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Home >Foods and Raw Materials > Archive > Volume 9, Issue 1, 2021 > Halal food supply chains: A literature review of sustainable measures and future research directions
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Halal food supply chains: A literature review of sustainable measures and future research directions

Abderahman Rejeb a
,
John G. Keogh b
,
Karim Rejeb c
,
Kevin Dean d
Affiliation
a Széchenyi István University, Győr, Hungary
b University of Reading, Reading, United Kingdom
c Tunis El Manar University, Tunis, Tunisia
d Queen’s University, Ontario, Canada
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Received 19 November, 2020 | Accepted in revised form 16 December, 2020 | Published 09 February, 2021
DOI: http://doi.org/10.21603/2308-4057-2021-1-106-116
Abstract
Introduction. Although sustainability represents a high-profile topic in supply chain management, it remains an unexplored research area for Halal food supply chains (HFSCs). Hence, to bridge this knowledge gap, we conducted a systematic literature review to identify the measures necessary for the development of sustainable HFSCs and potential research gaps at the nexus of sustainability and Halal food literature.
Study objects and methods. We carefully analyzed forty (40) papers selected from leading, highly-ranked journals to answer the following research question: “What are the measures necessary for the development of sustainable Halal food supply chains?”
Results and discussion. The findings revealed that the improvement of Halal processes through the implementation of quality management systems, the effectiveness of Halal labeling, and the use of technology could enhance the economic performance of HFSCs. Furthermore, HFSC’s sustainability efforts are strengthened by enhancing trust and transparency benefitting human resource skills development, promoting animal welfare issues, and increasing regulatory compliance. The implementation of environmental protection measures is a primary driving factor for environmental sustainability activities. Environmental sustainability could be fostered by a shift to the application of greening practices and the support of environmentalism in the Halal food industry.
Conclusion. The findings of this study provide critical managerial implications for Halal food practitioners as they can have a summary of the previous studies and thus use it as a benchmark for introducing sustainable measures in their Halal food firms.
Keywords
Halal, food industry, food supply chain, supply chain management, Islamic, sustainability
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Rejeb A, Keogh JG, Rejeb K, Dean K. Halal food supply chains: A literature review of sustainable measures and future research directions. Foods and Raw Materials. 2021;9(1):106–116. https://doi.org/10.21603/2308-4057-2021-1-106-116
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