WHAT IS HALAL?

“Halal” is a Quranic word refers to that which is made lawful or permitted. Halal literally means what is permissible under Islam. Such as: Halal food must be free from alcohol, pork, and other prohibited substances. Also, animals must be slaughtered according to Islamic guidelines. Muslims are not allowed to consume meat of carnivorous animals. Its opposite word is “Haram” means unlawful or prohibited in Islam. Halal and haram are universal terms that apply to all facets of life. However, we will use these terms only in relation to food products, meat products, cosmetics, personal care products, food ingredients and food contact materials

The halal consumers comprises of 2 billion Muslims around the globe, of which more than 200 million are in the Middle East. Not only Muslims live on halal products, demands are high even from people of diverse races and religions since halal products are widely recognized to define safety and quality assurance.It is estimated that the world's halal food trade averages nearly US$400 billion per year. The existence of such a big market naturally opens the doors of economic opportunities for these engaged in the business, directly or indirectly.

Middle East countries are now imposing strict conditions to ensure that products imported are either halal certified or meet the halal requirements. This applies mainly to food products and also non food products such as cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and leather. This means that there is a growing opportunity for suppliers of halal products and services to enter or expand in the Middle East market.

2nd Halal Expo 2008 - Dubai

At this age, halal product is widely recognized to define safety and quality assurance. The halal consumers, which comprises of 1.5 billion Muslims around the globe, value the halal certification as a very important requirement. This figure included over 180 million Muslims in Indonesia, 140 million in India, 130 million in Pakistan, 200 million in the Middle East, 300 million in Africa, 14 million in Malaysia and over 8 million in North America. Not only Muslims live on halal product, demands are high even from people of diverse races and religions.

2nd HALAL EXPO 2008 brings you a host of quality buyers and sellers from the business community of the world. The organizing of an international halal exhibition will be the market place for traders, investors, agents, business community, importers, exporters, trade associations and governments to build networks and strengthen ties.

2nd HALAL EXPO 2008 aims to provide the international halal industry players information on the endless business opportunities available in the global halal market.

2nd HALAL EXPO 2008 is the best platform for the international buyers and sellers to explore the vast global range of halal products such as food & beverages, cosmetics, fashion, consumables, pharmaceuticals, publications, information technology and financial services

HALAL EXPO 2006
1st Halal expo 2006 was jointly organized Orange Fairs & Events Dubai, EXPAM Sdn. Bhd, Malaysia and Vlinx from 11-13 Sep, 2006 which brought together about 55 companies from 12 countries. The participating companies were from: Australia, Great Britain, Malaysia, U.S.A, Kazakhstan, UAE, Korea, the Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, Philippines, China and Brunei –

1st Halal expo 2006 Report (html)