethanol without anyone adding it: flavor carriers, fermentation and de-alcoholization residuals. And there is no single global threshold to measure it against.
Market share in beverages is concentrated and hard to move. With fewer than one in ten beverage products certified, halal is one of the lowest-barrier ways left to differentiate.
AHF certifies to the highest halal standards acceptable to all 2 billion halal consumers.
AHF certifies to the highest halal standards acceptable to all 2 billion halal consumers.
Real clients, in their own words.
Halal certification covers both sides of the partnership. Here is what each party is responsible for.
A short form. No sales call unless you ask. We'll review your product and reply with a clear roadmap.
Takes 2 minutes · No phone call required
Halal beverages contain no prohibited ingredients or additives, are produced on lines free from contamination with non-halal production, and are labeled in line with the applicable halal standard.
The defining question is ethanol, because it enters through flavor carriers, fermentation and de-alcoholization rather than through anything the producer deliberately added.
