...Kamila Usmanova; Daoping Wang; Eli Sumarliah; Fauziyah Fauziyah Purpose This study aims to examine the links between company performance (CP) and supply chain (SC) orientation considering halal small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Kazakhstan. The SC orientation framework integrates three...

...Dg Ku Zunaidah Ag Majid; Suhaila Abdul Hanan; Hazlinda Hassan Purpose The halal industry has been growing in recent years, seeing an increasing demand for halal products from both Muslim and non-Muslim consumers and acknowledging that halal is a universal concept accepted by both Muslim and non...

...Mohamed Syazwan Ab Talib; Thoo Ai Chin Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the reasons behind halal food standard (HFS) implementation among food manufacturers in Malaysia. Additionally, it examines whether firms in the Malaysian food manufacturing industry are proactive...

...Mahmood Chandia; Jan Mei Soon Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of different understandings regarding the concept of “what constitutes halal” and “who determines this concept?” In practice, this equates to contemporary legal understandings vs religious understandings...

...Mohamed Syazwan Ab Talib; Thoo Ai Chin; Johan Fischer Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the relationship between Halal food certification (HFC) and business performance. This study argues that Halal food certificate implementation positively influences business performance. Design...

...Mohd Helmi Ali; Kim Hua Tan; Md Daud Ismail Purpose The purpose of this paper is to propose a food supply chain (SC) integrity framework in the context of halal food. Design/methodology/approach This paper provides a discussion on the development of food SC integrity framework using...

...Jan Mei Soon; Mahmood Chandia; Joe Mac Regenstein Purpose This paper argues that there is an absence of halal integrity within the conventional stages of a food chain. This paper adapts the understanding of the different stages and argues the need to develop a critical consciousness for halal...

...Baharudin Othman; Sharifudin Md Shaarani; Arsiah Bahron Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to assess the level of knowledge, halal dietary quality assurance practices, and commitment among food industries in the implementation of halal in Malaysia. Besides, the study was based on two...

...Mohamed Syazwan Ab Talib; Abu Bakar Abdul Hamid; Thoo Ai Chin Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to review, analyse, and synthesise the motivation and limitation factors in implementing Halal food certification. Design/methodology/approach – A systematic online library search gathered...

... are not sustainable and do not comply with Jewish, Christian and Islamic scriptures. Kosher, Christian and halal food laws share common principles in prohibition of certain animals (like pig), prohibition of blood, role of fasting and animal welfare. As a change in the diet is the solution, there is a key role...

...Marco Tieman; Maznah Che Ghazali; Jack G.A.J. van der Vorst Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the preferred minimum level of segregation for halal meat in supermarket, transport, storage and terminals; the responsibility of halal logistics; and the willingness to pay for halal...