Halal requirements

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Halal requirements
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Halal requirements for

• Food supplements
• Gelatin
• Enzymes
• Alcohol
• Biotechnology and GMO

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Food supplement

• Halal gelatin capsules
• Alcohol-free products
• Avoid animal-derived ingredients
• Beta-caroten often formulated with gelatin
• Flavors and colorants might have hidden alcohol

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Gelatin

• Raw materials should be halal
• Proper degreasing to minimize cross-contamination
• The process (extraction, evaporation should be
  halal)
• Proper in labeling

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Enzyme production

• Use halal organs
• Clean equipment
• Acceptable release agents
• Approved standardization ingredients
• Proper packing and labeling

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Alcohol

• Inherent alcohol 0.1 and sometimes up to 0.5
• In industrial process is acceptable when
  unavoidable, final conc. 0.5
• Addition of beer, wine, liquor, etc. is haram
• Added ingredients that contain alcohol must have
  0.1

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Biotechnology and GMO

• A plant-to-plant gene transfer is halal
• Transfer animal genes to bacteria to manufacture
  enzymes or other ingredients are halal as long as
  the process is halal

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Regulations

• Indonesia LPPOM MUI
• Singapore MUIS
• Malaysia Baheis (Bahagian Hal Ehwal Islam) unit
  Kajian Makanan dan Barang Gunaan
• Australia AFIC
• USA IFANCA

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Steps involved in halal certification

• Filling out application
• Review of the information by the organization
• Inspection and approval of the facility
• Determining the cost, signing the contract
• Payment of fees and expenses
• Issuance of the halal certificate

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