date:Jul 07, 2012
Genetic ID Europe issued the warning after finding positive pork traces in a number of Halal samples - with the source of the contamination traced back to stearates or lubricants used in paper packaging machinery.
Stearates
Some stearates contain animal derivatives including pork, which is prohibited under Halal law.
Halal foods are ones that are allowed under Islamic dietary guidelines. To comply with these, animals must be slaughtered in aprescribed fashion and foods cannot contain traces