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9produced free fromharmfulchemicalsandethicallysourced AccordingtotheHalalResearchCouncilHalalorganic foodsalesintheAsiaPacificregionareexperiencingaremarkable12%annualgrowthrate Thisreflects thestrongpotentialofamarket thatcaters tobothHalalcomplianceandenvironmentallyconscioushealth-focusedconsumersTheprominence ofhealthy organic and sustainableHalal food choices was evident at THAIFEX- Anuga Asia2024 AsiaslargestFood&Beverage(F&B)tradeshow–whereover20%ofHalal-certifiedfoodproductsfeaturedwerealsolabelledasorganicplant-basedorsustainablyproducedandpackagedThereSingapore-basedCremerSustainableFoodsPteLtdshowcaseditsinnovativeplantbasedbraisedMalaDuckStripsmadefromflaxseedsoyandauthenticmalaspices–allwithoutanimalfatBeyondmeatsubstitutesplant-basedHalaloptionsnowextendtodairy-freenut-basedmilkandcheeseTheseproductsprovidehealthierandmoreethicalalternativesformodernconsumerswhilealsocateringtothosewithlactoseintoleranceAnotherSingaporeanexhibitorGoldKiliTradingEnterprise(S)PteLtdpresenteditsOat-Kdairy-freeoat-basedHalal-certifiedbeverageserieswhichusesplant-basedoatpowderinsteadofmilkSingaporesIslamicauthoritieshavebeenproactiveinresponding to theseevolving food trendsMajlisUgamaIslamSingapura(MUIS)alsoknown as theIslamicReligiousCouncil ofSingapore (IRCS) the soleHalal certificationbodyinSingaporeissued a groundbreakingrulinginFebruary2024–declaringthatcultivatedmeatcanbeconsideredHalalifthecellssourcedforcultivationareHalalandallotherHalalpreparationprinciplesareobservedFollowingtherulingMasagosZulkifliSingaporesMinister-in-chargeofMuslimAffairssaidWecanbeoneofthefirstcountriesintheworldtoactuallyleadinthisfieldnotonlyproducingcultivatedmeatbutalsoensuringitisHalalforMuslimstoconsumeMUISalsocommentedNovelfoodswhichcanbeproducedthroughmoreenvironmentallysustainablemeanscomparedtotraditionalagricultureandaquacultureofferapracticalwaytocontributetoenvironmentalsustainabilityTheMUISrulingservesasacompellingexampleforIslamicauthoritiesworldwidetoconsiderthepermissibilityofnewfoodproductsand technologiesunderIslamicdietarylaws This forward-thinkingapproachiscrucialinnavigating theriseofalternativeproteinsandtheglobalneedforsustainablefoodsolutionsTheFutureofHalalTheNextChapterofGlobalGrowthTheglobalHalalmarketispoisedforcontinuedrapidgrowthintothe2030sdrivenbyaconfluenceoffactorsTheseincludetheexpandingglobalMuslimpopulationtheincreasingaffluenceofMuslimconsumersandtherisingawarenessofHalalasamarkofqualityethicsand transparencyamongconsumers worldwide ThisglobalappealisevidentinbothMuslim-majorityandnon-MuslimmajoritynationswhereHalalcertificationisincreasinglyrecognisedasanassuranceofethicallysourcedhigh-qualityproductsRegionalgrowthparticularlyintheAsiaPacificisexpectedtoremainrobustSoutheastAsiannationslikeMalaysiaandIndonesiawillcontinuetobeglobalhubsfortheIslamiceconomydrivinginnovationandsettingstandardsfortheHalalindustryMeanwhilenon-Muslim-majoritynationssuchasVietnamandChinaarealsomakingsignificantcontributionsparticularlyintheHalalfoodandtourismsectorsrespectivelyHowevertofullyrealisetheHalalindustryspotentialOICnationsandHalalcertificationbodiesmustaddresskeychallenges–including thehigh costs associated withHalal certification and thelack of auniversal globallyrecognisedHalal standardFurthermoretheindustrymustadapttotheevolvinglandscapeofnewfoodtrendsandtechnologiesensuringthatHalalcertificationprocessesremainrelevantandrobustByembracinginnovationfosteringcollaborationandaddressingthesechallengeshead-ontheHalalindustrycanunlockitsfullpotentialandcontinueitspositivegrowthtrajectoryintheyearstocome9
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