Is McCoy's Thai Sweet Chicken Halal?
It depends on what the label says.
McCoy's Thai Sweet Chicken is a ridge-cut potato crisp, and its chicken is in the name only.
Photo: Open Food Facts contributors · CC BY-SA 3.0
How to verify
- Read the ingredients on your pack for meat, gelatin or alcohol.
- Look for a vegetarian or Halal mark.
- The natural flavourings' source is not stated; ask McCoy's if you need it confirmed.
- Older packs listed soy sauce; see the soy sauce page if that concerns you.
Quick checks
- No chicken or other meat listed.
- Flavourings' source not stated.
- No Halal mark on the pack.
What decides the answer
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Pack lists no meat, gelatin or alcohol
no Haram ingredient on the label -
Natural flavourings' source not stated
ask McCoy's if you need certainty -
No Halal mark on the photographed packs
Why this ruling
McCoy's Thai Sweet Chicken is a flavour of McCoy's ridge-cut potato crisps. The chicken is in the name only.
What the pack lists
The ingredients photographed in July 2022 are potatoes, sunflower oil and a seasoning of sugar, maltodextrin, salt, dried yeast extract, chilli, fennel, aniseed and clove, natural flavourings, onion, garlic, citric acid, parsley, chilli powder, red pepper powder and paprika extract.[1] A 47.5 g grab bag photographed in 2021 had a slightly different seasoning that included soya sauce, made with wheat flour and barley malt extract, and flavourings.[2] Neither lists chicken, other meat, gelatin or alcohol.
What is left to check
Neither pack photo shows a Halal or vegetarian mark, and the label does not say where the natural flavourings come from. That is why this page says Halal if verified rather than Halal: read the pack you buy, and ask the maker if the flavourings matter to you. If your pack lists soya sauce, see Soy sauce; for flavourings in general, see Natural flavours.
For other UK crisps, see Monster Munch and Frazzles.
Where you'll find it
- Ridge-cut potato crisps
- Lunchbox and grab-bag snacks
Frequently asked questions
Is there chicken in McCoy's Thai Sweet Chicken?
Are McCoy's Thai Sweet Chicken crisps Halal?
Are McCoy's Thai Sweet Chicken crisps vegetarian?
Scholarly view
A chicken flavour made without chicken raises no slaughter question, and chicken itself is Halal, so the name is not a concern. What is left is the usual question for seasoned snacks: whether the natural flavourings come from an animal or use an alcohol carrier. The label does not say.
Sources
Named Islamic, certifier, manufacturer, and regulatory sources used on this page. Inline markers like [1] jump here. Retrieval dates show when we last checked the live URL. Editorial methodology.
Manufacturer / product
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McCoy's Thai Sweet Chicken (barcode 5000237129975)
Open Food Facts (ingredient list checked on the pack photo) Retrieved
Ingredients photo uploaded July 2022: potatoes, sunflower oil, Thai sweet chicken flavour (sugar, maltodextrin, salt, dried yeast extract, ground spices, natural flavourings, dried onion, dried garlic, citric acid, dried parsley, chilli powder, red bell pepper powder, paprika extract). Front photo from 2019 shows no Halal or vegetarian mark.
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McCoy's Thai Sweet Chicken 47.5 g grab bag (barcode 5000237121313)
Open Food Facts (ingredient list checked on the pack photo) Retrieved
Ingredients photo uploaded July 2021: potatoes, sunflower oil, Thai sweet chicken flavour (sugar, flavourings, soya sauce with wheat flour and barley malt extract, salt, yeast extract, maltodextrin, spices, dried onion, dried garlic, dried tomato, citric and malic acids, herb, chilli powder, dried red bell pepper, paprika extract). May contain milk and mustard. Front photo from November 2021 shows no Halal or vegetarian mark.
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