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HALAL INDUSTRIES GROUP Plc

The company is a private equity firm established to explore, develop, partner,invest, operate and manage several Halal vertical market segments through its wholly owned subsidiaries in both Islamic and non Islamic countries.

The group is managed by a group of industry, finance and marketing professionals committed to developing and implementing its key business strategy..

HIG’s vision is to build a sustainable Halal enterprise infrastructure to cater to the fast approaching 1 trillion market size. The current Halal global industry and market is totally fragmented and underpinned by the SME sector which is severely under funded. HIG seeks to provide much needed business expertise, finance and secure strategic partnerships with mainstream industry leader to create the foundation of a viable business enterprise culture and to support the development of Halal as a mainstream industry.

The group has already secured several key partnerships with local governments in both Islamic and non Islamic countries together with well established business leaders and enterprises to strengthen the successful execution of HIG’s business aspirations.

It has commenced work with several SMEs and cottage enterprises with a veiw of supporting a community based enterprise involved in the Halal sector.

HALAL – Changing the way we think

Halal industry, a rapidly expanding business now reaching 2.3  billion consumers worldwide ( islamic communicty and maintstream) and worth an estimated US$2.1 trillion.

The current Halal foods market has some estimates as high as $560 billion. Conversely these estimates are lessened by the fact that a significant portion of the Halal market is composed of meats produced and consumed domestically.

The Halal market has become the latest buzz and untapped market in the international marketplace.

Business Strategy and Vision

HIG’s business strategy and vision is to invest and manage each vertical segment by a group of experienced industrial, marketing and finance professionals with a multicultural background. While doing so it embraces all cultures to enrich and promote the principles of Halal. Every entity will have a team that has extensive experience in their respective fields.

Brand

The Halal sector is currently very diverse with products originating from all parts of the Islamic world with several local brands serving various ethnic segments.

We have conducted several focus groups to discuss a universal brand strategy for Halal.
There is a common consensus to have a lead Brand to make Halal universally acceptable as a mainstream product.

A major part of our business strategy is to addresss the issue of creating an iconic brand and package design.

Key Business Objectives

Make Halal Industries the number one choice for Halal and an alternative to Organic products.

Strive to achieve higher efficiency performance and compete with mainstream business and enterprise

Work towards maximisiing attractive returns to shareholders and stake holders in Halal.

Create a solid concept in the industry and track performance in order to expand the other markets

Build a sustainable infrastructure to provide the basis and foundation of a viable business enterprise culture.

Our Mission Statement

Observing strict Islamic principles in its business and commercial activities.

Embrace all cultures to enrich and promote the principles of Halal.

Overcome barriers of cultural and religious divide

Support a global community based enterprise and sttimulate cottage industries around the Islamic world and help sustain their traditions and cultural roots. Promote community based enterprise skills

Observe Fair Trade

 
 

 

 
 
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  What is halal?  
 
 

Halal (halalal) is an Arabic term meaning “permissible”

In the English language, it most frequently refers to food that is permissible according to Islamic law.

In the Arabic language, however the true meaning is it refers to anything that is permissible under Islam.

In non-Arabic-speaking countries, the terms is most commonly used in the narrower context of just Muslim dietary laws, especially where meat and poultry are concerned, however it also refers to a  number of other consumer and industry related products e.g pharmaceuticals, life sciences and fertilsers etc.

 
 
  
 
  Permissible in Islam or Halal  
 
 
  Free of Alcohol and alcohol related products

  Free of chemical and artificial addititives

  Meat products culled under Islamic principles

  Free of Meat additives from non Halal products

  Free of Hormones

  Free of antibiotics

  Free of GMO

  Free range and cage free animals
 
 
  
 
  What is Sharia?  
 
 

The basic principle of Islamic banking is the prohibition of Riba- (Usury - or interest):

"While a basic tenet of Islamic banking - the outlawing of riba, a term that encompasses not only the concept of ‘usury’, but also that of interest.

"The universal nature of these principles is immediately apparent even at a cursory glance of non-Muslim literature. Usury was prohibited in both the Old and New Testaments of the Bible.

 
 
  
 
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