Halal Brand Guide

Vidal gummy products contain pork gelatine (E441) and are Haram. Hard candies and lollipops without gelatine are Mushbooh — no halal certification. Gulf market Vidal variants may be halal certified.

Spain · Gummy sweets, Jelly candies

Welch's Fruit Snacks and gummies contain pork gelatine — Haram. Welch's Grape Juice, juices, and fruit spreads contain no animal derivatives and are Halal.

USA · Fruit snacks, Grape juice

Wingstop in the US has no halal certification. Wingstop UK officially states all its chicken is halal certified and pre-stunned before slaughter — the certifying body is not named publicly, so ask to see the certificate in-branch (HMC-only followers should avoid: pre-stunning fails the HMC standard).

USA · Chicken wings, Tenders

Ambrosia Devon custard and rice pudding (Premier Foods) are dairy-based with no animal additives beyond milk and cream. No gelatin, no rennet, no E471 from animal sources. Halal.

United Kingdom · Custard, Rice pudding

Anchor butter (Fonterra) is pure pasteurised cream and salt. No animal-derived additives beyond the dairy. No gelatin, no rennet, no E471. Plain butter is universally considered halal.

New Zealand · Butter, Spreadable butter

Babybel contains animal rennet from an unconfirmed source. Bel Group holds no UK halal certification. The same rennet concern applies as to The Laughing Cow. Verdict: Mushbooh.

France · Cheese, Mini cheese rounds

Aunt Bessie's frozen food range (Nomad Foods) is mainly vegetable and batter-based with no animal-derived additives beyond egg and dairy. No gelatin, no E471 from animal sources. Halal across the main range.

United Kingdom · Yorkshire pudding, Roast potatoes

Beyond Meat burgers, sausages, and mince are 100% plant-based — pea protein, rice protein, vegetable oils. No animal-derived ingredients whatsoever. No halal certification but universally considered permissible.

United States · Plant-based burgers, Plant-based sausages

Bovril (Unilever) is a beef extract product. Beef is halal only when properly slaughtered. Bovril has no halal certification and does not confirm Islamic slaughter. Avoid if strict halal is required.

United Kingdom · Beef extract, Bovril drink

Bounty UK contains E471 (mono and diglycerides) with an undisclosed plant or animal source. Mars holds no UK halal certification. Mushbooh — same position as Twix, Snickers, and other Mars UK confectionery.

United States · Chocolate bar, Confectionery

Boursin soft cheese (Bel Group) uses animal rennet with an undisclosed source. No UK halal certification. Same position as other Bel Group products — Mushbooh without independent certification.

France · Soft cheese, Cheese spread

Burger King UK has a small number of halal-certified restaurants, clearly signposted. US locations are not halal certified. Muslim-majority market locations are fully halal. Always check the specific restaurant before visiting.

United States · Burgers, Chicken