New Zealand government moves into halal certification after one of its companies acquires a CB
A food assurance company owned by New Zealand’s government sought the blessing of industry bodies before it acquired a majority stake in a halal certification body (CB) last month.
Auckland-based AsureQuality acquired an 80% share of New Zealand Islamic Development Trust (NZIDT), which is also registered in the city, in a move intended to expand on the state-linked enterprise’s halal training services into certification.
“We actively engaged with the key industry bodies [whose members] require halal certification during the acquisition. Now we are continuing to engage with those stakeholders,” AsureQuality’s chief executive, John McKay, told Salaam Gateway.
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