The
term ‘Halal’
refers to permitted under Muslim law. Many of us assume that the term
‘Halal’ refers to food only; however, Halal certification can
apply to a number of categories, including food, beverages,
pharmaceuticals, healthcare, cosmetic products, and also packaging.
Increasing population of the Muslim community across the world,
coupled with increasing awareness about Halal certification, is
anticipated to drive demand for Halal products and services across
the world in the coming years.
Major growth drivers
for the Halal packaging market include: growing Muslim population
across the world, increased marketability of products due to Halal
certification, and improved awareness about Halal certified products
and services. However, the increased cost of products in case of
carrying out customized Halal packaging can pose a threat to the
market growth.
The Halal packaging
market can be segmented on the basis of end use industry, which
typically includes food and beverages, cosmetics, and others. It can
also be classified on the basis of various materials such as plastic
and paper.
As the name
suggests, Halal packaging involves using Halal certified raw
materials for packaging materials and Halal certified lubricants for
packaging machinery. The lubricants used in packaging machinery
should strictly avoid the use of porcine stearates.
Cardia Bio-plastics,
a supplier of sustainable resins to the global plastic and packaging
industries, has received Halal certification for its range of
bio-hybrid resins.
Generally, polymers
are produced from petroleum based raw materials. However, additives
are added to the polymers to improve their properties. For Halal
consumers, the primary concern is the usage of additives derived from
indefinite sources for the manufacture of polymer resins. The usage
of additives which are derived from non-halal animals (animals which
are not permitted for slaughtering according to Islamic law, such as
swine) or from permitted animals which were not slaughtered in
accordance with Islamic slaughtering / Halal rules, is prohibited for
Muslim consumers.
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With regards to
Halal packaging, the polymer resins utilized to produce the packaging
material contain additives derived from Halal sources and a
certificate for guaranteeing that the Halal reliability of the
polymer resins is maintained throughout the entire supply chain.
As per the Halal
packaging practices, during the manufacturing process, a qualitative
investigation for screening and identifying any trace of animal-based
element used in additives is conducted, and if any such element is
found, it is subsequently substituted with equivalent additives from
Halal sources. The method for ensuring if the polymer resins used
for packaging are Halal certified involves:
Use of obstructions
in the manufacturing facility to enclose the processing or
manufacturing units for avoiding external contamination
Choosing
ingredients, which are Halal, in particular those which are expected
to be used as additives
Analysing the
polymer resins by detecting the presence of animal-based elements,
such as animal fats and pig derivatives, to ensure that the polymer
resins are completely free from animal based ingredients
The above mentioned
methods may further include adopting a system for maintaining Halal
ingredients database and procedures
Regionally, in view
of the booming Muslim population in the Middle East, North Africa,
and South and Southeast Asia, the market in these regions is
anticipated to lead the overall Halal packaging market, and would be
followed by the former Soviet Union and China markets. Also, each
region has its own Halal authority for giving Halal certification to
a product or a service.
Major market players
in Halal packaging market include MM Karton, Varsity Packaging, and
Al Halal Packaging. Currently, the market is fragmented with a very
few market players. However, the packaging giants are enthusiastic
about getting Halal certification, as the market potential of Halal
packaging is projected to be very high. If the players in the
packaging business want to become Halal certified, they may have to
change some of their suppliers or modify their production process.
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