Jakarta, Dec. 30 -- The Halal Product Assurance Organizing Body (BPJPH) stated that guaranteeing halal products, especially for food and daily consumption, is part of the effort to build a healthy, strong, and empowered Indonesian society.

"Halal products not only meet the halal requirements according to religious requirements, but also emphasize the principles of cleanliness, safety, hygiene, and quality, which are essential foundations for human resource resilience," Head of BPJPH, Ahmad Haikal Hasan, said in Jakarta on Tuesday.

Thus, the Mandatory Halal program, which will take effect in October 2026, is one of the government's strategic steps to improve product quality, protect the public, and strengthen the competitiveness of the n...