Year: 2026

ISO management system standards provide frameworks for organising processes and responsibilities. Certification is an assessment by an independent certification body against a specified standard and scope. ISO develops standards; it does not itself issue certificates to businesses. This distinction matters when choosing a supplier or evaluating an offer.

Halal certification assesses products or processes against the relevant halal requirements and the selected certification scheme. For food businesses, the ingredients, production methods and supply chain all matter. A certificate can support market access, but acceptance must be checked in the actual destination market before committing to a provider.