The company says its Easter eggs aren't halal certified either, contrary to what has been claimed online.
Cadbury says most of its products are suitable for those on a halal diet because the only animal products they contain are milk and eggs, but they are not halal certified. Nestlé confirmed some products are halal but none are halal certified. False. Cadbury says all its Easter shell eggs sold in the UK reference Easter on their packaging. Some of the eggs shown in social media posts making this claim are made by Nestlé, however, which does not always reference the word 'Easter' on its Easter egg packaging. As Easter approaches we've seen posts circulating on social media with false claims that Cadbury has removed the word 'Easter' from its chocolate eggs, which are also supposedly "certified halal". Cadbury has not removed the word 'Easter' from its eggs, and, although most of its chocolate is suitable for those on a halal diet (because the only animal products it contains are milk and eggs), it is not "certified halal". The word halal in the context of food consumption refers to what is permissible under Islamic law. Manufacturers can seek halal certification for their products to show they…