The benefits of IFANCA Halal Certification are many and include the following:

  • IFANCA’s expertise in reviewing the products, the ingredients, the preparation and processing, and the hygiene and sanitation procedures is strict confidentiality.
  • Implementation of IFANCA’s documented procedure for producing halal products. The procedure is continually refined as new techniques and new ingredients are developed, and it is consistent with HACCP, ISO and other quality and safety standards.
  • Halal training for key personnel, who pass on this training to the other staff, ensuring broad-based knowledge of proper methods of handling and production.
  • Technical support on product development, marketing, and quality assurance to help roll out new products targeted to the halal consumer.
  • The IFANCA Halal Certificate, which is accepted around the world.
  • Permission to display the IFANCA certification logo, the Crescent M, on the halal-certified product label.
  • Listing of halal-certified products on the IFANCA website, www.IFANCA.org.
  • Publication of halal-certified products, halal-certified ingredients, and companies producing them in the Halal Consumer magazine. The magazine is published quarterly and has a circulation of 40,000.
  • Referrals to seekers of halal products or ingredients worldwide.
  • Reduced fees at the IFANCA-sponsored Halal Food Conferences, held biennially since 1999.