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        "id": 1636824,
        "msgid": "lebaran-return-flow-momentum-bpjph-head-shares-tips-for-choosing-halal-souvenirs-1774529484",
        "date": "2026-03-26 18:44:55",
        "title": "Lebaran Return Flow Momentum: BPJPH Head Shares Tips for Choosing Halal Souvenirs",
        "author": "DWN",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Regulation",
        "summary": "During the Lebaran return flow, the Head of the Halal Product Assurance Agency (BPJPH), Ahmad Haikal Hasan, urges the public to verify the halal status of souvenirs to ensure they align with religious standards and avoid uncertainty in sharing joy. He advises checking official halal labels and using the BPJPH website (bpjph.halal.go.id) to confirm product certifications, while also emphasising the importance of product composition and cleanliness, particularly for micro, small, and medium enterprises (UMKM). Choosing certified halal products supports the growth of the halal ecosystem and contributes significantly to Indonesia's national halal economy.",
        "content": "<p>The Lebaran return flow period is often used by the public to bring\nsouvenirs for family and friends. In this context, the Halal Product\nAssurance Agency (BPJPH) reminds the importance of ensuring the halal\nstatus of purchased products.<\/p>\n<p>BPJPH Head Ahmad Haikal Hasan emphasised that, in addition to\nensuring the taste and form of the souvenirs brought, the public must\nalso confirm their halal status.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDo not let the intention of sharing happiness be accompanied by\nuncertainty about the product\u2019s halal status. Ensure that every souvenir\nwe choose has a halal label,\u201d he stated in a press release received by\nKompas.com on Thursday (26\/3\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>The man familiarly known as Babe Haikal urged the public to be more\nmeticulous in selecting products, especially processed food and beverage\nproducts sold at various strategic locations in mudik destinations.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to checking the halal label on the packaging, the public\ncan also independently verify the halal status of products through the\nofficial BPJPH website at bpjph.halal.go.id to ensure the validity of a\nproduct\u2019s halal certification.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cChecking the authenticity of the label or halal certificate is easy.\nJust open the BPJPH website at bpjph.halal.go.id, then the \u2018Check Halal\nProduct\u2019 menu appears, enter the product name, business actor, or halal\ncertificate number, then click \u2018search\u2019. The product\u2019s halal status will\nappear,\u201d explained Babe Haikal.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the public is asked to pay attention to the composition\nof ingredients and the cleanliness of products, especially for micro and\nsmall business (UMK) products that do not yet have standard\npackaging.<\/p>\n<p>He added that buying halal micro, small, and medium enterprise (UMKM)\nproducts also means contributing to strengthening the halal ecosystem,\nparticularly in the UMKM sector.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBy choosing certified halal products, including UMKM products, we\nare helping UMKM actors develop, while also strengthening the\nsustainability of the halal ecosystem in Indonesia. Every small step we\ntake as consumers has a big impact on the national halal economy,\u201d said\nBabe Haikal.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/lebaran-return-flow-momentum-bpjph-head-shares-tips-for-choosing-halal-souvenirs-1774529484",
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
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