Advisory services
Where certification actually goes wrong.
Almost every failed halal market entry we see fails for one of three reasons: the certifier isn't recognised where the goods are going, the scope is narrower than the catalogue, or a raw material can't be evidenced. Our work is to find that before a regulator or an auditor does.
Every engagement is framed by the same seven layers.
Supplier verification
Request a quote →- Who it's for
- Buyers and importers who have a named supplier and need to know whether the halal claim survives scrutiny in their destination market.
- What we do
- We assess the supplier across all seven layers: company policy, facility controls, raw materials, process, products, packaging and logistics. Certificates are read for issuing body, recognition status, entity, site and product annex — not just validity dates.
- What you receive
- A written assessment with the layer-by-layer position, the specific gaps, and a plain statement of what we could not evidence.
- Typical timeline
- Typically 5–10 working days per supplier.
Tailored supplier shortlist
Request a quote →- Who it's for
- Procurement and NPD teams sourcing a compliant input for a specific market, where a directory search isn't enough.
- What we do
- We screen against your specification — function, sector, origin, volume, destination market — then assess each candidate to the same standard, so the profiles are genuinely comparable.
- What you receive
- A ranked shortlist with comparable compliance profiles, the reasoning behind exclusions, and introductions where you want them.
- Typical timeline
- Typically 2–4 weeks depending on category breadth.
Certification advice for your target market
Request a quote →- Who it's for
- Manufacturers deciding which certification to pursue, or who suspect the certificate they hold won't be accepted where they're selling.
- What we do
- We work backwards from the destination: which bodies the regulator recognises, which standard applies to your product class, and how the scope must be drawn to cover what you actually ship.
- What you receive
- A recognition analysis for the market, certifier options with trade-offs, and scope wording guidance before you apply.
- Typical timeline
- Typically 1–3 weeks.
Path to certification
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- Manufacturers who have decided to certify and need to be audit-ready without discovering the gaps during the audit.
- What we do
- A gap assessment across the seven layers, then structured remediation: raw-material substitution and evidence, process and shared-equipment controls, segregation, documentation and internal audit.
- What you receive
- A gap report, a prioritised remediation plan with owners, and documentation support through to the audit date.
- Typical timeline
- Typically 2–6 months, driven by raw-material complexity.
What we are not
We are not a certification body. We do not issue certificates, and we do not audit on behalf of a certifier. Accredited certifiers are prohibited from consulting on the work they certify — that independence is why preparation advice comes from a separate firm.
Request a quote
Tell us the market and the product.
There is no price list — scope, market and sector differ in every case. Send us the outline and we'll come back with what the work involves before we quote it.