Pew Research: By 2040, Islam is projected to become the second largest religious group in the U.S., and the demand for halal meat and poultry, now a $20 billion market in this country, continues to climb.
Japan National Tourism Organization: Of the more than 2.8 million overseas tourists who visited Japan in July 2018, more than 2.4 million were from neighboring countries and regions in Asia, where Islam is the official religion.
Crescent Rating: Taiwan received 80,000 more Muslims in 2018 than the previous year. In neighboring China, home to over 20 million Muslims, numbers have remained unchanged, with little to no government investment in Halal tourism.
Future of World Religions, Populations Growth Projections 2010-2050: The global Muslim population is expected to increase by 80 per cent in 2050, from 1.5 billion in 2010, indicating an increased demand for Halal products across the globe.
Elena Nikolova: The tourism organisations in Japan and South Korea are aggressively installing prayer facilities at airports and tourist sites and published Halal food guides for major cities in multiple languages in an effort to capitalise on this fast-growing market.
Allied Market Research: Halal cosmetics is enjoying a surge in popularity. We predict a 15% year-on-year increase for the sector to US$54bn by 2022, buoyed by not-necessarily-religious consumers who are increasingly moving away from the use of animal-derived ingredients.
Japan National Tourism Organization: Of the more than 2.8 million overseas tourists who visited Japan in July 2018, more than 2.4 million were from neighboring countries and regions in Asia, where Islam is the official religion.
The key factors fuelling the growth of Halal cosmetics in Southeast Asia include increasing awareness among the transdermal nature of cosmetics, rise in personal grooming needs, demand for organic/vegan-friendly cosmetics, and strengthening of the distribution channels.
FMI: Halal cosmetics market is anticipated to witness phenomenal growth in Southeast Asia, owing to the high Muslim population in the region. Southeast Asia accounted for 61.2% share of the total Asia market.
Mastercard/CrescentRating: Malaysia is the world’s most welcoming country for female Muslim travellers going solo. The country was found to have numerous key features women looked out for
PEW Research Centre: Indonesia, India, Pakistan and Bangladesh will likely be the key growth engine for Asia's Halal product demand over the next 1-2 decades as these four nations account for about 70% of the region's one billion Muslims.
Salaam Gateway: The SFDA Saudi Halal Center recognises these Halal Certification Bodies (HCBs):
1. New Zealand Islamic Dev. Trust
2. Uruguayan Islamic Center
3. FAMBRAS, Brazil
4. SGS Gulf Ltd, UAE
5. Mastercert LLP, India
6. Supreme Islamic Council of Halal Meats, Australia
there was only one or two food items on the menu for vegetarians or vegans. Muslims don’t want only a few Halal food choices; they want a full Halal menu at restaurants.
TBWA: Muslim travel is the fastest growth segment, but it remains relatively underserved. The industry does not understand the needs of the Muslim travellers. Three out of five respondents said that the term ‘Halal travel’ is mostly used to refer to food.
It is no longer enough for these travellers to just have their Halal food at a corner of the buffet table. That’s not cool. It is like back in the 1980s when vegetarian food was still a new thing and when you went to a restaurant,