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Documentation > Halal Certification
Halal certification is now necessary for many markets, and
required by all Muslim countries. Muslim
communities around the world now require certification
to ensure the food they eat does not conflict with their
beliefs.
Hawkins Watts New Zealand runs a Halal
program
within
our Quality and Technical Service department to ensure documentation requests
are met. In addition, we are currently in the process of obtaining Halal certification
for our repack and blending facility.
Halal Certification
In the absence of a more thorough definition Halal is an Arabic word meaning “lawful” or “permitted”. The opposite of Halal is Haram, which means unlawful or prohibited.
The following products are considered Halal:
 Milk (from cows, sheep, camels, and goats)
Honey
Fish
Plants which are not intoxicant
Fresh or naturally frozen vegetables
Fresh or dried fruits
Legumes & nuts like peanuts, cashew nuts, hazel nuts, walnuts, etc
Grains such as wheat, rice, rye, barley, oat, etc.
The following products are not considered Halal:
Meat from swine
including ham, bacon and other smallgoods.
Animals improperly slaughtered, or already dead before slaughtering.
Animals killed in the name of anyone other than Allah.
By-products (such as Gelatine and enzymes ) from improperly slaughtered animals or of porcine origin.
Intoxicants
including ethanol or ethyl alcohol.
Blood and blood by-products.
Foods contaminated with any of the above products .
By deduction this also excludes the following ingredients;
Animal fat or shortening from non Halal slaughtered animals.
L-cysteine from hair.
Animal derived
enzymes from non-Halal sources.
Cheese products
or by-products from non-Halal certified rennet or other enzyme.
For a product to be Halal it must be:
Free of, and
not containing any substance or ingredient taken or extracted from a Haram animal
or ingredient.
All the raw material and ingredients used must be Halal.
From naturally Halal animals, such as cattle, goat, sheep, etc. and slaughtered according to Islamic rites.
Made, processed, produced, manufactured and/or stored by using utensils, equipment and/or machinery that
has been cleansed according to Islamic law.
Free of contamination and must not come into contact with Haram substances during preparation, production,
manufacture processing and/or storage. Halal ingredients must not be mixed with objectionable ingredients.
 Hawkins
Watts New Zealand works with Asia Pacific Halal Services Pty Ltd (“APHSPL”), based in Wellington, to provide certification for blends and repacks. APHSPL are a MUI certified certifying authority.
 For more information on Majelis Ulama Indonesia (MUI):
www.halalmui.org
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