HALAL INDO 2025

@ Halal | May-June. 2025

COLLABORATIVE VISION: Faisol Riza, Daswar Marpaung, and other distinguished guests at the launch of Halal Indo 2025, signalling Indonesia’ s strong push in the global halal economy.

• Halal Indo 2025 positions Indonesia as a global leader in the halal industry across diverse sectors.

• The event is expected to attract over 15,000 participants from more than 20 countries.

• Indonesia recorded US $ 64.11 billion in halal exports in 2024, showing strong global demand.

BY FARISHA RAHMAN

The event is on Sep 25-28, 2025, at the Indonesia Convention Exhibition in BSD City, Tangerang. Dyandra Promosindo is organising it with full support from the Ministry of Industry of the Republic of Indonesia.

This significant milestone demonstrates Indonesia’ s growing commitment to developing its halal industry, which represented 11.34 per cent of the global halal market in 2022. This share is expected to rise to 14.96 per cent by 2025.

The theme for the event is“ Where Halal Meets the World.” It is designed as a comprehensive Business-to-Business( B2B) and Business-to-Consumer( B2C) exhibition.

It aims to attract over 15,000 visitors and participants from more than 20 countries. The previous edition in 2024 drew more than 12,000 visitors and over 300 exhibitors, setting a high standard for this year’ s expectations.

Halal Indo 2025 will showcase various sectors within the halal industry. These include halal food and beverages, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and personal care products,

Muslim fashion, textiles, ceramics, and tableware, as well as Muslimfriendly tourism.

STRATEGIC GOALS

Vice Minister of Industry, Faisol Riza, emphasised the strategic importance of the event. He stated that the halal industry has become a new source of global economic growth.

“ Indonesia, as the country with the biggest Muslim population, has enormous potential to play a prominent role in the global halal ecosystem,” Faisol said.

He expressed hope that Halal Indo would serve not only as an exhibition but also as a catalyst for positioning Indonesia on the international stage within the halal industry.

“ Let’ s position Indonesia as a prominent player in the global halal value chain,” he said.

The Ministry of Industry has clearly outlined its objectives to position Indonesia as a leading producer of halal products. In 2024, export transactions in this sector

HALAL FLAVOURS: A chef offers food testers to the visitors, highlighting Indonesia’ s halal culinary appeal at Halal Indo 2025.

reached an impressive US $ 64.11 billion. Indonesia also ranked third globally in the State of the Global Islamic Economy Report 2023 / 2024, just behind Malaysia and Saudi Arabia.

Despite these advances, numerous challenges persist. Indonesia’ s halal pharmaceutical and cosmetics sectors still need further enhancement. Moreover, the international branding of Indonesian halal products requires strengthening.

Countries like Australia and China have effectively built robust roles in the worldwide halal market through strategic branding campaigns.

PRAGRAMME FEATURES

Halal Indo 2025 aims to tackle these challenges and raise Indonesia’ s halal industry through a wide programme of activities. These will include exhibition zones dedicated to Islamic finance, fashion, food, pharmaceuticals, and tourism.

Business matching sessions will link Indonesian producers with international buyers, investors, and

GLOBAL AMBITION: Faisol Riza delivers a keynote speech at the launch of Halal Indo 2025, highlighting Indonesia’ s ambition to lead the global halal value chain.

distributors.

The event will also feature thought leadership forums where global experts will discuss key topics such as halal certification, sustainability, and digital transformation. An innovation showcase will offer a platform for start-ups to present new intelligence-based supply chain tools.

Cultural showcases will honour Indonesia’ s rich Islamic heritage through fashion shows, culinary displays, and art exhibitions.

INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT

According to Daswar Marpaung, President Director of Dyandra Promosindo, Halal Indo 2025 aims to set a benchmark for halal industry standards across Asia.

“ We believe that this event will serve as a benchmark for halal industry quality across Asia, as well as a connecting point for industry players to global markets,” Daswar said.

He also emphasised the importance of collaborating with the Halal Expo Circle, which encompasses major international events such as the Japan International Food and Beverage Expo and the Malaysia International Halal Showcase. This partnership is anticipated to enhance Indonesia’ s presence in the global halal market.

Halal Indo 2025 is expected to generate over US $ 122,000 in transaction value, building on the US $ 183,000 achieved in 2024. This notable economic impact highlights the event ' s potential to promote both domestic and international business expansion.

With strong government support, strategic partnerships, and a clear emphasis on quality and innovation, Halal Indo 2025 marks a significant milestone in Indonesia’ s efforts to become a central hub in the global halal economy.

As global demand for halal products continues to rise, Indonesia’ s proactive initiatives, such as Halal Indo 2025, may prove pivotal in establishing the country as a leader in halal trade, innovation, and cultural diplomacy.-