Research & Insights
Halal food intelligence,
backed by data
Analysis and research on halal food verification — ingredient sourcing, certification standards, label literacy, and what Muslim consumers actually need to know.
Research
Halal Claim Literacy: What the Text on Food Packaging Actually Means
Not all halal claims on food labels mean the same thing. This analysis breaks down six types of halal-related statements on packaging — from certified to meaningless — and what each one actually guarantees.
Research
The Mushbooh Majority: Why Over a Third of Food Additives Have No Clear Halal Verdict
Analysis of the HalalCodeCheck database reveals that more than a third of food additives carry a Mushbooh status — not because they're unknown, but because their ruling depends on a source that labels don't disclose.
What is this section?
This is not a blog. Research articles here go deeper than "is X halal?" — they analyse patterns across ingredients, examine certification standards, and surface insights from the HalalCodeCheck database that are useful for consumers, researchers, and journalists.