ACHAHADA

What ACHAHADA does

ACHAHADA is a French non-profit association (loi 1901) founded in 2009 and headquartered in Villeneuve-la-Garenne, Île-de-France, that operates as an independent halal meat certification body. Co-founded by Bilal Jouan, the organization is built around the protection of Muslim consumer rights to verified halal food, with a strict 0% mechanically separated meat (VSM) policy and a rejection of electronarcosis (pre- or post-slaughter electroshock). It certifies entities across the full halal meat value chain — restaurants, butcheries, distributors, slaughterhouses/abattoirs, manufacturers, supermarkets (cash-and-carry), and consumer brands — and maintains a publicly searchable directory of certified establishments.

The core technology stack combines physical on-site controls with digital traceability. ACHAHADA controllers are present daily (7 days per week) at certified sites, arriving one hour before each intervention at slaughterhouses to verify ritual slaughter in regulatory attire. The organization issues ACHAHADA-branded stamps, seals, adhesive tapes, and labels with weekly-rotating security codes composed of numbers, Latin letters, and Arabic letters, all archived in a centralized database. Consumers can verify origin and compliance via QR codes and a blockchain-backed traceability system running from farm to plate; merchants' 12-digit agrément numbers can be checked through an online verification tool. A 2015 milestone introduced the 12-digit agrément framework to combat fraud.

ACHAHADA's revenue model is recurring certification fees charged to professional clients on multi-year, quote-based contracts; pricing is not publicly disclosed and inquiries are routed through the website contact form or phone. The go-to-market is direct B2B outreach to slaughterhouses, butcheries, restaurants, distributors, and manufacturers, with 100+ certified companies in the network. The marketing footprint consists primarily of the achahada.com website (directory, news/blog, contact), supplemented by a Twitter/X presence and educational content on halal authenticity, animal welfare, and Eid al-Adha. The organization has 13 employees and currently serves the Île-de-France market.

Name

ACHAHADA

Legal name

Achahada

Website

https://achahada.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ACHAHADA is a French non-profit halal meat certification body founded in 2009, certifying slaughterhouses, butcheries, restaurants, distributors, and brands through daily on-site controls, branded stamps, QR codes, and blockchain traceability across the Île-de-France region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Halal Certification Services

SIC

Food And Kindred Products (2000)

akta.pro primary industry

Halal Certification Services (AFALAMAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Halal/Kosher & Specialty Slaughter/Processing (AFAKALAH), Certified Butchery, Fabrication & Portioning (Halal/Kosher) (AFANAIAB), Export & Private-Label Certified Production (Halal/Kosher) (AFANAIAO)

Keywords

• Halal certification services
• Meat inspection services
• Food traceability systems
• Ritual slaughter certification
• Religious food compliance

Headquarters

HQ city

Villeneuve-la-Garenne

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Halal Certification Services: ACHAHADA provides certification services to slaughterhouses, butcher shops, restaurants, distributors, manufacturers, and brands. They charge certification fees in exchange for their rigorous halal authentication and daily control services (7 days per week).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ACHAHADA is a French non-profit association founded in 2009 that provides halal meat certification across the full supply chain — slaughterhouses, butcheries, restaurants, distributors, supermarkets, and food brands. Certification is delivered through on-site ritual slaughter controls and physical traceability tools (stamps, seals, and labels) carrying weekly-rotating security codes, supplemented by QR/blockchain verification for downstream consumers and operators.

Product overview

ACHAHADA is a French Halal certification organization founded in 2009, offering a comprehensive suite of certification services for the Halal meat supply chain. The core offering includes restaurant, butchery, distributor, slaughterhouse/manufacturer, supermarket (cash), and brand certifications, all built around a strict 0% mechanically separated meat (VSM) policy. The portfolio is unified by a traceability system using stamps, seals, QR codes, and blockchain, with a consumer-facing certification verification service. Controllers are present daily at all certified sites, performing unannounced inspections to ensure compliance with religious requirements including no electronarcosis and proper ritual slaughter procedures.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Halal Slaughterhouse Certification Third-party halal certification of slaughterhouses, including on-site ritual slaughter controls by ACHAHADA controllers and physical traceability tools (stamps, seals, labels) with weekly-rotating security codes. The service is for abattoir operators seeking independent credentialing to access halal customers.
• Halal Butchery Certification Certification of halal butcheries and meat counters, including trained controller oversight and physical stamps/seals/labels that prove certified halal origin at the counter. For independent and chain halal butcheries.
• Halal Restaurant Certification Certification of restaurants and food-service operators offering halal menu items, allowing them to substantiate halal claims to diners. For restaurant owners and catering operators.
• Halal Distributor Certification Certification of wholesale and distribution companies handling halal meat, providing chain-of-custody assurance to downstream retailers and food-service customers. For halal wholesalers and distributors.
• Halal Supermarket Certification Certification of supermarket chains and their halal counters, providing third-party backing for halal SKUs sold at retail. For supermarket chains and retail category managers.
• Halal Food Brand Certification Certification of packaged food brands producing halal-labelled products, providing independent substantiation of halal status across product ranges. For packaged food brand owners and category managers.
• Physical Traceability Tools (Stamps, Seals, Labels) Physical certification artefacts (stamps, seals, and labels) carrying weekly-rotating security codes, paired with QR codes linking to blockchain-backed verification, supplied to certified businesses to mark halal products and enable independent verification.

Quantifiable outcome

• 50+ certificates issued to certified establishments
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• MV Meat GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMV Meat Group is a certified partner of ACHAHADA, operating as a meat supplier that undergoes ACHAHADA's rigorous halal authentication and daily control procedures.
• OumaticoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOumati is a certified brand partner under ACHAHADA's halal certification scheme, with their products bearing ACHAHADA stamps and seals.
• BGADcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBGAD is a certified meat brand operating under ACHAHADA halal certification with verified traceability.
• MVScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMVS is a certified partner of ACHAHADA in the halal meat supply chain.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Bureau Veritas: Bureau Veritas is a global testing, inspection, and certification (TIC) leader that offers halal certification services as part of a broader food and consumer products portfolio. It is a broad incumbent that competes with specialist Halal certifiers like ACHAHADA for large enterprise and brand customers.
• SGS: SGS is a global TIC incumbent providing halal certification as part of its wider food assurance offering. It is comparable to ACHAHADA at the high end of the market (slaughterhouse and brand certification) but as a full-portfolio operator rather than a halal specialist.
• Intertek: Intertek is a global TIC company offering halal audits and certification within its diversified food and agri services. It competes with ACHAHADA for multinational food brands seeking halal assurance but does not specialize only in halal.
• JAKIM (Department of Islamic Development Malaysia): JAKIM is Malaysia's official halal authority, widely recognized as a global benchmark for halal certification. It is comparable to ACHAHADA as an authoritative halal certification body, particularly relevant for brand and export certifications of products sold to Muslim consumers.

Direct peers

• Al-Iman Halal Certification: Al-Iman is a France-based halal certification body active in the same French market, certifying restaurants, butcheries, and food businesses. It directly competes with ACHAHADA for the same Muslim-consumer-facing B2B clients in France.
• Halal Quality Control (HQC): HQC is a Netherlands-based halal certification body serving slaughterhouses, processors, and brands across Europe. It is highly comparable to ACHAHADA in offering rigorous halal certification with traceability, positioning as a similar tier of independent certifier focused on halal authenticity.
• France Halal: France Halal is a French halal certification and labelling organization, serving similar customers (restaurants, butcheries, distributors) and competing in the same domestic halal certification space.
• AVS Halal (Athanor Verification Services): AVS Halal is a French halal certification body serving slaughterhouses, processors, and retailers. It is directly comparable to ACHAHADA in its end-to-end halal certification offering for the French market.

Emerging players

• IFANCA (Islamic Food and Nutrition Council of America): IFANCA is a US-based halal certification body serving food manufacturers, brands, and retailers. It is comparable to ACHAHADA in its food-brand and supply-chain certification approach, though operating in a different geographic market with a more export-oriented model.

Regional players

• Mostefa Benali Halal Certification: Mostefa Benali is a halal certification body with strong presence in North Africa and the Maghreb region, comparable to ACHAHADA in its ritual-based certification approach and slaughterhouse supervision, but focused on a different geographic market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/achahada

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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