Dr. Hüseyin Kâmi BÜYÜKÖZER
Halal Sector is a cake with a volume of 3.5 trillion dollars that appeals to 2 billion people all over the world and the share of products with this certificate in the sector is around 25 percent and is increasing rapidly. When we look at the reasons for this increase, we see that especially the social and political events that have occurred in the world market in recent years, the boycott events that have developed due to these, Muslim consumers all over the world now prefer products with Halal Certificate, the Halal Certificate being presented to the producers, and the producers are accelerating their efforts to obtain Halal Certificate.
As in the world, the Halal Sector has revived the economy in our country. This revival has been realized with the information provided by GIMDES on Halal and Tayyib life since 2005 and the Halal and Tayyib Certification studies since 2009. The brands that have become halal in recent years have also become a living example of the need for the halal sector in our country.
AN IMPORTANT STEP IN THE HALAL FOOD MARKET
GIMDES has taken an active role in the Halal Sector with its fair and conference activities in addition to its certification services since 2008. GIMDES has brought together producers and product suppliers in the world with producers and consumers in Türkiye with the international Halal and Tayyib Fairs and Halal and Tayyib Food, Cosmetics, Pharmaceuticals and Tourism Workshops it has held to date.
ACTIVE COUNTRIES IN THE HALAL FOOD MARKET
Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Australia, North America, European Union, South Africa. In addition to these countries, Türkiye has also started to take an active place in recent years. Because; GIMDES Halal Certificate is a certificate approved by the World Halal Council and institutions of some respected countries. For this reason, GIMDES Halal Certified Brands have also reached an important position in the World Halal Food Sector.
Companies that receive GIMDES halal certificates have entered a newly formed large market. The annual product demand of the halal food sector alone in the world is currently 960 billion dollars. This is a huge market. When we add sectors such as halal finance, halal medicine, halal cosmetics, halal cleaning, halal tourism, halal logistics, an enormous need emerges. The demand for halal products and services alone has exceeded 2.5 trillion dollars.
MARKET AREA FOR HALAL CERTIFIED PRODUCTS
The market for halal certified products is huge. It includes 2 billion Muslims in the world and millions of people who prefer halal certified products. 15 million live in America, 55 million in Europe, 400 million in Africa, 1,050 million in Asia, and 350 million in the Middle East. Halal Certificate, which is increasingly understood by both producers and consumers as a necessity rather than a need, has become a certificate that especially companies selling food products abroad give priority to obtain.
GIMDES continues its activities with an open mind as the only “HALAL CERTIFICATION INSTITUTION” sought and desired by Muslims in Islamic countries and in every geography where Muslims live as a minority, both domestically and internationally. Since the day it started, it has been instrumental in the formation of approximately 25 billion dollars of exports. Certification demands are increasing day by day and GIMDES Halal Certificate has been given to 20 thousand products of 450 companies to date.
The awakening of the Islamic Ummah regarding “Halal Food” has given GIMDES a great duty.
Under the leadership of GIMDES, Türkiye is advancing towards the leadership of global halal in line with the mission of “Halal Food, Halal Certification”. No person or institution will be able to stop this progress with their statements. Because the awakening of the Muslim Ummah regarding “Halal Lokma” has begun all over the world. In this case, GIMDES has more duties.
