Thailand: PM counts on halal foods
Halal food exports can help stimulate the economy when shipments of other sectors are facing fierce competition in global markets, the Prime Minister said.
Halal food exports can help stimulate the economy when shipments of other sectors are facing fierce competition in global markets, the Prime Minister said.
A new annual conference featuring Thailand’s most prominent halal protagonists is aiming at strengthening the country’s role in the global halal market.
Thailand's economic think tank wants the government to put greater focus on upgrading halal food standards to win acceptance from Muslim countries.
The event is designed to help upgrade the standards of halal products and services being made in Thailand to cater to the rapidly growing Islamic market.
The demand for products to be certified as halal has been intensified by the fact that most halal food is today no longer produced by Muslims.
Their respective food sectors are seeking to demonstrate their ability to produce and market food and beverages complying with Islamic religious standards.
Most people associate halal with food. But in Malaysia, beauty companies are capitalising on the growing popularity of another halal product — cosmetics.
Lack of halal certification in the country is hurting exporters' ability to take advantage of the country's established food quality, says an analyst.
The Halal Science Center, Chulalongkorn University, will provide budget for 2014 in order to ensure that Thailand will become a center of Halal food and services worldwide.
The legislation of Halal products' certification and their standardisation must be discussed and approved by the parliament. The law should cover all the aspects regarding the Halal products.