India’s halal food industry sees major growth in export and domestic markets
Exports are up by more than 50% over the past two years while local consumers, including non-Muslims, are increasingly demanding halal certification for hygienic reasons
Mumbai: Halal food exports from India are growing fast, according to a key Indian certification organisation, with domestic consumers among India’s 200 million Muslims also being increasingly demanding about halal standards.
According to Faiyaz Khan, master food technologist at certification body Jamait-Ulama-I-Hind Halal Trust, the volume of certified halal food exports from India have grown by more than 50% over the past two years. He told Salaam Gateway that there has also been a 25% to 30 % increase in the demand for halal certification within India over the past two years: "The demand has largely come from restaurants and hotel chains who are looking for proper certification because now the customers are not satisfied with verbal assurance alone."
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