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Non-Muslim Entrepreneurs, Firms Urged To Venture Into Halal Industry [ 27-12-2011 ]
KUCHING, Dec 17 (Bernama) -- Non-Muslim entrepreneurs and companies in Sarawak are encouraged to venture into the halal industry by following the standards set by Islamic councils and world bodies.
Its Chief Minister Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud said a Taiwanese company, who had received the certification to produce halal food, has taken the opportunity to invest in Tanjung Manis Halal Hub.
The hub has so far attracted RM1.8 billion in investments, he said.
"It's a misconception to say that non-Muslims are not allowed to participate in the halal industry, which offers vast scope even at international level," he said at the launch of the Halal Transformation Programme here Saturday.
He said local companies needed to comply with international standard, including Hazard Analysis & Critical Control Points (HACCP), and must adopt best plant practices to produce high quality products for local and international markets.
"The global halal food product market is estimated to worth RM7 trillion and has a market of 1.8 billion Muslims worldwide," he said.
Earlier, Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry, Datuk Jacob Dungau Sagan, said the Halal Industry Development Corp (HDC), in its efforts to boost the export of halal products, would help local companies to compete internationally under its 'Juara Halal' programme.
"Under the programme, local companies would be able to penetrate markets in US, Kazakhstan and China.
"They would also be given the opportunities to further promote local halal products to multinational corporations under the 'mentoring' scheme," he said.
He said 35,000 participants, including 1,157 from Australia, Turkey, China, Japan, Kuwait, Pakistan and Asean countries, had participated in 482 training programmes.
-- BERNAMA
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