When a newly opened restaurant trading under the “Uncle Roger” brand drew public questions about its halal status, JAKIM published a short explanation. The premises was not yet eligible to...
A growing manufacturer may eventually reach the point where its existing factory is no longer large enough. Production needs more space, another line is planned, warehouse capacity is running short,...
A supplement brand prepares to launch a new capsule line. The contract manufacturer holds valid halal certification, the formula contains nothing obviously animal-derived, and the marketing artwork already carries a...
A supplier calls on Monday morning to say an ingredient will not arrive before the next production run. Procurement finds another supplier offering what appears to be the same material,...
In January 2025, a sandwich sold through one of Malaysia’s largest convenience store chains became a national controversy. The product was labelled “ham and cheese” and carried the Malaysian halal...
A Malaysian sauce manufacturer shipping into Jakarta has held JAKIM certification for years. Its compliance manager assumed that certificate would carry the product through Indonesia’s new import requirements without further...
Most halal risk conversations focus on the factory. Ingredients are screened, suppliers are audited, the production line is dedicated, the certificate is issued. Then the pallets leave the loading bay...
What Malaysian Halal-Certified Businesses Should Monitor After Certification A manufacturer receives its halal certification, files the approval documents and moves its attention back to sales, production and expansion. Six months...
A skincare founder signs with a contract manufacturer, sees the halal certificate framed in the factory reception, and treats the compliance question as closed. Eight months later a regional retail...
