The Islamic Countries Standards and Metrology Institute (SMIIC) has published new halal gelatin standards at the 7th World Halal Summit. The standards are crucial for the halal food industry and could expand the trade volume with halal certificates, according to Serhat Uğur Başyiğit, Member of the Board of Directors of Gelner Gıda. The summit and the 8th Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Halal Expo were seen as a significant opportunity for the growth of the halal market and for Turkey to increase its presence in the market.