(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - There are currently 54 halal-certified export-oriented companies in Chile, most of which are in food-related businesses.
Diego Osses, an official from Chile's Halal Development Department, said Chilean companies are keen to export to Malaysia as it is a hub to the rest of the Muslim countries in Southeast Asia.
They obtained their certification from the Islamic Centre of Chile, which is acknowledged by the Malaysian halal certification body, Jakim.
Malaysia also has a halal standard that is globally known, and is a way for hem to reach out to the world's estimated 1.8 billion halal consumers.
Several of them, including mussel producers St Andrews SA and Toralla SA, became exhibitors at the Malaysian International Halal Showcase (Mihas) this week as they are keen on finding local distributors for their products.
"To be able to sell here in Asia, and Malaysia, you have to adapt and become halal-certified," Toralla's export manager Pedro Garcia Garcia told us on the sidelines of the event.
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