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Tuesday February 9, 2010

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Halal certification

Posted by: Michael Smith | 7 August, 2009 - 1:16 PM
halal

Many of my listeners have written to me and asked about a new symbol that’s appearing on food and grocery items in Australia.

I’ve seen it on Cadbury chocolates.

The certification that a food item is Halal is provided by the Halal Certification Authority Australia. - link here

Yesterday I spoke with the Chairman of that organisation Hajj Mohamed El-Mouelhy.

Mr El-Mouelhy told me that he is the sole shareholder of the organisation Halal Certification Authority Australia. He said that the “Authority” is a proprietary limited company. He politely declined to speak about the financial details – how much money organisations pay to receive accreditation from his “Authority” and what he does with the money. He said that it’s his private business.

It’s interesting then to read further on his website that

The Australian Halal Food Directory (AHFD) is a collaboration between the State Governments of Australia and was initially funded by the National Food Industry Strategy Ltd (NFISL).

Using words like “Authority” and “collaboration between the State Governments of Australia” might lead you to think that the Halal logo represented something other than a privately owned, proprietary limited company benefitting one shareholder.

Good on Mr El-Mouelhy for his enterprise in exploiting this business opportunity. It’s important that we recognise his symbol for what it is – a private business that gets money every time you buy a product with his symbol on it and you don’t know where that money goes after that. Strange days indeed

Blog comments Your Say

  • It is not an issue of religion or race, what is being expressed here is just another media hype for ratings and just one man who has exploited his religion for money. No real conspiracy here just your average human entrepreneurism/greed. And what he does with his money is his business, the tax departments business and the Australian Federal Laws business.

    Damien Friday 5 February, 2010 - 9:34 AM

  • This list is by no means comprehensive but here are some companies that are either accredited by the Halal Certification Authority or carry the Halal logo on their products.

    * ALLIED MILLS AUSTRALIA
    * ASIAN FOODS AUSTRALIA
    * AUSTRALIAN BAKELS
    * BALLANTYNE FOODS
    * BAYVIEW SEAFOODS
    * BEGA
    * BIRCH AND WAITE FOODS
    * BUNDABERG SUGAR
    * CADBURY SCHWEPPES
    * COGNIS AUSTRALIA
    * COOPERS SOUTH AUSTRALIA
    * COPPERPOT DIPS AND PATE
    * DAVINCI GOURMET FLAVOURED SYRUPS
    * FALWASSER
    * FERMEX
    * GOLDEN NORTH
    * GOODMAN FIELDER
    * GOURMET CHEF FOODS
    * JEWEL OF INDIA ENTERPRISES
    * KEITH HARRIS AND COMPANY
    * LAKELANDS OLIVES
    * MANILDRA HARWOOD SUGARS
    * MASSEL INTERNATIONAL
    * MOSSLEE
    * OLSSON INDUSTRIES
    * PACIFIC SALT
    * PASTILLA NASH
    * PATON'S MACADAMIAS
    * PEANUT COMPANY OF AUSTRALIA
    * SABRANDS (SUNRAYSIA)
    * SANITARIUM
    * SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES
    * SERENDIPITY ICE CREAM
    * SNOW COFECTIONERY
    * SWEET WILLIAM
    * THE REAL MCCOY SNACKFOOD COMPANY
    * WHOLESOME BAKE
    * WRIGLEY

    Jim Tuesday 2 February, 2010 - 11:54 AM

  • Halal food being forced on Australians

    The next time you go shopping, look at the packages of well-known grocery items such as cheese, chocolate or even chewing gum. You may find the Halal Certification Authority of Australia.

    http://www.ziggy.com.au/muslim%20infiltration.htm

    Robert Tuesday 2 February, 2010 - 11:29 AM

  • Halal certification legitimises animal cruelty a product any decent person an company would avoid
    http://kb.rspca.org.au/What-is-halal-slaughter_116.html

    Harry Thursday 28 January, 2010 - 9:11 PM

  • Well said Alex.

    By the way Bob, I am Australian.

    Carry on.

    Shez Wednesday 27 January, 2010 - 9:54 AM

  • Halal just means that is lawful to be used/eaten, it's no different to when Catholics were prohibited from eating meat on Fridays. Just some more religious nonsense, but if it's important to some people who are we to argue?
    We don't ask how the profits that any other company makes are used, so why isolate them...unless you are a racist that is. So, some of you are going to stop buying halal products, because some or all of the profits may end up in Muslim hands? Does that mean you will stop buying petrol too? I thought not, your commitment only stretches so far uh?
    Wake up to yourselves this is more racist junk trying to frighten us into acting stupid and ignorant... it looks like that it has had some success.
    A lot of you have conveniently forgotten the sins of presumed Christians: inquisition, genocide of American Indians, aborigines, Jews and many others, burning of witches just to rattle off a few...can you name an equal number perpetrated by Muslims, no I don't mean by a few insane terrorists but by Muslim governments? I can't.
    No I am not a Muslim,but as a teacher I have met many Muslims that were very nice people, of kind Heart and neighborly. I regard myself a Christian, in case you have forgotten, that means: LOVE THY NEIGHBOUR!

    Alex Wednesday 27 January, 2010 - 8:50 AM

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