Cadbury chocolates sold in Malaysia have
been cleared of containing pork, the country's top Islamic body said
today in a statement that should lessen calls for a boycott of the
British confectionery company after earlier tests suggested two types of
chocolate bar contained pig DNA. The now apparently discredited
findings last month by the Ministry of Health sparked outrage among some
Islamist groups in Malaysia, who called for a boycott of all Cadbury's
products. Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim country, is also
testing Cadbury chocolates, although the two products at issue in
Malaysia are not sold there. Under Islamic Shariah law, halal products
should not contain pork or alcohol. Retailers in Muslim countries, as
well as consumers, are highly likely to shun any product that is subject
to questions over its halal status. The Malaysian Islamic Development
Department said new tests on Dairy Milk Hazelnut and Dairy Milk Roast
Almond bars as well as other products taken from Cadbury's factory
showed no traces of pork. The department, which had suspended the
"halal" certification of the two Cadbury bars, said it will review that
decision after a visit to the factory for further tests on the
production line to ensure the company fully complies with requirements.
The Association of Islamic Consumers was maintaining its call for a
boycott of Cadbury but said it would be rescinded if the health ministry
acknowledged its test results were wrong. Noor Hisham Abdullah, the
director-general of the health ministry, said there could be a
"possibility of contamination" from another source as the initial
samples didn't come direct from the Cadbury factory. He said the
ministry would investigate. Noor Hisham also said there was a need to
have one set of standards for lab testing to ensure the results are
accepted by all parties. Cadbury Malaysia said last week it had
proactively recalled the products alleged by the Ministry of Health to
be contaminated.
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