Azlan Othman
Contemporary halal issues were discussed at roundtable discussions on ‘Cultured meat: Community acceptance as an alternative source of materials in the halal industry’ as well as ‘Guidance for consumers on selecting sugar in the market, considering the usage of bone char in sugar bleaching/whitening process’.
The discussion was a side event at the 6th International Seminar on Halalan Thayyiban Products and Services at Balai Khazanah Islam Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah to mark the Brunei Mid-Year Conference and Exhibition 2023 organised by the Ministry of Religious Affairs through the Religious Teachers University College of Seri Begawan (KUPU SB) and Halal Food Control Division.
Participants comprised halal certification bodies of MABIMS (Brunei Darussalam, Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore), regional and international countries, government agencies and authorities relating to halal certification, higher institutions and government-linked companies.
