The Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (Jakim) is looking at using Artificial Intelligence to simplify the approval process for halal certificate applications.
Bernama quoted Jakim’s Halal Management Division Director Mohamad Zamri Mohamad Shapik as saying that AI will help the agency analyse ingredients in food products, which he added is one of the most complicated aspects of approving applications as it involves checking the product’s ingredients.
For example, in the application for halal food certification in hotels, there are hundreds of menus that we need to check and there are thousands of ingredients. If we do it manually, it requires a lot of energy. So using AI will not only be a big help to us and the industry but also speed up the halal certificate application process.
Jakim Halal Management Division Director Mohamad Zamri Mohamad Shapik
Malaysia’s Halal certification is still recognised worldwide, according to Mohamad Zamri, with the country securing the top spot for the 10th consecutive year among 81 countries.
He also stressed the importance of maintaining high integrity and adherence to established standards to ensure Malaysia’s halal certification remains respected on a global scale.
