McVitie’s Hobnobs Mini Milk Choc Teacakes
McVitie’s so the question is Halal or Haram? or is it Halal or Haram
Well lets have a look at the ingredients and see shall we
MILK Chocolate (44%) [Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Dried Whole MILK, Cocoa Mass, Dried Whey (MILK), Emulsifier (Soya Lecithin), Natural Flavouring], Glucose Syrup, Rolled OATS (10%), Wholemeal WHEAT Flour (7%), Vegetable Oil (Palm), Water, Sugar, Maltodextrin, Beef Gelatine, Partially Inverted Sugar Syrup, Raising Agents (Sodium Bicarbonate, Ammonium Bicarbonate), Dried EGG White, Salt, Natural Flavouring
As clearly seen due to Beef Gelatine this is Haram
Here is the story on the UK company.
The story begins with an apprentice baker named Robert McVitie. Born in Scotland 1809.
In 1839, Robert and his father William opened a ‘provision’ shop in Rose Street, Edinburgh. Robert’s baking was so popular he managed to open more shops and expand the business. Robert married in 1844. Sensing that his business’ future lay in baking, he sent his two sons (William and Robert Jr.) to Europe to study bakery there. Robert passed away in 1880 leaving his business to Robert Junior. The bakery was so well loved in Edinburgh, Robert Jr’s first action was to invest in a bigger bakery. In 1875 Charles Price joined the firm. Over the next 13 years he helped grow the brand into a household name known as McVitie & Price. It became apparent that the growing demand for these baked goods was becoming too great, so he opened a new factory in the suburbs of Edinburgh in 1888.
In 1892, four years after Alexander Grant began working for the firm, he devised and produced the first and original ‘Digestive’ biscuit, the secret recipe of which is still used today. In 1893 McVitie & Price were given the royal seal of approval when asked to bake the future Queen Mary and King George V’s wedding cake. Increasing trade in the south led to a new factory opening in Harlesden, North London.
