Dagang Halal offers halal assurance management workshop

Dagang Halal, the halal B2B trading portal, is organising a workshop for hotel executives on halal assurance management systems this July. The event is ideal for halal committee members, executives with responsibilities for halal compliance, chefs, and others working in the food and beverage industry.

The workshop aims to cover:

• Halal requirements according to the Malaysia Halal Certification Manual, and procedures for certification
• The latest Malaysia Halal Standard and whether there are special requirements for Sarawak
• Implement a halal assurance management system
• Perform halal internal audits

The event is organised in conjunction with DH Events and Jabatan Agama Islam Sarawak.

Interested?

The workshop will be held on 25 and 26 July, 9am to 5pm at the Majma' Mall, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. Register (PDF form is in Malay)

View pictures from a previous Dagang Halal workshop held in May 2017

Malaysia's Halal Outreach Program to touch down in Sarawak

The Halal Industry Development Corporation (HDC), the government agency responsible for the overall development of the halal industry in Malaysia, is launching the Halal Outreach Programme (HOPE) in Sarawak, Malaysia together with the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) on 18 August.

Source: Halal Outreach Programme Sarawak website.

The two-day outreach includes halal training programmes, mentoring and business matching activities, panels, briefings by government agencies, and an industry clinic. According to the HOPE microsite, the programme aims to raise awareness and increase participation among halal local entrepreneurs in the halal industry. 

Participants will gain knowledge on marketing halal products and services internationally, while entrepreneurs will be exposed to business opportunities and receive tips on how to market their products. Entrepreneurs who have been successful in their respective fields will be sharing their experiences with event participants.