UPDATE
Kraft imported Danish cheeses may use either calf rennet or a microbial enzyme, and are identified by their “Product of Denmark” label and “pie slice” shape.
If the word “lipase” appear in the ingredient line of a Kraft product then it will be of animal origin.
Associate Director, Consumer Relations
So KRAFT Parmesan Cheese is not Halal due to lipase. I have seen some fresh Parmesan cheese that does not have lipase in the ingredients. But make sure you email the company to confirm if it conforms to Halal Standards.
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I recently ran out of Parmesan cheese so this week when I was grocery shopping I was looking to buy some more. I had previously seen KRAFT Parmesan Cheese at the formerly Zum Zum Halal Meat Store. I picked it up to purchase it but I was having reservations….was this really Halal? I put it back on the shelf and when I got home started to do some research. A while ago I came across this post at SunniPath.com: Is Cheese Halal or Haram?
So I felt comfortable about the Rennet (although in KRAFT Parmesan they use Microbial Enzymes which is fine). But there was another ingredient called Lipase which I wasn’t sure of. So when I got home I searched what this is. Turns out this is an enzyme. All my searching has shown that Lipase should be from an animal that is zabiha to make the cheese halal. I have emailed KRAFT to ask about their source of Lipase but have not heard back from them. I will post an update when I hear from them. So far now I am staying away from KRAFT Parmesan…If anyone has any insights on this please post a comment and let me know.
