By Zareef Muzammil
SHAH ALAM, April 16 — The Selangor government has set its target on finding five halal products companies in the state that has the potential to penetrate the international market this year.
State executive councillor for halal industry Mohd Zawawi Ahmad Mughni said to date, they have identified only one company that has sufficient capital and production capacity to meet the demand of the halal industry.
“The state government is identifying companies that have the potential to become key players in the industry. We are also collaborating with relevant parties including the Federal government in organising expos in foreign countries.
“We recommend to those (halal companies) who are qualified and suitable to join, because there are companies that are not ready to go abroad, but went and failed to meet the demand,” he said.
He said this at the Selangor Halal Industry Development Aspiration dialogue with small and medium entrepreneurs and the Iftar ceremony at the Selangor State Secretariat Building here yesterday.
On March 4, the state government organised the Selangor International Halal Conference (Selhac) as a platform for the exhibitors to introduce their unique products to the public.
The programme was organised in collaboration with Halal International Selangor (HIS), featuring three components: forums, expos, and business matching.
A total of 100 exhibitors from 40 companies have participated in Selhac which consisted of six clusters — food, pharmacy, beauty, tourism, fashion and halal ingredients.
The three-day programme has recorded business transactions of RM37.73 million, exceeding its initial target of RM20 million.
