Halal-certified foods are moving beyond commodity-based products to include convenience foods, also.
There is growing interest in the food industry for halal-certified food products and ingredients, for both the domestic and foreign markets. While there are about eight million Muslim consumers in the U.S., the majority of product development technologists and scientists in this country do not have enough information about the specific requirements for halal certification of food products and ingredients. This article will provide a list of requirements for halal certification when developing various food products, with a focus on bakery products.