A Proposed of Halal Food Supply Chain Traceability Model

Abstract

The rise in Halal Food Supply Chain (HFSC) issues and the ongoing 2019 global coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic accelerate the need for HFSC process compliance and the adoption of technologies to validate and verify the authenticity and integrity of the HFSC activity. However, the issues and factors in HFSC traceability in this context have yet to be specifically published in Malaysia. The absence of this study suggests an impending need for a study to be conducted to find the issues of HFSC traceability. Thus, this study aims to propose the Halal Food Supply Chain Traceability Model by identifying the factors for HFSC traceability. The halal food industry was considered as one of the case examples in the study. This study was undertaken using content analysis by identifying the issues and factors for HFSC traceability from previous researchers' twenty-three (23) studies. The study identified the contributing factors to HFSC traceability and proposed the HFSC traceability model. The benefits of knowledge gained could help the clarity and expectations of the solutions to the HFSC industry and as references or basic guidelines on HFSC traceability.