KUALA LUMPUR: The government has been urged to create a logo specially for Muslim products manufactured by small-and-medium Muslim entrepreneurs to help expand their businesses. “There is a huge gap between Muslims and non-Muslims who are now controlling 89 per cent of the halal product market for international export. Zahidi, who is also Rubber Industry Smallholders Development Authority (RISDA) chairman, however, said the Muslim product logo was not aimed to replace JAKIM’s Halal logo, but to help small and medium entrepreneurs. Zahidi’s proposal was supported by Datuk Dr Nik Mazian Nik Mohamad (PAS-Pasir Puteh) who said the logo could show that the products were produced by Muslims. RISDA had previously issued a Muslim product logo for entrepreneurs who failed to obtain the JAKIM Halal logo.

Source: New Strait Times November 02, 2016 01:30 UTC