Is The Laughing Cow Halal?

⚠️ Mushbooh

The Laughing Cow processed cheese triangles contain rennet from animal sources — the type (halal-slaughtered beef or porcine) is not disclosed. Bel Group holds no UK halal certification. Verdict: Mushbooh.

Country

France

Product Types

Processed cheese, Cheese portions, Cheese spreads

Halal Certification

No halal certification in UK. Rennet source undisclosed.

Is The Laughing Cow Halal?

The Laughing Cow cheese triangles are a popular processed cheese product, but they present a halal concern due to rennet.

Rennet — The Key Issue

Processed cheese typically contains rennet for coagulation. Laughing Cow uses animal-derived rennet in its standard UK products. The source animal (beef or pork) and whether it is halal-slaughtered is not disclosed by Bel Group.

Without halal certification confirming the rennet source, The Laughing Cow falls into the Mushbooh category.

Other E-Code Concerns

E471 (Mono and Diglycerides): Present in some variants. Source undisclosed.
E452 (Polyphosphates): Used as an emulsifying salt. Generally mineral-derived. Halal.

Laughing Cow Light

Same rennet concern applies to the Light variant. No halal certification.

Bel Group Halal Certification

Bel Group (owner of Laughing Cow and Babybel) does hold halal certification for some of its products sold in Muslim-majority markets (UAE, Saudi Arabia). UK products are not covered by these certifications.