scholarly journals A Proposed Conceptual Framework for Blockchain Technology in Halal Food Product Verification

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nuraslina Zainal Abidin ◽  
Firdaus Fanny Putera Perdana
Keyword(s):  
Food Chain ◽  
Food Industry ◽  
Food Product ◽  
Food Products ◽  
Blockchain Technology ◽  
Related Cost ◽  
Lack Of Control ◽  
Halal Food ◽  
The One ◽  
Product Verification

Despite rooted from Islamic needs, Halal certification also attracts both Muslims and non-Muslims. In fact, the non-Muslim players are the ones dominating the industry. It is widely known that Halal food chain is quite vulnerable due to complications in maintaining Halal integrity, the necessity to prevent doubtful materials, lack of control of food norms, and the importance to retain high quality. The presence of Halal certification is a form of consumer protection and therefore, the integrity of Halal certification must be carefully monitored. There are some Halal violation cases and this can potentially affect the reputation of the Halal food products. Therefore, it is important to develop a system that integrates a verifiable, open, and safe shared database that is not run by a centralized operator. Blockchain technology is the one that offers such. The study presents a framework for blockchain technology for Halal product verification for manufactured food products. The results are desired to help the food industry players in maintaining a system that can improve the transparency and the integrity of their Halal food chain. The system also intends to ensure the affordability and accessibility of Halal certification for as many industry players as possible as blockchain technology is believed to remove the complications in the certification process and reduce paperwork related cost.

scholarly journals Factors Influencing Information Seeking Behaviour for Halal Food Products Among Malaysian Muslim Consumers: A Conceptual Framework

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Firas S. Omari ◽  
Norhidayah Azman ◽  
Roesnita Ismail
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Information Seeking ◽  
Global Economy ◽  
Food Product ◽  
Food Products ◽  
Information Seeking Behavior ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Seeking Behavior ◽  
Halal Food ◽  
Potential Factors

In the new global economy, information seeking behavior of halal food products has become a central issue for Muslims. Muslims in Malaysia form two-third of the entire population who makes the significance of consuming halal food products. This paper presents a conceptual framework on the information seeking behavior of Malaysian Muslim consumers while searching for halal food products. This conceptual framework presents the potential factors that might influence the information seeking behavior for halal food products among Malaysian Muslim consumers. This paper assumes that there is a relationship among human information attributes, namely: attitude, habit and awareness of individual and sources of information as factors that may lead to an effective information searching process. This study provides insights into how Malaysian Muslim consumers seek information for a halal food product that offers an effective searching process.

scholarly journals Quality assurance and halal control points for the food industry

2016 ◽  
Vol 46 (4) ◽  
pp. 557-570 ◽  
Author(s):  
An Nee Lau ◽  
Mohd Hafiz Jamaludin ◽  
Jan Mei Soon
Keyword(s):  
Quality Assurance ◽  
Food Production ◽  
Food Industry ◽  
Food Products ◽  
Control Points ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Food Contact Surfaces ◽  
End Products ◽  
Halal Food ◽  
Contact Surfaces

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to determine the understanding of halal concept among food production workers and to develop a generic Halal Control Point (HCP) Plan for the manufacturing of processed foods. Design/methodology/approach A mixed-method (interviews, surveys and microbiological analyses) approach was used to analyze the hygiene and halal practices of four food processing plants in Penang, Malaysia. In total, 200 food production workers were surveyed (and quality assurance staff were interviewed) to determine their understanding of halal concepts and attitude towards halal food products. Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) swabbing tests were conducted to determine the hygiene of workers and food contact surfaces. End products were sampled and enumerated for total bacterial count. Findings The swabbing tests of food contact surfaces (i.e. tabletops) showed that only Company C (oat) and Company D (coffee powder) passed the ATP hygiene test (= 10 reflective light units [RLU]). The results obtained from all workers’ hands and aprons indicated a 100 per cent failure rate (>30 RLU). No ATP was detected on the packaging materials from all companies. The microbiological findings indicated that the end products are satisfactory and were below detection limits as verified by the enumeration done on the food samples. Besides, from the interview sessions conducted with the quality assurance staff, one generic Halal Control Points (HCPs) plan and four specific HCP plan tables were developed for the manufacturing process of halal food products for each company. Originality/value The HCP plans will be of value for food industry seeking to identify potential point sources of haram contamination and halal control points for their food production processes.

scholarly journals TINJAUAN YURIDIS DALAM BUKTI HUKUM KONSUMEN DALAM MAKANAN HALAL

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 26
Author(s):  
Jacobus Jopie Gilalo ◽  
Adi Sulistiyono ◽  
Burhanudin Harahap
Keyword(s):  
Consumer Protection ◽  
Legal Protection ◽  
Food Product ◽  
Food Products ◽  
Consumer Protection Act ◽  
Sense Of Security ◽  
Information Safety ◽  
Halal Food ◽  
Review Study ◽  
Muslim Communities

Indonesia is a country with the majority Muslims in the world. As Muslims, it is obligatory to comply with religious prohibitions that must be obeyed, namely by not consuming food that are made from / have non-halal contents. Several laws, namely: Consumer Protection Act, Health Act, Food Act and Halal Product Guarantee Act are a form of legal protection for halal food products that can provide guarantees for consumption by Indonesian Muslim communities. This paper is a descriptive qualitative one that seeks to provide an overview of the problem of regulating halal food products in relation to consumer protection and legal protection of consumers in consuming halal food products. The results of this review study that the regulation of halal food products for companies or businesses that will trade their products in Indonesia based on the Halal Product Guarantee Act if related to consumer protection has provided legal certainty for the consumer community (Muslims) to consume halal food, namely by there are Halal Certification marks and Halal Labels. Likewise, several laws and regulations relating to halal food products that have been enacted provide legal protection for consumers in consuming food and beverages. Consumers must get information, safety and a sense of security for a food product that will be consumed according to their choices.

scholarly journals Perlindungan Konsumen Atas Produk Pangan Berlabel Halal: Tinjauan Yuridis

2015 ◽  
Vol 1 (01) ◽  
pp. 61-76
Author(s):  
Aksamawanti Aksamawanti
Keyword(s):  
Consumer Protection ◽  
Science And Technology ◽  
Research Result ◽  
Food Product ◽  
Food Products ◽  
The State ◽  
Global Issue ◽  
The World ◽  
Food And Beverage ◽  
Halal Food

Nowdays, muslim in the world are starting to realize the\at the development of science and technology has led to the problem of determination halal food and beverage products become simple. Demands clarity halal staus of a food product has become part of a global issue. It is not because of the Islmaic view of the halal statuse issue has broad implications covering various aspect of life. Thus, eating halal food products become sosial problems in the community as well as a responsibility of the state and the rights of citizens guaranteed by the Constitution of 1945 on the basis of the same idea, namely the insurance of halal products. The purpose of this stydy was to determine whether the regulations set by the goverment, al ready provide proctection to consumers to consume halal food products? In this study used normative juridical method with descriptive nature. Based on the research result and in the accordance with the issues that have been outlined, the regulations set bay goverment is still pasrtial, sectoral and overlap, so it didi not provide consumer protection on food labeled as halal.

scholarly journals RAGAM PRODUK OLAHAN TEMULAWAK UNTUK MENDUKUNG KEANEKARAGAMAN PANGAN

2017 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Aniswatul Khamidah ◽  
Sri Satya Antarlina ◽  
Tri Sudaryono
Keyword(s):  
Essential Oils ◽  
Food Industry ◽  
Health Benefits ◽  
Food Product ◽  
Food Products ◽  
Natural Dyes ◽  
Post Harvest ◽  
Yellow Substance ◽  
Medical Benefits ◽  
Main Components

<p>Temulawak or javanese ginger (Curcuma xanthorrihza Roxb) is a rhizome herb that has medical benefits for increasing appetite and as an anticholesterol, antiinflammatory, antianemia, antioxidant and antimicrobe. Curcuminoid, a yellow substance in temulawak, has many health benefits. Besides for medicine, temulawak is used for food industry material mainly as natural dyes in food. The main components of temulawak are starch (41.45%) and fiber (12.62%). Temulawak also contains essential oils (3.81%) and curcumin (2.29%). Temulawak can be processed into various food products such us dried chips/simplicia (for steeping herbs), flour, instant drink, cookies, sweets, noodles, crackers, stick, cake, dodol and jelly candy. This paper describes composition, benefits, post-harvest handling and a variety of food products of temulawak.</p><p>Keywords: Javanese ginger, benefits, food product, food diversification</p><p align="center"><strong><br /></strong></p><p align="center"><strong>ABSTRAK</strong><strong></strong></p><p>Temulawak (<em>Curcuma xanthorrihza</em> Roxb) termasuk golongan tanaman rempah yang memiliki manfaat untuk meningkatkan nafsu makan dan sebagai antikolesterol, antiinflamasi, antianemia, antioksidan, dan antimikroba. Kurkuminoid sebagai zat utama yang berwarna kuning dalam temulawak diketahui memiliki banyak manfaat bagi kesehatan. Selain digunakan untuk pengobatan, temulawak berpeluang dikembangkan dalam industri pangan, terutama sebagai pewarna alami dalam makanan. Komponen terbesar dalam temulawak adalah pati 41,45% dan serat 12,62%. Temulawak juga mengandung minyak atsiri 3,81% dan kurkumin 2,29%. Temulawak dapat dikembangkan menjadi berbagai produk olahan pangan, antara lain simplisia, tepung, pati, minuman instan, kue kering, manisan, mi, kerupuk, stek, cake, dodol, dan permen jeli. Makalah ini memaparkan kandungan rimpang temulawak, manfaat, penanganan pascapanen, dan berbagai produk olahan temulawak.</p><p>Kata kunci: temulawak, manfaat, produk olahan, keanekaragaman pangan</p><p> </p>

scholarly journals Leveraging Blockchain Technology for Halal Supply Chains

ICR Journal ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 547-550
Author(s):  
Marco Tieman ◽  
Mohd Ridzuan Darun
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Home Care ◽  
Supply Chains ◽  
Quality Attributes ◽  
Blockchain Technology ◽  
Lack Of Control ◽  
Halal Food

Halal supply chains are vulnerable due to their credence quality attributes, importance of maintaining halal integrity throughout the supply chain, need to avoid doubt, lack of control of food norms, and sensitivity of the Muslim consumer towards halal. These vulnerabilities make halal supply chains complex to design, manage, and optimise. Transparency of halal supply chains is needed in order to ensure trust and authenticity of a halal brand. The principle of a shared database that is safe, open and verifiable without a central operator is an attractive proposition to embed trust and authenticity for halal food, cosmetics, home care, and pharmaceuticals.

scholarly journals Do manufacturer ‘nutrient claims’ influence the efficacy of mandated front-of-package labels?

2018 ◽  
Vol 21 (18) ◽  
pp. 3354-3359 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachel B Acton ◽  
David Hammond
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Food Product ◽  
Food Products ◽  
Experimental Task ◽  
Reduced Fat ◽  
The One

AbstractObjectiveTo examine consumers’ ability to correctly interpret front-of-package (FOP) ‘high in’ warnings in the presence of a voluntary claim for the same or a different nutrient.DesignA between-group experimental task assigned respondents to view food products labelled as ‘high in sodium’, with a ‘reduced sodium’ claim positioned next to the warning, away from the warning or absent. A second experiment assigned participants to view a food product labelled as ‘high in sugar’, with a ‘reduced fat’ claim positioned next to the warning, away from the warning or absent. For both tasks, respondents were asked to identify whether the products were high in the indicated nutrient.SettingOnline survey (2016).SubjectsCanadians aged 16–32 years (n 1000) were recruited in person from five major cities in Canada.ResultsRespondents were less likely to correctly identify a product as ‘high in sodium’ when packages also featured a voluntary ‘reduced sodium’ claim, with a stronger effect when the claim was positioned away from the FOP symbol (P<0·001). The number of correct responses was similar across conditions when the nutrient claim was for a different nutrient than the one featured in the FOP ‘high in’ warning.ConclusionsThe findings demonstrate that the presence of a voluntary nutrient claim can undermine the efficacy of mandated FOP labels for the same nutrient. Countries considering nutrient-specific FOP warnings, including Canada, should consider regulations that would prohibit claims for nutrients that exceed the threshold for nutrient-specific FOP warnings.

Shaping the consumers’ attitudes towards Halal food products in Turkey

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahmut Selami Akın ◽  
Abdullah Okumuş
Keyword(s):  
Perceived Risk ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Food Product ◽  
Food Products ◽  
Distribution Networks ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Tripartite Model ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Halal Food

Purpose The study aims to examine the consumers’ attitudes toward halal food products based on tripartite model. Regarding this, the effect of halal food awareness, perceived risk and behavioral tendency on attitudes toward halal food products are investigated. Design/methodology/approach 343 valid questionnaires were obtained. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were performed to ensure content validity, and structural equation modeling was progressed to test the relationships among variables through IBM SPSS Statistics 22.0 and AMOS 23.0 software. Findings Research validates the tripartite model of attitude and suggests attitude toward halal food is formed by predominantly behavioral tendency and partially psychological drivers, rather than cognitive elements. Research limitations/implications The characteristics of participants should be different and larger sample may provide some other results. The product or service context should be different, for example, halal cosmetic, halal hygienic, halal tourism. Practical implications Trigger messages may put forward in marketing communications activity for halal food products marketing and halal certificated food brands need to establish their distribution networks effectively to get closer with consumers. Originality/value Attitudes towards halal products represent the key driver of consumer behavior for the development of marketing strategies in certified halal firms addressing both domestic and foreign markets. It is the first study examining Turkish consumer attitudes toward halal food product using tripartite model in the field of halal consumption behavior. The paper offers a different methodological framework and it could be potentially of interest for scholars, marketers and policy makers.

Organoleptic and Physicochemical Properties of Tarts Developed from Quinoa, Chickpea and Oats Flour and Their Ranking by Topsis Method

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 457-468
Author(s):  
Luxita Sharma ◽  
Puneeta Ajmera
Keyword(s):  
Physicochemical Properties ◽  
Food Industry ◽  
Energy Content ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Evaluation Criteria ◽  
Food Product ◽  
Food Products ◽  
Nutritional Deficiencies ◽  
Topsis Method ◽  
Stunted Growth

Malnutrition is the reason for stunted growth among children and nutritional deficiencies are prevalent in all age groups. The present food industry provides food products that are not necessarily nutrient rich. Quinoa, Chickpeas and Oats are better supplier of nutrients and are rich in fiber, vitamins and minerals therefore these are used to develop the food product. The present study was designed to focus on the development of the best sample of the tarts that was acceptable by all age groups. A panel of twenty experts examined four samples of tarts, namely A, B, C & D, which were made with different variations in the ratio of Quinoa: Chickpea: Oats as 30:35:3540:30:30, 50:25:25 and 60:20:20 respectively. The scores obtained from the panel of experts were used to evaluate the best tart in terms of six evaluation criteria i.e. appearance, color, texture, taste, flavor and aftertaste. TOPSIS methodology was used for ranking of tarts as this is the best MADM methodology for ranking of the criteria. This research assessed the effects of baking on the development of tarts and it was found that a successful food product could be made using the ratio of 60:20:20 (sample D). The physicochemical properties were analyzed which showed that the carbohydrate, protein, fat, sugar, and energy content of the acceptable tart were 40.4 g, 8.4 g, 12.7 g, 15.37 g and 310.6 kcals respectively.

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