No it isn't. It contains beef which is unlikely to have been slaughtered in the Islamic way. Bovril should consider using Halal beef in its product to widen its market, remembering 25% of people are Muslim.
I sent an email to them and this was their response (South Africa) Bovril is a blend of Beef & yeast extract The yeast is derived from spent brewer’s year blended with beef extract The thickener which is used in Bovril is not oxblood; it is derived from carrageenan, a natural ingredient made from seaweed Bovril is Bovril is not certified Halaal and Kosher due to a component in the beef extract which is not Halaal- and Kosher suitable.
Bovril was created in 1888.
No its not halaal. Only pork related products are halaal
Namak Halaal was created in 1982.
The duration of Namak Halaal is 2.73 hours.
Bovril is considered more of a meat extract than a broth. Bovril can be used to flavor soup.
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Halaal Ki Kamai was created on 1988-08-05.
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Namak Halaal - 1982 is rated/received certificates of: UK:PG
I have absolutely no idea who inveted the bovril, but I know who INVENTED it. It was a marketing coup for a young Paul Burrel (Pre-Diana). Not many people know this, but if you put some bovril in CD player and play it backwards, there are hidden Nazi messages. DOOD!!