Food processing firm gets halal certification

The Islamic Da’Wah Council of the Philippines or IDCP announces the halal accreditation of Agro Food Processing and Development Corp. The company is the first dressing and meat processing plant to be certified by IDCP.

As a halal accredited company, Agro Processing now has access to the huge halal market. According to IDCP president. Abdul Rahman Linzag, the trade value of halal food the world over is as high as $150 billion a year.

IDCP is the only certifying authority in the Philippines which is recognized and accepted worldwide, being the only member of the World Halal Council, based in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Established on Dec. 6, 1999, the World Halal Council standardizes halal certification procedures worldwide. It currently has 46 members from all over the world.

Halal certification means that the product complies with the religious requirements observed by all Muslims worldwide and is guaranteed to have the best quality. Halal products do not contain any component or product of animals that are not halal or any ingredients considered filthy and was not contaminated during preparation with things that are also considered filthy.

Agro Food is located in Balagtas, Bulacan. It is accredited by the National Meat Inspection Commission as an "AAA" dressing and meat processing plant, which allows the company to export to Muslim countries. It is currently the accredited processor of KFC and SMC-Purefoods chicken products.

The company has a dressing capacity of 3,200 birds per hour, 40 tons capacity ice maker and also has a research and development department for chicken products like chicken nuggets, cordon bleu, chicken balls, chicken popcorns, chicken burgers and spaghetti sauce.