DarrenTheDrunk said:
... I should add, I just called Coopers and they confirmed that they are Halal certified so I will never drink their beer or buy another Coopers product. Any thoughts on another brand. cheers
You see, here's the thing
Coopers malt extracts are halal certified, not their beers
Their extracts are automatically certified as they are not involved with animals in any way
The fees are faily small, and Coopers absorb the entire cost themselves
Just for reference, Woolworths charge Coopers 8 times what the Halal certification costs, just to be able to sell their product in Woolworths owned stores/business.
They have halal certification to be able to export malt extracts to Muslim majority countries as it's used in sweets and baking.
And funnily enough, this makes Coopers a GIGANTIC profit, all of which comes back into Australia as Coopers are an Australian family owned company.
Not to mention all their other charitable efforts, such as selling their spent grain to farmers and the profits from that entirely go to charity.
Coopers imho are probably the most noble company in Australia (their power generation is amazing too) who are playing the halal certification game and making it work for them, not turning away those potential profits.
VERY deserving of my dollars, infact they're the only big brewer that I'll support.
And in the event you're against all religion, not just them sneaky muslims (sarcasm intended), Best stop eating weetbix.
Sanitarium are owned by Seventh Day Adventists
