> >
> > Please be advised that our investigation revealed that Wall ' s ice cream
> > that
> > is sold in Singapore is imported by M/s Unilever Singapore Pte Ltd,
> > 111 Somerset Road #16 -05, Singapore 238164. Wall ' s ice ream series of
> > brand
> > is not manufactured in Singapore but imported from several of their
> > manufacturing plants in Thailand , Malaysia , Indonesia , China ,
> European
> > countries such as United Kingdom and Germany .
> >
> > In the course of our investigation, we detected that Wall ' s ice cream
> > imported from the Thailand , Malaysia and Indonesia are halal certified
> by
> > The Central Islamic Committee of Thailand , Jabatan Kemajuan Islam
> > Malaysia
> > and Majlies Ulama Indonesia and the respective halal mark on the product
> > wrapper. However, Wall ' s ice cream imported from European countries such
> > as
> > Wall ' s Arctic Roll, Wall ' s Calippo Orange, Wall ' s Chunky Chocolate and
> > Wall ' s Viennetta are not halal certified and no halal mark is emblem on
> > the
> > packaging.
> >
> > Halal certification is optional and not compulsory but it is mandatory
> for
> > Muslim to consume halal food. I would like to advice all Muslim consumers
>
> > to
> > be a responsible consumer by checking on food wrapper for halal mark
> > before
> > purchasing the product. Wall ' s ice cream brands with halal mark emblem
> are
> > halal certified from the country of origin and those without mark are not
> > halal certified. However, in Islam the consumption of food is an
> > individual
> > responsibility, hence one has to decide for himself whether to consume
> > food
> > without halal mark on the label..
> >
> > Mohd Ariff Salleh | Senior Executive | Halal Certification Strategic Unit
> > |DID: 6359 1161| Fax: 62594733 | Email: ariff @muis.gov.sg
> > Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (Muis) |No. 1 Lorong 6 Toa Payoh,
> > Singapore 319376 |Website: www.muis.gov.sg