Food & BeverageIndonesia's food companies rush for halal seal of approval by 2024
Government hopes to spur spending with new certification requirement
A mark an a display case containing hot food at a convenience store, indicating the items within are Halal-certified. (Photo by Koya Jibiki)
KOYA JIBIKI, Nikkei staff writer
JAKARTA -- Restaurants, retailers and other food businesses in Indonesia are scrambling to meet a government mandate requiring official certification for their halal products by 2024, as Jakarta seeks to promote economic activities compliant with Islamic law.