Halal

The need for halal products and services continues to grow as Muslim populations grow around the world. In addition to food and food packaging, halal is playing a very important role in new market segments, such as beauty, home and health care and pharmaceuticals.

At Croda, we are aware of the importance of this growing halal segment and we offer a wide range of speciality products from various manufacturing sites around the globe that are halal-certified.

'Halal' vs 'Haram'

The concept of ‘halal’ and ‘haram’ has always been part of Islamic teaching. It is deeply integrated into the Muslim community’s way of life. ‘Halal’ is the Arabic term for permissible or lawful. It is a term used by the Muslim community to describe products which are suitable for consumption or use by the community. The opposite of halal is haram. Haram means prohibited or unlawful.

Halal products are those that act in accordance with the religious rites and observe Sharia law. This means that they products do not contain any pork, alcohol, blood, carnivorous animals or animals that were dead before slaughter. These restrictions ensure that the products are in compliance with ethical standards and are cruelty-free.

Download our halal-certified ingredient list for more information.

Growth of Halal

Halal-certified products are seen as a way to bridge faith and lifestyle choices for Muslims. Of the circa 8 billion global population, there are around 1.8 billion people that follow Islam. Over the next few decades, it is predicted that the Muslim community will grow to around 2.6 billion by 2050. The fast-growing Muslim population has created a rise in demand for halal-certified products and services. This is not to say that these products only target the Muslim population. With an increasing number of consumers who are gravitating toward ethical lifestyle choices, halal-certified products are breaking into the cosmetics and personal care industry.

At Croda, we are aware of the importance of this growing halal segment, along with the new legislation in Indonesia, as we have been serving this market segment for over 20 years. We offer a wide range of speciality products from various manufacturing sites around the globe that meet the Majlis Ugama Islam (MUI) requirements that provide formulators the flexibility to create halal certified formulations their consumers will love. Additionally, we are actively seeking certification of additional sites and products manufactured around the globe to further expand our product offerings to meet the needs of our customers and their global consumers.

Download our Formulating for Halal presentation to find out more about our efforts to serve the halal market.

Halal Product Assurance Law

In October 2014, Indonesia’s House of Representatives passed a law on Halal Product Assurance which monitors the raw materials, handling and certification of halal products. The law requires all halal consumer products to be halal-certified and labelled by 2019. The implementation of the law will provide protection and assurance of halal products in Indonesia and aid the Muslim community in making accurate decisions on halal and haram.

Even after the passing of the new Halal Product Assurance Law, halal certification standards in Indonesia are not expected to change. Certification issued by Majelis Ulama Indonesia (MUI) is expected to remain valid. Hence, consumer product manufacturers seeking to distribute halal products to the Indonesian market should actively comply with the MUI certification standards.

To help our customers stay up to date with the latest halal legislation developments, we have set up a global halal team comprising of members from a wide range of functions including sales, marketing, operations and regulatory. The team will develop effective and efficient ways to build up Croda’s capabilities to manufacture halal products that meet regulatory standards.