NOR AMIN MOHD NOOR Chairman, Global Haltech When porcine DNA is found in a product previously thought to be halal, we would be in dire need of a CSI team RIME Scene Investigation, better known as CSI is a famous and informative American serial crime drama which combines methodical inves­tigations, real-life topics and themes in criminal problem solving. While the CSI team.in the series (and actually in real-life) has a role that is to extrapolate the flow of criminal cases such as a murder case, the same role applies in solving halal dispute cases involving the halal status of a product. WHEN THERE IS DOUBT AMONG CONSUMERS CSI in halal is a concept proposed to the halal certification authority to manage complaints from consumers about any given food product in the market that is oth ...

  Nor Amin Mohd Noor Chairman,Global Haltech Halal science and shariah work hand-in to explore a lot more in strengthening Halal itself THE QUESTION BEGGING ANSWERS HALAL SCIENCE VERSUS SHARIAH, WHICH COMES FIRST? The phrase indicates science and shariah are competing with each other. This thought and mindset should be properly managed. Then it may cause an unhealthy situation and confuse the industry and public on which one takes priority to proceed for ensuring of Halal status product. Thus, Halal science definition needs to be elaborate, and the scope covered by Halal science needs to be specified for harmony to strengthen the Halal certification process itself. Halal science generally is one of the Islamic sciences philosophy branches. Islamic science is too broad to discuss here, ...

  Approval and monitoring of halal status products are significant as the halal status of products depends on the state of ingredients used, and its process flow practise.     By Nor Amin Mohd Noor – Chairman, Global Haltech   Halal is very crucial and also a sen­sitive issue for Muslims. Therefore, the halal industry is fast-growing due to its high commercial and economic value. That is the reason why the halal concept should be considered seriously by the authorities. Approval and monitoring ofhalal status products are significant as the halal status of products depends on the state of ingredients used,and its process flow practise. Control, enforcement and monitoring of products are highly-needed to maintain the quality and integrity of halal-certified products to e ...

  DR. AZMI ABD AZIZ Chief Technical Officer,Global Haltech The halal food industry is one of the largest industries in our country. It is heavily influenced by the economic status of Malaysia. Halal food is defined as food handled according to Islamic Sharia Law and food products approved by certi­fication systems. It guarantees consumers that nothing in the food has any forbidden components. Halal food is suitable for both Muslims and non-Muslims. According to Ambali and Bakar (2014), the Third Industrial Master Plan (IMP3) announced by the Malaysian government ensures the country has taken many efforts to help elevate Malaysia’s status as a halal hub among Muslim countries. The government has started such efforts since 2006 by increasing awareness of the advantages of halal pr ...

  DR. AZMI ABD AZIZ Chief Technical Officer,Global Haltech Mainstream cosmetics industry focusing on developing halal-certified products Introduction The GLOBAL halal cosmetics market size will increase as the global Islamic population is willing to pay premium prices for halal-certified beauty prod­ucts. It will continuously drive product demand. Growing awareness of the use of cosmetic products is also likely to be one of the key fac­tors driving the market. The global increase in Muslim populations and purchasing power has created a new demand for halal cosmetic product develop­ment. Since Muslims constitute a considerable part of the world population, the mainstream cosmetics industry focuses on developing halal-certified products. Halal is defined as legitimate or acceptable base ...