Samenta calls for Kelantan govt to reconsider halal cert requirement for F&B operators


KUALA LUMPUR: The Small and Medium Enterprises Association Malaysia (Samenta) has urged the Kelantan government to reconsider its decision to mandate halal certification for food and beverage (F&B) operators in the state.

Instead, the association calls for collaboration with F&B operators to promote halal certification and with the certification authority to further streamline and reduce the burden and costs of obtaining such certification.

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