Foreign consumers purchasing intention towards halal product in Malaysia

• Main Authors: Misnan, Misliyana, Ong, Choon Hee, Mohd. Rizal, Adriana
• Format: Article
• Published: Science Publishing Corporation Inc. 2018
• Subjects: HF Commerce
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/86490/; https://www.sciencepubco.com/index.php/ijet/article/view/22600

Introduction: 'National Transformation 2050' or TN50 is an ingenuity to plan Malaysia's future in the 2020 to 2050. As of the viewpoint of becoming a developed nation, one of the TN50's agenda is to make our country one of the global halal supply chain which a part of economic growth for Malaysia. Halal food or halal product is the most important and potential sector to be the economic power for both domestic and globally. Aim: The aim of this paper is to provide a conceptual analysis of foreign consumer purchasing intention towards a few variable are halal integrity, halal awareness, halal certification, halal marketing and halal knowledge. Results: In this paper, conceptual analysis suggest that foreign consumer is an asset to generate national income in halal supply chain toward halal product. Research Implications: This paper supplies the theoretical implication and practical implication to understanding the relationships between halal variables and foreign purchasing intention. Paper type: Conceptual Paper.