The problem of fake and out-of-date halal certificates is unlikely to disappear
In June, Freeza Meats of Northern Ireland pleaded guilty in court to 12 offences, including describing one product as halal when non-halal ingredients were used.
Halal labeling and certification is something that many Muslim consumers depend on. As Maria Jennings, director for Northern Ireland for the UK’s Food Standards Agency, said in response to the prosecution, “Consumers deserve to know that the food they buy is what it says it is.”
Unfortunately for the industry, it is not the first time such things have happened, and it won’t be the last. Dealing with fraudulent certification is an ongoing problem around the world.
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Dominic Dudley