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New High Nutrition Halal Baby Food Introduced
By The Halal Journal
Dec 19, 2006, 16:00

Babies require essential nutrients such as irons, minerals and proteins to aid their growth and development and a genuinely Halal baby food is certainly a pre-requisite for many Muslim mothers in this ever changing world.

Realising that most meat-based, i.e. iron and protein rich baby foods up till now are not certified Halal, UK-based GEM Foods recently introduced a much awaited solution - Petit Gems Baby Food – a range of delicious high nutrition Halal baby foods.

With many Muslim babies having to resort to eating mainly vegetable based diet for the lack of any high quality, tried and tested Halal baby food products on the market, this Muslim family-run company from Coventry aims to provide children the best possible start in life.

“The baby food range was created out of a personal desire to ensure babies within the family to have enough iron and protein within their diets. It was clear this was a major concern for many families who wished their children to eat Halal food,” said Dawood Ali, director at Global Enterprise Management Ltd (GEM).

He added that medical research also confirms many Muslim babies in particular suffer from a lack of nutrients with their parents struggling to find proper baby food products that contain enough irons or proteins without compromising their religious beliefs.

As a result, he said, many Muslim babies are weaned on a diet of egg custards and desserts, which could lead to children developing skin allergies such as eczema or suffering other related illnesses such as iron deficiency anaemia.

Launch in Paris on 14th June 2006 at the World Food Market Exhibition, GEM Foods’ Petit Gems Halal Baby Food range is the only Halal baby food to carry the Halal Monitoring Committee (HMC) seal of certification, testament to their authenticity and manufacturing practices.

HMC is a non profit making organisation that stringently controls the whole production process according to Islamic Shariah law. Established early 2003, HMC was set up to monitor, inspect, regulate and certify Halal products – especially within the Halal meat and poultry sector - from sources to the consumer.

They carry out thorough inspections, continuous checks, labelling and sealing of consumables, which are continuously monitored by HMC trained inspectors. HMC also provides the public with their reassurance of genuine Halal products.

“Demand for Halal certified products has definitely risen rapidly over the last years. In order to meet this demand, companies across the world are seeking authentic Halal certification to gain consumer confidence. Having certification means you know your baby’s health and your religious preferences are taken into consideration without ever having to compromise your faith or your baby’s health,” added Dawood.

He highlighted their finding from a recent survey that 80 per cent of Muslim mothers would prefer a HMC certified Halal baby food over other brands available.

Petit Gems offer a wide range of tasty meals for babies such as Chicken & Vegetable Bake, Spring Vegetables & Lamb Tagine or Vegetable & Roast Beef. The range caters for 4-Months Plus and 7-Months Plus, and several of their in-tasting sessions has proven Petit Gems to be superior to many other products.

For more info on Petit Gems, please log on to www.petitgems.com or email info@gem-net.co.uk.


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