Halal certification guides
Explanations grounded in what JAKIM publishes itself. Every article lists its sources at the foot so you can check the official document directly.
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Lists & rankings · Food & beverage
Halal Bakery & Biscuit Factories in Malaysia (2026)
The 10 bakery, biscuit and confectionery manufacturers with the most halal-certified products — ordered by JAKIM records, retailers excluded.
Racheal Tan · 4 min read
Lists & rankings · Food & beverage
Halal Frozen Food Factories in Malaysia (2026)
The 10 frozen-food manufacturers with the most halal-certified products — from seafood to frozen pastry, ordered by JAKIM records.
Huyen Nguyen · 4 min read
Lists & rankings · Food & beverage
Halal Beverage OEM Factories in Malaysia (2026) — Coffee, Juice & Instant Drinks
Which factories actually MANUFACTURE halal beverages — not just sell them? We filtered JAKIM's records down to real manufacturers and removed the retailers.
Aiman Zafran · 4 min read
Lists & rankings · Food & beverage
Halal OEM Factories in Penang (2026) — the 10 Biggest by Certified Products
Penang hosts 662 halal-certified factories. These 10 hold the most certified products in the OEM category — most of them clustered in Seberang Perai.
Steven YC Tan · 4 min read
Lists & rankings · Food & beverage
Halal OEM Factories in Selangor (2026) — the 10 Biggest by Certified Products
2,543 halal-certified factories operate in Selangor. These 10 hold the most certified products in the contract-manufacturing category — ordered by JAKIM data, not payment.
Aisyah Rahman · 4 min read
Analysis · Pharmaceutical & supplements
There Is No Official Figure for Malaysia's Supplement Market — Here Is What Can Be Verified
Every supplement market size you see quoted originates with a commercial firm. Here is what can be said with an official source, and what cannot.
Racheal Tan · 3 min read
Guides · Cosmetics & skincare
OEM, ODM, private label: what actually differs, and which one you need
Three terms half the industry uses interchangeably. The difference decides who owns your formulation — and that decides whether you can ever change factories.
Racheal Tan · 2 min read
Analysis · Pharmaceutical & supplements
Malaysia's Pharmaceutical Exports Jumped 35.3% in 2025 — But It Is Still a USD 2 Billion Net Importer
A rarely reported growth figure, and the context that usually gets left out: Malaysia imports over four times the value of medicines it exports.
Huyen Nguyen · 2 min read
Guides · Cosmetics & skincare
Ten questions before you choose a halal cosmetic manufacturer
A checklist you can work through before signing anything — and three of them you can answer yourself, today, without asking anyone.
Aisyah Rahman · 2 min read
Guides · Cosmetics & skincare
Your factory is halal-certified. Your product may not be.
A factory's halal certificate and your product's halal certificate are two different documents. Confusing them is the fastest route to a product that cannot legally carry the logo.
Aisyah Rahman · 2 min read
Analysis · Food & beverage
Malaysia's Processed Food Exports Hit a Record in 2025 — Then Fell 12.4% in 2026
MATRADE called 2025 the highest export value ever recorded. The first half of 2026 tells a very different story, and almost nobody is writing about it.
Steven YC Tan · 2 min read
Guides · Cosmetics & skincare
Only a fraction of Malaysia's halal cosmetic companies can manufacture for you
A search for “halal cosmetic factory” returns hundreds of companies. Most of them cannot make a product for your brand — and JAKIM's records show exactly why.
Aisyah Rahman · 2 min read
These guides are explanatory and are not formal compliance advice. JAKIM is the sole authority for Malaysian halal certification — consult the official portal before making business decisions.