Increase in Demand for Halal-Certified Products by Non-Muslims: ACCCIM

Datuk Tan Tian Meng, Secretary General of the Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia (ACCCIM) stated that with the upward trend in healthy eating habits and the need for safe-to-consume food, non-Muslim consumers increasingly demand Halal-certified products.

Why it Matters?

Tan said with the growing demand for Halal products, Malaysia’s Halal sector is slated to add considerably to the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) with its contribution being MYR 9.7 billion (USD 2.3 billion) in 2020 alone. Tan noted at the ‘Halal Certification Prospects and Opportunities of Halal World Market’ webinar organised by ACCCIM that, with approximately 26% of the world population made up of Muslims, Halal products ha...