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Malaysia's HDC confident of increase in number of halal food firms
KUALA LUMPUR, March 10 (Bernama) -- The Halal Industry Development Corp
(HDC) is confident that by 2020, the number of halal food companies will
increase by over 50 per cent from 20 per cent currently.
Its chief executive officer, Jamil Bidin, said the target was achievable as
industry players were beginning to realise the vast potentials of the halal
market.
"The number of halal-certified companies in Malaysia continue to increase.
It grew by 20 per cent to 1,679 companies in 2010 from 1,399 companies in 2009.
"The majority of halal industry manufacturers are from specialty process
food clusters (64 per cent), healthcare (11 per cent), ingredients (six per
cent) and personal care and cosmetics (six per cent)," told a media briefing on
the role of the organisation and its activities for 2011.
He said to further promote the halal industry, HDC has proposed 33
activities for this year under its four core areas.
"They are capacity building and industry linkages programmes; investment
attraction; global halal reference centre; and, halal training and consultancy,"
he said.
Jamil said the objective of capacity building was to support and assist
potentially viable halal industry players, especially in escalating and
advancing small and medium enterprises to higher achievements and performance.
"In further encouraging capacity developments, the HDC has introduced the
annual HIPP (Halal Industry Partners Programme) that recognises companies that
play a significant role through participation and contribution," he said.
He said HDC has introduced training programmes designed for both Muslims and
non-Muslims keen to learn more about halal manufacturing and processing.
The investment attraction division would roll out special attractions for
halal investors to do business here like tax allowances for halal park tenants
and owners, he said.
Jamil said the HDC would invest RM2 million (US$0.66 million) to launch a
one-stop global reference centre by end-September this year.
"The centre will provide support for companies and service providers in
halal-related sectors," he said.
(HDC) is confident that by 2020, the number of halal food companies will
increase by over 50 per cent from 20 per cent currently.
Its chief executive officer, Jamil Bidin, said the target was achievable as
industry players were beginning to realise the vast potentials of the halal
market.
"The number of halal-certified companies in Malaysia continue to increase.
It grew by 20 per cent to 1,679 companies in 2010 from 1,399 companies in 2009.
"The majority of halal industry manufacturers are from specialty process
food clusters (64 per cent), healthcare (11 per cent), ingredients (six per
cent) and personal care and cosmetics (six per cent)," told a media briefing on
the role of the organisation and its activities for 2011.
He said to further promote the halal industry, HDC has proposed 33
activities for this year under its four core areas.
"They are capacity building and industry linkages programmes; investment
attraction; global halal reference centre; and, halal training and consultancy,"
he said.
Jamil said the objective of capacity building was to support and assist
potentially viable halal industry players, especially in escalating and
advancing small and medium enterprises to higher achievements and performance.
"In further encouraging capacity developments, the HDC has introduced the
annual HIPP (Halal Industry Partners Programme) that recognises companies that
play a significant role through participation and contribution," he said.
He said HDC has introduced training programmes designed for both Muslims and
non-Muslims keen to learn more about halal manufacturing and processing.
The investment attraction division would roll out special attractions for
halal investors to do business here like tax allowances for halal park tenants
and owners, he said.
Jamil said the HDC would invest RM2 million (US$0.66 million) to launch a
one-stop global reference centre by end-September this year.
"The centre will provide support for companies and service providers in
halal-related sectors," he said.
