Halal Brand Guide

Carte D'Or (Unilever) ice creams contain E471 (mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids), an emulsifier that can be derived from animal or plant fat. The source is not disclosed on UK packaging and no halal certification is held.

United Kingdom · Ice cream, Dessert ice cream

Cathedral City (Saputo Dairy UK) cheddar cheese is made using animal rennet in at least some varieties. Saputo does not hold halal certification for Cathedral City. Animal rennet sourced from non-halal-slaughtered calves makes the cheese Mushbooh under strict Sunni ruling, though there is scholarly disagreement on cheese made with animal rennet.

United Kingdom · Cheddar cheese, Cheese slices

Chupa Chups (Perfetti Van Melle) are not uniformly halal. Cream-flavoured lollipops and some strawberry variants contain E120 (carmine — derived from cochineal insects, haram). Other flavours using synthetic colourings may be halal by ingredients, but the absence of halal certification and the presence of E120 in popular variants means the brand overall is haram for Muslim consumers unless a specific product is confirmed carmine-free.

United Kingdom · Lollipops, Gummy sweets

Colman's (Unilever) mustard, mustard powder, mint sauce, and condiment range contains no animal fat, gelatine, or haram E-codes. No halal certification is held, but the ingredient lists for the standard range are clean and widely accepted as halal by mainstream Sunni scholarship.

United Kingdom · Mustard, Mustard powder

Danone UK yogurts — including Activia, Actimel, and Danio — are made from milk and live cultures with no gelatine or haram additives. No halal certification is held for the UK range, but the standard yogurt formulations are widely accepted as halal.

France · Yogurt, Probiotic drinks

Dorset Cereals muesli and granola products are made from oats, wheat, nuts, seeds, and dried fruit — no animal fat, gelatine, or haram additives. No halal certification is held, but the range is plant-based and widely accepted as halal.

United Kingdom · Muesli, Granola

FAGE Total Greek yogurt is made from milk and live cultures only — no gelatine, no additives, no haram ingredients. No halal certification is held for UK products, but the formulation is completely clean and widely accepted as halal.

Greece · Greek yogurt, Strained yogurt

Fanta (Coca-Cola) is a carbonated fruit drink containing water, sugar, citric acid, natural flavourings, and synthetic colourings. No animal derivatives, no gelatine, no animal fat emulsifiers. The product is widely accepted as halal across Muslim communities globally. No UK halal certification is held, but ingredients are permissible.

United Kingdom · Carbonated fruit drinks, Fanta Zero (sugar-free)

Fox's Biscuits (2 Sisters Food Group) products including Rocky, Crunch Creams, and Viennese varieties contain E471 (mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids) whose source — animal or plant — is not disclosed. Without halal certification, these products are Mushbooh.

United Kingdom · Biscuits, Chocolate biscuits

Galaxy chocolate (Mars UK) contains E476 (PGPR) and E471 (mono and diglycerides of fatty acids) — emulsifiers that can be derived from animal fats. Mars does not disclose the source for UK products, and no halal certification is held. UK Galaxy is therefore Mushbooh.

United Kingdom · Milk chocolate bars, Dark chocolate

Hartley's jelly products (jellies, jelly shots, jelly pots) contain porcine gelatine and are haram. Hartley's jam and preserve range does not contain gelatine and is generally halal by ingredients. UK Muslim consumers should avoid all Hartley's jelly products.

United Kingdom · Jelly blocks, Jelly pots

Hellmann's (Unilever) mayonnaise is made from eggs, rapeseed oil, and spirit vinegar — no animal fat, no gelatine, no haram additives. No halal certification is held for UK products, but the ingredient list is clean and Hellmann's is widely accepted as halal.

United States · Mayonnaise, Light mayonnaise