Kingsmill bread goes Halal


We all know about Halal food in the UK, we all know that many food outlets sell food that is not marked Halal when in reality it is, we can now add another staple food to this list, the staple food in this case is bread, yes folks the humble loaf of bread you buy in the shops could be Halal especially if it is Kingsmill bread.

The makers of Kingsmill, Allied Bakeries, have now been given permission to produce Halal bread, the question that remains is this, will they label the bread as Halal ?

If the courtesy the food industry has NOT shown to the British public is to be followed then Kingsmill bread will NOT be labeled "Halal", this is yet another introduction of foodstuffs into our food chain by providers and manufacturers who have a complete disregard for our views and feelings.

Some may say "well it's only bread" but that is not the point, just as I do not wish to consume meat from animals that have been killed in a totally cruel and barbaric way and prayed over by some bearded slaughterer I have no wish to eat bread that has been made in the name of Allah

The majority of foods made by Allied Bakeries who make Kingsmill will be Halal with the exception of 50/50 foods

Kingsmill gains halal certification

 - Published:  03 January, 2012

Kingsmill has announced it has officially been certified by the Halal Food Authority as halal-compliant.

The majority of the brand’s products are suitable for vegetarians – with the exception of Kingsmill 50/50 with Omega 3, which contains fish-derived Omega 3 – and while they have always been suitable for a halal diet, the firm said it sought recognition to tie in with its packaging relaunch, announced last month.

This accreditation certifies that those Kingsmill bread and bakery goods with the Halal Food Authority logo are allowed under Islamic dietary guidelines, said the firm.

Guy Shepherd, category director at Allied Bakeries, said: “This demonstrates our dedication to catering to differing consumer needs. The accreditation means that it’s easy and simple for retailers and consumers to be confident that these products are suitable for a halal diet.”

There are a number of ingredients that may be found in bakery that are not halal. According to the Islamic Services of America, L-Cysteine is an amino acid used as a dough conditioner and is often sourced from duck feathers or human hair, although there are synthetic versions available. Shortenings, such as lard, may also be made from animal sources.

Meanwhile in South Africa

The Muslims are hopping mad, the most dastardly of crimes has been committed against them, Pork has been labeled Halal

In a statement last month following revelations that the pork products had been labelled halal at a cold storage plant in South Africa, the MJC said: "Further to this we take strong exception to those individuals and organisations, who seized upon the opportunity to bolster their image by discrediting the integrity and reputation of the Muslim Judicial Council Halaal Trust (MJCHT) without any justification whatsoever."

Muslims will really have to get used to this , after all if we can have our food supply contaminated by Halal food is it not only fair and equitable that their food chain has some decent food introduced into it. They really should be saying thank you

One further note on Halal food, we all knew New Zealand Lamb was Halal but did you know that their Beef is as well

Halal deal reopens Malaysia to NZ beef

Posted by Gandalf at 29 Jan 2012, 2:50 PM
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