Blood & Blood Derivatives
blood, animal blood, blood powder, dried blood, blood plasma, plasma protein, blood plasma protein, haemoglobin, hemoglobin, haemoglobin powder, hemoglobin powder, blood protein, porcine blood, bovine blood
What it is
Food ingredients made from animal blood or separated blood fractions, including plasma and blood proteins such as haemoglobin.
Why BOTIA flags it
BOTIA flags explicit blood-derived terms because Codex CXG 24-1997 lists blood among sources considered unlawful for use of a halal claim. BOTIA detects declared ingredient terms; it does not certify halal status.
BOTIA CAN
- Identify explicit blood, blood plasma, haemoglobin and related blood-derived terms when they are declared on the label.
- Trigger the Muslim and animal-origin information layers for a declared blood-derived ingredient.
BOTIA CANNOT
- Determine the animal species when a generic term such as blood, plasma or haemoglobin is used without a stated source.
- Certify or guarantee that a product is halal, or verify slaughter, collection, processing, cross-contact or certification controls.