Is Kinder Halal? (List of Halal Kinder Chocolate Added)

It doesn’t matter which part of the globe you are, you must have saw kinder chocolates in your nearby confectionary pretty often. In a world where dietary requirements and religious observances play a significant role, the major query around the halal status of popular treats like Kinder Chocolate has become increasingly important.

We will divide the analysis into 2 parts majorly, first is the official statement from Ferrero ( parent company of Kinder Chocolate ), and second, we will dive deep into the ingredients, sourcing methods, and manufacturing practices employed by Kinder as much as possible.

We will make sure that by the time you complete reading this article, you will have a clear understanding of Kinder Chocolate Halal’s status so that you can make the right decision for yourself.

We mailed Kinder Chocolate to inquire about which items are halal

We directly contacted Kinder to inquire about their stance on the halal status of their product, as their products currently do not possess halal certification.

Here is what I asked them:

Hey Team,

Just want to know if the Kinder products, such as Kinder Surprise, Kinder Chocolate, Kinder Country, Kinder Bueno, Kinder Happy Hippo, Kinder Milk Slice, Kinder Pinguì, Kinder Maxi King, Kinder Choco-Bons, Kinder Cards, Kinder Chocofresh, Kinder Delice, and other products ( if any ) are halal or not? If yes, is it certified?

Regards,

Achintam,

Islamictaqwa.com

Kinder Responded back with a to-the-point answer:

Good Morning, 
 
Thank you for your email, 
 
I can confirm all our kinder range is suitable for a halal diet. 
 
Kind regards.

Chole Boswell

However, I was not convinced with the answer so I followed up with another email with two more questions:

Just 2 follow up queries:

1. Did you do the Halal certification? If yes, from where?

2. Is it halal across the world?

Kinder responded back this time with a confusing answer:

Dear Achintam,
 
Thank you for your email.
 
We do not obtain certification confirming that our products are Halal however you can go to https://www.verifyhalal.com/ who are able to verify that this is suitable, we also cannot confirm that other countries have the same food standards as they have different food requirements in their respective countries.
 
I have also included some independent trusts that also verify certifications. (Please note we are not directly linked or have any relationship to the third-party websites mentioned in this email)
 
https://www.foodguide.org.uk/answer/167/
https://halaal.org.za/

I wasn’t pretty much confident about Kinder’s response. However, at one glance majority of the Kinder products look completely safe as is the case with Dove Chocolate halal status.

To reach a conclusion, I decided to go through the most common ingredients that can be found in Kinder Chocolates.

Read about Krispy Kreme Halal Status

Kinder Ingredients

There are over 20+ variants of Kinder chocolates, but among those most common ingredients are Milk, Cocoa, Hazelnut, and sugar, which are completely halal.

Now coming to other ingredients, they are:

Looking at the above ingredients, I didn’t find any item that is derived from animals. Thou different scholars have different opinions on Shellac, it says this in the Quran “And prohibits for them what is bad (and impure)” [7: 157]” where the term “what is bad (and impure)” is the main point of difference of opinion. So it is up to you to decide which side to follow.

Is Kinder Chocolate Halal?

Based on the ingredients, we can confirm that Kinder Chocolates are halal, although they haven’t obtained halal certification yet.

Therefore, it is up to you to decide whether or not you should consume them especially depending on the location you are in.

Is Kinder Bueno Halal?

If we look through Kinder Bueno, it contains items from the list of Ingredients we mentioned above and is halal. Besides Kinder Bueno is also vegetarian as it doesn’t contain eggs, and it is gluten-free. But do note like any other chocolate it is also not very healthy.

Is Kinder Delice Halal?

Yes, Kinder Delice is considered halal, but it does contain eggs so it isn’t vegan.

Is Kinder Surprise Halal?

If you are concerned about it containing Lecithins, be rest assured the lecithins used in the making of Kinder are derived from Soya. Thus, Kinder Surprise is halal.

Is Kinder Maxi halal?

Kinder Maxi King is made up of Milk Chocolate, Milk, Sugar, Caramel, Hazelnuts, palm oil, wheat flour, concentrated butter, rice flour, tapioca starch, emulsifiers salt, vanillin, thickener, and raising agent. (source) All of the mentioned ingredients are suitable for a halal diet and thus Kinder Maxi is halal.

Where to buy Kinder Chocolate?

To get your piece of kinder chocolate, you can directly go to your nearest store and see it if is available, or you can get it online from Amazon, Walmart, Target, Walgreens, and other marketplaces.

Frequently Asked Questions About Kinder

Below are the set of most commonly asked queries about Kinder products