international halal conference pakistan 2011

TMMALAYSIA’S HALAL INDUSTRY• The halal industry in Malaysia provides immense opportunities for Malaysianmanufacturers. With a global Muslim population of about 2 billion, themarket for halal food is estimated at US$547 billion a year.The concept of halal is associated with food products which are of highquality in terms of cleanliness, sanitation and compliance with religiousrequirements.• Malaysia's food manufacturer can contemplate joint-ventures withestablished food manufacturer's, particularly from Australia and NewZealand, to service the ASEAN, Middle East, European and US marketswhich have sizeable Muslim populations.Local halal food products can gain easy access into these halal markets asMalaysia's halal certification is globally recognised.MIDA, 2009