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No 1 Halal Products Research Institute (HPRI), Universiti Putra Malaysia
The establishment of the Halal Products Research Institute serves as a one-stop center or ‘one-stop center’ approach through a comprehensive, balanced and multifaceted study of all aspects of halal products at national and global levels.
Laboratory of Halal Science Research plays an essential role in researching and developing new rapid and accurate techniques to ensure the authentication and safety of halal products. The methods that have been developed in the laboratory are chromatography, molecular biology, biochemistry, microscopy, and chemical and physical analysis, which in the area of involve the applications of various instruments such as High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC), Gas Chromatography-Flame Ionization Detector (GC-FID), Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR), electrophoresis, 4-Dimensional Gas Chromatography-Time of Flight Mass Spectrometer (GC-TOF-MS), Differential Scanning Calorimeter (DSC), Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometer (FTIR) and Electronic Nose (E-Nose).
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No 2 The Standards and Metrology Institute for Islamic Countries (SMIIC), Turkey
The Standards and Metrology Institute for Islamic Countries (SMIIC) is a sound mechanism for harmonizing standards among the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) countries and preparing new ones. It aims to realize harmonized standards in the Member States, eliminate technical trade barriers and thus develop business among them. The Institute shall establish certification and accreditation schemes to expedite the exchange of materials, manufactured goods and products among the Member States, beginning with mutual recognition of certificates.
The SMIIC also aims to achieve uniformity in metrology, laboratory testing, and standardization activities among the Member States, ensure education and training, and provide technical assistance to the OIC Members in the domain of standardization and metrology. Hence, the Institute may cooperate with other regional and international organizations interested, partially or wholly, in standardization, metrology, or related activities.
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No 3 Global Data Halal Pool (GDHP)
The Halal Industry Development Corp (HDC) has launched the Global Data Halal Pool (GDHP), the world’s first halal data pool, to connect Malaysia with the international halal supply chain. GDHP will connect accredited halal suppliers, manufacturers, product service providers, buyers, and retailers globally.
The GDHP is a collaborative effort between HDC and GS1. It adopts standards from BarCodes to eCom (electronic commerce tools) and next-generation technologies.
GS1, with its head office in Belgium, is an international non-profit organization dedicated to designing and implementing global standards and solutions to improve the efficiency of supply and demand chains globally and across sectors. http://www.globalhalaldatapool.com
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No 4 The World Fatwa Management and Research Institute (INFAD), Islamic Science University of Malaysia
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No 5 JAKIM, Malaysia: E-Number (Additive Database) and Halal Definition Admission To FAO Codex Alimentarius
The Halal Technical Committee JAKIM established the Halal additives list in 2006, and it has been improved to match current EU-approved additives. The involvement of the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (JAKIM) to confirm the status of halal on consumer food products and goods in the country began in the year 1974 when the Research Center of the Islamic Affairs Division of the Prime Minister’s Office started to issue halal certification letters for products that met the criteria.
In the 1980s, the Malaysian government, through Jakim, became the first entity to register the Halal definition at the FAO Codex, which is based in Rome.
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No 6 The Halal Science Center, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
On August 13th, the 13thRoyal Thai Cabinet granted the budget allocated for the establishment of the Central Laboratory and Scientific Information Center for Halal Food Development (Halal-CELSIC) at the Faculty of the Allied Health Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, as the core Halal Science network of the country. This Halal-CELSIC has expanded its linkages in more than 10 laboratories based in several universities and institutions nationwide. Halal-CELSIC, later, in collaboration with scientists from several faculties of Chulalongkorn University, succeedingly concurred to establish the newly formed “Halal Science Center” (HSC) of Chulalongkorn University, resuming all tasks and responsibilities from Halal-CELSIC. http://www.halalscience.org/en/main2011/index.php
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No 7 Research Institute for Food, Drug, and Cosmetics Indonesian Ulema Council
PPOM MUI had been established based on the mandate of the government/state that the Indonesian Council of Ulama (Majelis Ulama Indonesia, MUI) plays an active role in relieving cases of lard 1988 in Indonesia. LPPOM MUI was established on January 6th, and on January 6th, proper inspection/examination and halal certification were conducted. http://www.halalmui.org/
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No 8 The Halal Index
The Halal Index initiative is the first of its kind. By incorporating Islamic values and principles, it breaks new ground in pharmaceuticals. Seen as a pioneer and the foundation upon which the Halal Standards for pharmaceuticals are based, it upholds and maintains steadfast integrity in its scientific and scripture-based use of knowledge and data.
An ethically and religiously conscious set of texts that primarily alludes to the Qur’an and Sunnah, this reference remains relevant to all fields, industries, religions, professions and lifestyle choices. The first book in this series, Pig-Based Pharmaceuticals, contains over 50 pharmaceutical compounds that can be derived or sourced from porcine.
Pig-Based Pharmaceuticals, the first volume in a series of titles, discloses and unravels over fifty chemical compounds derived from porcine (pig, hog, etc.). These compounds possess therapeutic value and are active ingredients in many pharmaceuticals or are used within the pharmaceutical industry as excipients.
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No 9 ‘Natural’ Brand – LAW Abattoir, Groblershoop, South Africa
Indicators of Bio-Diversity
LAW abattoirs use Dung beetles as bioindicators to provide reliable scientific evidence that the production site’s ecosystem is fully balanced, ensuring that the site remains natural at all times. Natural sites must conform to specific health and environmental standards, and assessments are carried out for pasture health, stocking rates, farm management and the environmentally safe use of antiparasitic drugs.
This scientific evidence is provided by the University of Pretoria following farm audits by university staff and forms part of the ISO9001 quality assurance program’s audit system. In addition to these inspections, samples of urine, kidneys, water, soil, feed, etc., are regularly sent for analysis by the ISO9001 audit protocol to ensure compliance with the system.
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No 10 Muslim Consumer Group (MCG) Research, North America
Brother Syed Rasheeduddin Ahmed has provided a list of Halal/Haram food products to Muslims since 1985. The first Halal food list of Chicago area supermarkets was published in IFANCA’s newsletter in 1985. The first edition of the Halal food book “A Comprehensive List of Halal Food Products in US Supermarkets” was published in 1991. The MCG website was started in 2000, and Muslims and non-Muslims visited their website from 160 countries. About 2400 Muslims logged on to this website daily. This MCG website was developed by Brother Zahid Presswala of LJ Web Management Company in July 2011. MCG consults with Mufti Mohammed Hafeezur Rahman Khan of Huston, TX, Mufti Syed Ahmed ul Quadri of IDEA Dallas, TX, Mufti Mohsin Meccki of Chicago Sunni Muslim Society and Mufti Khalil Ahmed of Jamai Nizamia Hyderabad, India on Sharia rules for Halal foods.
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No 11 Sabri Ülker Center/Hotamisligil Lab, Harvard
The Sabri Ülker Center for Nutrient, Genetic, and Metabolic Research was established at HSPH in 2014, with a $24 million commitment from the Ülker Family of Istanbul, Turkey. Its purpose is to support Prof. Gökhan Hotamisligil’s research and laboratory within the HSPH Department of Genetics and Complex Diseases.
Chronic and complex 
diseases, especially those of a metabolic nature, such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease, are the single greatest threat to humanity in this century. The incidence of these diseases has been increasing at an alarming rate in Turkey and around the globe, having a devastating impact on human welfare and global health systems. In a striking paradox, treatment options are regressing, and viable prevention tools have not been forthcoming. Through long-term, unrestricted, and uninterrupted research to develop novel and valuable treatments, realizing the translational potential of research, and understanding nutrients at a molecular and physiological level beyond the standards of traditional nutritional analysis, the Sabri Ülker Center seeks to address this unsustainable trend and leverage the revolutionary advances in life sciences towards innovative solutions for this tremendous global health problem. https://gsh.hsph.harvard.edu/
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No 12 International Institute for Halal Research and Training, International Islamic University Malaysia
In response to Malaysia’s rapidly growing Halal industry development, the International Islamic University Malaysia, with its academic and research strength and conducive Islamic environment, established a unique center dedicated to the Halal industry – “IIUM Halal Industry Research Centre” in July 2006. Before the birth of this center, there were already pockets of activities related to the Halal and Halal industry by academic staff from various Kulliyyahs. However, with HIRCen, Halal activities at IIUM have become more focused and better coordinated, with the Research Management Centre becoming the monitoring body. HIRCen was to play a crucial coordinating role in IIUM’s contribution to positioning and developing Malaysia as the hub for Halal products and services and other interested organizations or countries to become a vital Halal products and services player. INHART offers three postgraduate programs, i.e., MSc in Halal Industry Science, MA in Halal Industry Management, and Ph.D. in Halal Industry.
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No 13 Wilhelm Schulze Research
Wilhelm Schulze (December 10th, 10th30 December 30thman professor of veterinary medicine, director of the University of Veterinary Medicine Hanover (1966–68, 1978–80, and 1980-81), and a specialist in pigs.
Between 1974 and 1978, Schulze and his colleagues carried out a study incorporating EEG (electroencephalograph) with electrodes surgically implanted on the skull of 17 sheep and 15 calves at the School of Veterinary Medicine, Hannover University in Germany. The study: ‘Attempts to Objectify Pain and Consciousness in Conventional (captive bolt pistol stunning) and Ritual (knife) Methods of Slaughtering Sheep and Calves’is reported on Islamic websites to have concluded that “the slaughter in the form of a ritual cut is if carried out properly, painless in sheep and calves according to EEG recordings and the missing defensive actions” (of the animals) and that “For sheep, there were in part severe reactions both in bloodletting cut and the pain stimuli” when captive bolt stunning(CBS) was used. The German Constitutional Court cites this study in its permitting of ‘Dhabiha slaughtering”.
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No 14 The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Cornell University
The New York State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences is a statutory college at Cornell University, a private university in Ithaca, New York. The college developed seven Halal projects led by Prof. Joe Regestein.
https://cals.cornell.edu/search/?s=halal&search_site=CALS
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No 15 World Halal Conference, Halal Industry Development Corporation
The World Halal Conference (WHC) is a renowned annual conference that hosts halal stakeholders in unison to deliberate on a common platform on the industry’s challenges and future outlook.
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No 16 Halal Pharmaceutical Research, CCM
CCM’s serious commitment to advocating the Halal concept is consistently applied. In 2004, its Chemicals Division became the first ISO-certified chemical manufacturer to obtain the Halal certification for its liquid Chlorine, Sodium Hydroxide, Hydrochloric Acid, Sodium Hypochlorite, Polyaluminium Chloride (PAC) and Ferric Chloride. These products are supplied to numerous industries, including water treatment, oleochemicals (including edible oil), food and beverages, in Malaysia and the international market. In April 2010, JAKIM also certified additional calcium nitrate and nitric acid products as halal.
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No 17 Halal Publications: Modern Compendium of Halal & Halal Guide Book by Global Halal Support Centre
A reference book that explains in detail the concept of halal and halal industry, halal certification and management in the industry and the complete supply chain within this fast-growing sector. Contributing writers for these publications include most of the renowned halal experts, both local and international. This reference book is published mainly to cater to the needs of researchers, students, and lecturers as the catalyst for producing innovations and development within the halal industry.
The first of its kind, the Halal Guide Book for Food Producers is a handbook for halal food producers and consumers interested in better understanding halal, safety and quality food compliance. This book highlights the guidelines and step-by-step approach based on the Malaysia Halal Food Standard (MS1500), Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) and also Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP). It is comprehensive in scope yet easy to understand with illustrations and images.
Halal Guidebook was successfully selected as one of the 50 Best Malaysian Titles for International Rights 2013, announced at the Frankfurt International Book Fair 2013.
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No 18 Halal Datawarehousing
The initiative by GHSC is to integrate Halal-related data between various agencies and institutions due to the fragmentation of data and information and the scattered location of Halal-associated data within government agencies. One of HDC’s business technology approaches is to create a Data Warehousing System Project to mitigate the needs. The Data Warehouse system can process data in a more informative sense. With this technology, HDC could produce comprehensive industry reports that would measure and report the progress and development of the halal industry in a more holistic approach. To name a few, the system generates the Halal Export report, Malaysian Halal certified companies profiling and many others. Participating agencies also contribute their aggregated data, and to do this, HDC works closely with other government agencies in data selection, filtration, and halal-related data gathering.
HDC officially launched the Halal Data Warehouse System Project in March 2013. To monitor and administer the Halal trade and statistic reports, HDC initiated the Halal Data Warehouse Project Steering Committee, chaired by YBhg. Dato’ Nik Rahmat Nik Taib, Deputy Secretary-General, Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI), chairs the steering committee. The steering committee meets quarterly, and more than 20 agencies (including JAKIM, Customs and Statistics Department) participated as members. https://hkc.hdcglobal.com/infographic-report/list
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No 19 Halal Journal, KasehDia
The Halal Journal is a platform focusing on the global Halal market, which we believe is a new economic sector. As the realm of Halal extends beyond the apparent references to food and touches on all matters relating to human life, the Journal focuses on all topics of interest and concern to decision-makers (private and government) that affect trade, businesses, and lifestyle trends. It is currently distributed worldwide through individual and corporate subscriptions and partner events.
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No 20 Halal Vaccine
The world’s first halal vaccine plant will produce all basic types of vaccines for children and specialized vaccines for immunization programs. — AFP KUALA LUMPUR: The world’s first halal vaccine facility with a gross development value (GDV) of RM330 million in Bandar Enstek will put Malaysia as an international player on the vaccine map once operational in early 2018.
Dr Tabassum Khan, Managing director of AJ Pharma Holding Sdn Bhd, the ownerfacility’s owner, said the plant would be developed by GB Asiatic Ventures Sdn Bhd and its strategic partner, China Machinery Engineering Corp (CMEC).
He said the “formulation, fill and finish state-of-the-art facility” placed under AJ Biologics Sdn Bhd was expected to produce over 1,000 vaccines in the country five years from now.
“With this facility, it will be easier and quicker to export vaccines produced from Malaysia than other neighboring countries in the region, as the country is also a member of the Pharmaceutical Inspection Corporation Scheme (PICS).
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No 21 Hanen Rezgui Pizette Research for ASIDCOM
Ms Hanen started volunteering 2007 with the Paris and Lille-based Muslim Consumers Association (ASIDCOM), the Association of Awareness, Information and Defense of Muslim Consumers.
She played a key role in its development and contributed to most of its activities, including publishing articles and scientific studies. The most important study was “The benefits of religious slaughter for humans and animals,” which the French Agriculture Ministry published on one of its official websites and translated into English.
She also published, in 2012, within ASIDCOM’s Work, an exhibition titled “Muslim Consumption and Halal Challenges” and a Muslim consumer survey report titled “The Muslim Consumer as a Key of the Halal Market.”
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No 22 Dinar Standard Research
Dinar Standard should stand out if you want to find a company perceived as ‘McKinsey of Halal.’
With an international network of over 100 experts and thought leaders that span 20 countries, DS is the bespoke firm regarding Halal economy statistics, research and focusing on business clusters such as finance and tourism.
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No 23 UN’s International Trade Centre (ICT) Research ‘Halal Goes Global’
This publication is essential reading for anyone interested in the global halal market phenomenon. Interested parties might include policymakers within national governments and international organizations, senior executives in national trade and investment support institutions, corporate decision-makers in related industries, whether in large multinationals or SMEs, entrepreneurs, incubators, innovators, researchers, academics and investment analysts.
Indeed, anyone concerned with international trade, emerging markets, changing spending habits, consumer preferences, or any aspect of the Islamic economy will find that the development of this new market paradigm holds something of interest. This is not intended to be a definitive description of what is or is not halal or permissible; other publications perform that function. It is an assessment of the trade potential in the halal food market that provides insights into its size, dynamics and drivers, regional variations, the complex nature of its integrated value chain and the evolving regulatory frameworks being developed to structure and regulate this market.
Published by The International Trade Centre (ITC), a joint agency of the World Trade Organization and the United Nations. https://www.intracen.org/resources/publications/from-niche-to-mainstream-halal-goes-global
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No 24 Lokman Hekim University
Lokman Hekim University established the Halal Product Application and Research Center (LHUHAM) in 2021 in Ankara. The center certifies halal products under the Turkish Halal Accreditation Agency (HAK) and follows the OIC/SMIIC 2: 2019 Standard. LHUHAM focuses on scientific research on halal topics like food, medication, cosmetics, and personal and home care products. They also organize events, meetings, and training programs to raise awareness and educate participants about halal products and services. The center participates in international events, sharing their knowledge and advancements in the halal industry. They aim to ensure products are produced, traced, and delivered to consumers as halal and healthy, according to Islamic values and technical criteria. https://www.lokmanhekim.edu.tr/arastirma/arastirma-ve-uygulama-merkezleri/helal-urun-uygulama-ve-arastirma-merkezi
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