Improving Halal Certification Distribution Traceability: A Case Study on Retail Purchase
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Ensuring the integrity and authenticity of halal foods is of paramount importance to both consumers and regulatory bodies worldwide. However, challenges in traceability within the halal food supply chain persist, leading to concerns regarding compliance with halal standards and the prevention of fraud. This paper presents a comprehensive case study on enhancing food traceability, specifically tailored for halal products within the retail sector. A group of businesses from five different industries—the food processing industry, meat slaughter, catering, restaurants, and halal agencies—created the Hyperledger fabric network by providing contextual process flow and a framework for implantation on the platform. The network shelters two transaction channels: the halal supply chain channel and the halal certification channel. The halal agency is invited to join the network and is given access to the latter channel. The Halal supply chain channel simulates the flow of block data across the network, where buy-sell transactions happen between two parties in the channel. On the other hand, the halal certification channel provides a means for any company member in the network to request halal certification from the agency. The simulation promises future real-world applications in operational networks. The simulation of blockchain for halal certificates, on the other hand, shows that the application of Hyperledger Fabric will not improve the speed of halal certificate awards from halal agencies. However, it really improves the openness of the certification process to the members concerned. This simulation is carried out in a limited environment and configuration setting. To make it operational, further research should be envisioned, particularly on the limitations of the open-source coding for accommodating the real number of participants that may occur in one channel or in the network. Hyperledger fabric open-source code also experiences instability during the simulation. This research contributes to the ongoing discourse on enhancing food traceability and integrity, particularly within the context of halal foods in the retail sector.
Source: Nanotechnology Perceptions
Authors: Gadang Ramantoko, Tri Widarmanti, Indrawati, Saravanan Muthaiyah
Language: English
Subfield: Food Science
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4404010377