Official Israeli data show that dozens of food products from companies in Malaysia have reached importers in Israel for sale in the local market or as ingredients in food manufacturing there.

This is despite a staunch anti-Israel diplomatic stance, including a trade sanction by Malaysia, especially amid the ongoing violence in Gaza which erupted on Oct 7 last year.

However, some Malaysian manufacturers who responded to requests for comment denied they exported goods to Israel and did not know their products were listed on the Israel database.

The Israeli data indicate that some of these products have licensing certificates dated during the ongoing war that Israel is waging in the Gaza Strip.

The official data, obtained and examined by the Arabic Post, were issued by the “Chief Rabbinate of Israel”, the country’s religious authority which issues kosher certificates necessary for marketing and selling products in Israel.

The kosher certificate means that the food product and raw materials comply with Jewish dietary rules, and the certificate’s logo is placed on products sold in Israel.



This is akin to the halal certificates issued by the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (Jakim) and halal authorities in other countries.

The Arabic Post only examined the data published on an Israeli government website from Oct 7, 2023 to May 30, 2024.

This means there are more products which obtained the kosher certification before this, while the database continues to be updated with new products that have been awarded the certification.

Who are the Malaysian manufacturers?

According to the data, 36 products from factories based in Malaysia received the kosher certificate, and all these products are food items, including food flavourings, oil, cocoa and cream.

The data shows the products were manufactured in Malaysia and imported by an Israeli company.

However, it is unclear if the importers dealt directly with the Malaysian firms or went through third-party agents.

The 36 products were produced by 12 factories in Malaysia, with many of them subsidiaries of larger international companies.

One notable Malaysian firm selling its items in Israel is coffee manufacturer, Aik Cheong Sdn Bhd.

Two of its products - Golden Eagle instant coffee drink and a powdered ingredient to make cappuccino - received kosher certification from the Chief Rabbinate of Israel since Oct 7.

he company listed as importing Linaco’s coconut cream is Rakuto Kasei Israel Ltd/Rakuto Diplomat International Ltd, which says it is “the biggest distribution and marketing company of consumer goods in Israel”.

Some firms deny exporting to Israeli market

Arabic Post and Malaysiakini have contacted the Malaysian companies listed in the Israeli government database.

At the time of publication, only Aik Cheong, Purecircle Sdn Bhd, and Danisco (M) Sdn Bhd responded. They deny exporting any goods to Israel. Mewaholeo Industries Sdn Bhd said it will respond via email.

Although Aik Cheong’s website and the kosher database state that the coffee maker’s name is Aik Cheong Sdn Bhd, this company does not exist on the Companies Commission of Malaysia website. Instead, Malaysiakini contacted Aik Cheong Beverages Sdn Bhd.

Aik Cheong Beverages Sdn Bhd’s administration manager and halal executive Nor Hafiqqie Mohd Nor said the company does not export its products to Israel and has no knowledge of the kosher certification.

“No Aik Cheong product has ever been exported to Israel,” he said, despite the Israeli kosher database stating otherwise.

Purecircle Sdn Bhd, a stevia product manufacturer that is part of US food additive maker Ingredion, said the same thing.

“We have never exported or imported any goods to or from Israel. If there is any listed (on the Israeli database) it would not be from our company in Malaysia.

“Malaysia does not have any trading relationship with Israel and we adhere to the laws,” said Purecircle Sdn Bhd customer manager Nicole Tang when contacted.

Danisco (M) Sdn Bhd logistics manager Hooi Hoe Ping also said Danisco Malaysia does not export any products to the Israeli market.

Danisco (M) Sdn Bhd is a subsidiary of the Danish food ingredients manufacturer by the same name, which was acquired by American chemical company DuPont in 2011.

KLK Oleo Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of the public-listed palm oil giant Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd, is also listed as the manufacturer of palm oil products imported by Israeli firms, the Israeli database shows.

Others include the brand owner of the Rasaku brand of coconut cream, Linaco Manufacturing (M) Sdn Bhd, and other manufacturers which are subsidiaries of global manufacturing companies headquartered in Japan, the United States and Europe.


https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/709987

Oh my, how now ?

tokpek company

Sohai one.
This also can take to talk

Mcm murica je...mulut kecam, tapi beli gak barang murah drpd motherland...

God department can venture into Kosher martket also. Win

Seems like Islamic teaching is exactly the same with Jews

>inb4 keymochi kata harom
owai- topkek
Nearlee

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https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2024/6/2...ocuments-reveal

That Sinkie based importer must be crazy rich jacking up prices and send it to Israel or any other exotic market.

No wonder felt guilty n boikot

This post has been edited by yehlai: Jun 27 2024, 09:41 AM

thank you shalom shabat

This is happening all the time using third party, the only shit stirrer is the author in malaysiakini

Maybe u will feel better if u add a clause this item isn't for israel, so ur client will repack as their product but the product still end up in Israel anyway

This post has been edited by andrwss: Jun 27 2024, 09:45 AM

New wave of boycott incoming.

Why dig stuff untill this far

sia-sia je sekian lama duk boycott oren kita.
Apa jadi sekarang?

Move on Oren kita semua. Bangunkan economy negara

So we have to self sabotage and ruin our own business opportunities ?
What about the jobs loss ?

That'w why North Korea too have all the UK Scotch and all the branded American Whiskey regardless of what Kim Jong Un propaganda is against the western thing, magician shipping industry. Special supermarket and malls for North Korean elite and Diplomats....

This post has been edited by yongku99: Jun 27 2024, 09:46 AM

Malaysia also import a lot from Israel especially in sat nav and communication.

Just do it through 3rd party and rebrand it.

i think it is some Malaysia businessmen who actually not in Malaysia, but actually live at other countries, doing some businesses with Israel by export their goods to there...
that's why we Malaysia authorities cannot stop them doing it because they are doing at another country, not here...
(you have no power here...)

sinki's did it

Most trade between malaysia and israel are through 3rd party

Its not a secret. Middleman mark up kaw2.

This should be reverse boycotted

Cuz they if they eat JAKIM certified stuff it erodes the jew within them

boikot semua
sue their directors for criminal offense

Look at penunggang agama wants to destroy economic of malaysia

1st time in msial?

in front denied but behind all out doing it

Tunggu apo lagi?

selective

Yang jual ke Yahudi, kito boikot!

Owaiii...

Quite simple actually.

Form a non-related company and buy the local goods and export out. Business is business regardless of anything.

Itu for Palestinians da.

Akmal, start your engine.

Next, they will be shocked there are negro and Indian Jews

Through proxy. So there is no traces of we exporting directly to Israel.

And yes there are rabbi came to Malaysia for Kosher certification. They are mostly US citizens, so legally there is no problem there.

Seems like the problem is with kastam not the exporter company. Lol

Why kastam boleh kasi lepas?

Please release the name of the companies so tomorrow can demo!

Boikot Malaysia!!

Making from Israel. I support. Ape salahan?

Kesian kuat boikot

Akhirnya still leakage

Israel still generous enough to import stuffs from a country with majority of hatred sentiment and without diplomatic relationship.

As the saying goes, 大人不记小人过, a person of great moral stature will not remember the offense of petty men.

You don't have anything to report until need to dig arabic post about third party import?

I was watching YT the other day and viewed this post which posited 'if you worship a divisive, xenophobic, destructive, jealous entity, which practices preferential treatment between humans, it will not be surprising if the followers take on the same behavior as well'.

malaysia ke arah kuasa besar

Macam EU, cakap mahu ban gas from Russia, tapi masih masuk. Some even through third party.

Malaysia gov better just keep quiet coz nothing they can do also.

op cos middle man la sohai jornalist

and there was much weeping, wailing and gnashing of teeth for all the boycott efforts had come to naught save for only hurting their fellow BolehLandians

huh? u know Israel don ban Malaysian products rite?

Malaysia oso don really ban Malaysian companies from shipping to Israel..

but alot of hassle when it comes to logistic and finance..

This post has been edited by seather: Jun 27 2024, 10:45 AM

Diu nia sing.

All self righteous people thinking boycott this boycott that then can easy ticket enter heaven, go hell la.

This post has been edited by Etude8891: Jun 27 2024, 10:46 AM

How? Waiting from instructions from our Boikot King YB Dr Ahma Salah to start a boikot campaign or hang banner to apologize.

Pakai ipong while boikot is no difference ekceli.

If it's a reseller, which means it's out of Malaysia juridisction.


This post has been edited by Drian: Jun 27 2024, 10:51 AM

Aik Cheong, Aik Cheong enkau lah ratu hati Ku. Bila Dia betduks, kau bagi kopi selalu. Aik Cheong, Aik Cheong...

This post has been edited by g5sim: Jun 27 2024, 10:51 AM

Ah, standard witch hunt

Sohai wasting time

KEK

🍿🤭👀🍷🍟😂

What? Malaysia help feeding these murderers? Boycott Malaysia product now!

Literally nothing is wrong.

It's like you don't want to sell to Person A, so Person B bought it, but nothing is stopping Person B from selling it to Person A.

How is this different thslat Mekdi Arab Saudi n Kepc Malaysia has no cobtrol over what Mekdi Yahoddee buat? Still kena boikot kan.

Boikot jgn tak boikot. I have Aik Cheong product in my shopping cart. Jeng Jeng Jeng waitung for price drop lah apa lagi.

Sila jangan plotek these murderer feeders! 😂

i am sure some of the hardware/software in our big telcos are from israel.

they are just so deep inside, which you cannot replace them without wasting a few years.

How is it possible for a Malaysian manufacturer to export directly to Israel?

Exports with documentations will also need to go through Malaysia Customs which should red-flagged it straight away. No local manufacturers would be so stupid to do that and get into serious trouble with the Authorities.

The buyer must be a third party which in turn tranships it to Israel.

You can boikot but you can't say they have done anything illegal.

Must list down too Israelis products and technology used in bolehland.

the same God.
Tiada Tuhan selain Allah yang Satu.

all the way from Adam to Muhammad.

Each generation adhere to the faith of what was taught by the previous.
Or in the cases of some, were instructed to rejuvenate.
All depended on His instruction on which to perform.

you think malaysian companies will do that knowing that their business will be closed the next day.

import maggi ke? or nescafe?

Same answer as Ron95

Sale to Israel also wrong?
We earn their money. Make them poorer. So that less extra money for buy weapons.

i remember there is news Arab remove Palestine from the book and map.
Until today, there is no action or boycott. Just wondering why ?? Is Arab action is acceptable? or the news is incorrect (as i google, it still in available to read in the news)

is ok if they buy from us, not the other way round

It's not illegal for mekdi to run business in my also masih kena boykot. I am not going to boykot pun pun boikot can help to reduce price or more frequent promos 😂🤣

Kecoh apa?
As if we can control where our products go to when they leave malaysia in an open market world.

Habis lah Aik Cheong kena boikot

I see this news as a good thing lo. The Israelis likes Malaysian goods enough that they are willing to pay premium to 3rd parties to get our goods. this means Malaysian goods is good quality that can attract markets from Israel to import over.

yg blackrock tu surprisingly very very quiet, mcm mana ya

Both also teach eye for an eye.

Jesus, otoh, let you slap on his cheeks.

lol

Those not syok with Israel, just send them to Palestine to fight lah. No need stir shit for other ppl.

Lol.Malaysia also import Isrealist product like factory parts. Just the transaction are done in country like Singapore.

lol kopi o aik cheong that good meh?

Lol so boycott Malaysia now?

wtf it's food products

food is human's basic necessities and shouldn't be sanctioned

This post has been edited by terradrive: Jun 27 2024, 04:22 PM

Omg! How now? Bersilat protes depan cargo ship?

Zionists try to use confusion tactic. Disgusting!

Habislah

Habis la sure kena boycott and ask for apologize

you dont say, you think some messenger so creative write down whole book? sure copy paste from those existing one and modify some for self agenda. there you go...