Certification
Brunei Halal Role Model for Many Countries
Sultanate first to set standards, guidelines for healthcare and pharmaceutical products
Filed Under: Standards
Meningitis Vaccination Not Allowed Except Emergency Cases, Says MUI
The Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) said the use of swine-enzyme-containing meningitis vaccine should be banned, and only to be allowed for those doing an obligatory hajj pilgrimage.
Filed Under: Science >> Ingredients
KB Foodstalls Come Under Close Inspection
Eighteen restaurants and 22 food stalls set up in Kuala Belait in conjunction with His Majesty's 63rd birthday celebrations came under scrutiny yesterday, in the 22n instalment of the "Ops Bersepadu" series of inspection operations conducted by the Kuala Beloit and Seria Municipal Enforcement Unit.
Committee works to draft Halal food standards
Committee works to draft Halal food standards - Following a global trend in the certification and sale of Halal foods (products prepared in accordance with Islamic law), Muslim countries have developed a draft of common standards for the Halal food market.
Filed Under: Standards
BSB Municipal Dept leads spot-checks at night market, food stalls
The Bandar Seri Begawan Municipal Department made spot-checks at the Gadong night market, Tamu Selera in Bandar Seri Begawan and the Jalan Residency food stalls.
Management of Halal certifications transferred back to Jakim
The management and issuance of Halal certificates has been transferred back to the Islamic Development Department (Jakim) from the Halal Development Corporation (HDC).
IHI Alliance in the Middle East
April 2009 saw International Halal Integrity Alliance (IHI Alliance) making a lot of ground in the Middle East. Chief Executive Officer of IHI Alliance, Darhim Hashim engaged in fruitful discussions with key organisation including the Saudi Arabian Standards Organisation (SASO), GCC Standardisation Organisation (GSO), Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA), Emirates Authority for Standardisation and Metrology (ESMA), and Al Azhar University in Cairo.
Filed Under: Standards
Taking Halal to the world stage
The International Halal Integrity Alliance (IHI Alliance) has taken part in two major events in February 2009, namely the CIES Food Initiative Conference held in Barcelona on 4 February and the prestigious event, Gulfood 2009, in Dubai on 25 February.
Filed Under: Standards
IHI Alliance takes Halal Standards across the globe
In the pursuit of developing the Global Halal Standards, the International Halal Integrity Alliance (IHI Alliance) has strived to establish its presence in the industry, collaborating with many major and important industry players across the globe. The importance of this standard being adopted globally cannot be stressed strongly enough, so as to uphold the integrity of Halal first and foremost.
Filed Under: Standards
HDC Certifies Kitchens of 170 Hotels as Halal
Halal Industry Development Corporation (HDC) has certified the kitchens of 170 hotels as Halal as of June this year, its chief executive officer Datuk Seri Jamil Bidin said Tuesday.
Filed Under: Halal/Islamic Organisations