KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 9 -- Australian pasta manufacturer San Remo Macaroni Company Pty Ltd has clarified that all its products officially distributed in Malaysia are halal-certified and comply with recognised halal standards.

In a statement, the company said products sold locally through its appointed distributor, GBA Corporation Sdn Bhd, are certified halal by the Islamic Co-ordinating Council of Victoria (ICCV), a foreign halal certification body recognised by the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (Jakim).

San Remo added that its manufacturing facility has been audited, operates in compliance with halal requirements, and is a pork-free site.

The clarification comes after Jakim on January 31 stated that the La Pasta Carbonara Fl...