Moulana MS NavlakhiSouth African National Halaal Authority

PAK – ASEAN Workshop on Halal Food Production Technology and Certification system

11-12th March 2009 – Karachi Expo Centre, Pakistan

Ensuring Halaal Value Addition in Dairy Products

AFRICA… SOME FACTS

• Cradle of Humankind

• First sanctuary for Muslims

• Approx 400m Muslims

• Natural resources

• Colonial invasion

SOUTH AFRICA – The Rainbow Nation

• Unique location

• 3000 km coastline

• Highly developed infrastructure

• 11 languages

• Muslim minority

Introduction

• ‘Halaal’ dietary law simplified

• Common misconception

• Ambit of application

• Halaal diet – preference or obligation

• Additives / Food ingredients

Dairy Products -Source and Definition

• Dairy products defined as foodstuff produced from milk

• Dairy among the oldest food industries

• Sources – Cows, Buffalos, Goats, Sheep, Camels, etc.

Main Source

• Cows Milk

Dairy In the Qur’ân

• “ Verily, in the cattle there is a lesson for you. We give you to drink of that which is in their bellies, from between the impurities and blood, pure milk palatable for the drinkers”.

(Chapter 16, verse 66)

General Rule for Eggs & Dairy Products

• Milk and eggs of all acceptable animal species are permitted

Dairy in the Good ‘ol Days

• Fresh Milk

• Cream

• Butter

Nowadays ….

• Fortified Milk• Low Fat Milk• UHT Milk• Skim Milk• Buttermilk• Condensed Milk• Evaporated Milk• Milk/Juice Blend

Nowadays ….

• Fresh cream• Sour cream• Flavoured Butters• Fortified Yoghurt• Fat Free Yoghurt• Flavoured Yoghurt• Fruity Yoghurt• Drinking Yoghurt

Nowadays ….

• Hard Cheese

• Cottage Cheese

• Processed Cheese

• Feta Cheese

• Mozzarella Cheese

• Parmesan Cheese

• Cream Cheese…

Why Additives ? ? ?

• Processing Aid

• Improve Texture

• Add Colour

• Lock in Moisture

• Enhance Appearance

• Create Stability

Ensuring Halaal Value Addition. . .

Critical IngredientsCritical Ingredients • Fortification agents• Gelatin• Glycerin/glycerol• Emulsifiers• Stabilisers• Enzymes• Alcohol• Flavourants• Colourants

Critical IngredientsCritical Ingredients

•Fortification AgentsFortification Agents - Addition of specific nutrients to population - Addition of specific nutrients to population

with with an increased level of intake.an increased level of intake.•Gelatin Gelatin

–No distinction on the label for the source of animal, so any product containing gelatin is Haram or suspected.

•GlycerinGlycerin–No distinction on the label for source of

glycerin (animal or vegetable) so any product containing glycerin is also suspected.

Critical IngredientsCritical Ingredients

• Emulsifiers:Emulsifiers:– Commercially available mono and

diglycerides may be manufactured from vegetable oil, beef fat or lard.

– If not labeled as vegetable, then product is considered suspected.

Critical IngredientsCritical Ingredients

• Enzymes:Enzymes:– The source can be animal, plant or microbial.

Normally the label does not make any distinction.

• Whey and Other Dairy Ingredients:Whey and Other Dairy Ingredients:– Depends on the enzyme used. Normally the

label does not make any distinction, so the products will either be Haram or suspected.

Critical IngredientsCritical Ingredients

• Alcohol:Alcohol:• Wine & Liquor is not permitted • Alcohols naturally occurring in fruits

which is distilled into essences is condoned in small amounts.

• Ethanol used for technical applications e.g. solvent, carrier etc. may be permitted at specified residual levels.

Biotech IngredientsBiotech Ingredients

• Non-hazardous Chemicals are acceptable

• Microbial Enzymes are acceptable• Transgenic Foods

• Plant to plant gene transfer is ok• Animal to plant gene transfer ?• Animal to animal gene transfer ?

Halaal Assurance – an option ?

• Leading edge• Export requirement – Muslim Countries?• Expand market share• 1,6 billion Muslims• 650b US $

CONCLUSION

Conclusion

• Motivation not Coercion

• Proactive industry approach

• Halaal alternatives

• Religious obligation

• Corporate responsibility

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