WHAT IS HALAL CERTIFICATION?

Halal is often used in reference to foods and drinks, i.e. foods that are permissible for Muslims to eat or drink under Islamic Shariah (law). The criteria specifies both what foods are allowed, and how the food must be prepared. The foods addressed are mostly types of meat and animal tissue. The most common example of non-Halal (or Haraam) food is pork. Pork meat and its products cannot be eaten or used by Muslims at all due to historical, cultural, and hygienic concerns. Foods other than pork can also be Haraam. The criteria for non-pork items include their source, the cause of the animal's death, and how it was processed. The food must come from a supplier that uses Halal practices. Muslims must also ensure that all foods (particularly processed foods), as well as non-food items like cosmetics and pharmaceuticals, are Halal. Frequently, these products contain animal by-products or other ingredients that are not permissible for Muslims to eat or use on their bodies.

CCI's Halal certification is a conformity assessment: we assess your product, its ingredients and its production process against a defined Halal standard and issue certification confirming conformity to that standard. This is a technical, process-based assessment rather than a religious ruling — CCI does not claim recognition or endorsement by any religious authority, Halal accreditation body, or government Halal scheme. If your target market requires recognition from a specific religious authority or national scheme, please confirm that authority's own requirements separately.

Key Benefits

• Pig derivatives are used in 185 daily use products
• 44% of global gelatin is made from pig skin. Gelatin is used in food, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals.
• Pig traces are found in protein powders used in the poultry industry.
• Pig enzymes have been confirmed in several cigarette filters in Europe.
• Additives (preservatives, emulsifiers, stabilizers, colors, flavors, sweeteners etc.) are used in all types of foods and can be derived from Haram sources.
• Natural Red Color (E120) extracted from an insect's blood.
• Carbon filters used for mineral water processing can be derived from animal bones.
• Machinery parts (e.g. leather) may be derived from Haram animal body parts.