اليابان: تقديم منتج غذائي لتصديره للدول الإسلامية

- خبر من مصادر إنجليزية.

أعلنت شركة "هيكاري ميزو" - الواقعة بمدينة "ناغانو" اليابانية - أنها خصصت خط إنتاج لمنتجها من الفول الصويا المختمر "ميزو" - الذي يستخدم في الطعام والتوابل - لتقديم منتج لا تحتوي مكوناته على ما يخالف تعاليم الشريعة الإسلامية تجاه الأطعمة، وذلك لتصديره للدول الإسلامية.

وقد أشارت الشركة إلى أنها كانت تصدر منتجها إلى المطاعم اليابانية بالبلدان الإسلامية، إلا أن العملاء بالأسواق طالبوا بحصول المنتج على شهادة الحلال للتأكيد على خلوه من المكونات المخالفة، وهو ما أكدته الشركة بعدم خلط المحتوى بالكحول كما تفعل بمنتج الـ"ميزو" التقليدي غير الحلال؛ المصدر: شبكة الألوكة.

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World's first halal miso meets Islamic law and Muslim tastes

A food manufacturer in Nagano Prefecture has produced the world's first halal-certified miso for religiously observant—and gastronomically adventurous—Muslim consumers.

Hikari Miso Co., based in Shimo-Suwa, installed a dedicated production line at its factory so that the fermented soybean paste could be recognized as halal, or religiously acceptable according to Islamic law, and exported to Muslim countries.

Miso is a staple of traditional Japanese cuisine, but domestic demand has stagnated recently, and the company is trying to expand its sales overseas, starting in Southeast Asia. According to company officials, the image of Japanese food as both healthy and luxurious has garnered it a growing number of Muslim fans.

Hikari Miso has sold its products to Japanese restaurants in Islamic countries such as Malaysia, but local consumers have requested the maker to produce a halal-certified miso, company officials said.

Islamic law bans the consumption of alcohol, pork and any foods that are not processed according to Islamic law.

In Muslim countries, food that meets Islamic law is certified as halal by a special agency, and that certification is essential for companies trying to export food to Muslim areas.

Because Nagano Prefecture is also called Shinshu, miso made there is called Shinshu miso.

The ingredients of halal miso are the same as those of ordinary Shinshu miso, but the company takes special care that no alcohol is mixed into the product from disinfectants used in the manufacturing process.

In addition, the halal miso is made by dedicated staff members who have received special training to better understand Islamic culture. These employees are also prohibited from bringing alcohol and pork into the workplace.

Hikari Miso hopes to expand its business first to Asian countries with large Muslim populations such as Malaysia, and then to the Middle East.

The company's annual overseas sales are currently 2,000 tons, mainly in North America. But it intends to increase that number to between 4,000 and 5,000 tons in five years, in part by expanding sales in Islamic countries to 1,000 tons.