Gelatine and gums
Gelatine must come from a kosher source. It is often replaced with pectin, agar or starch.
Sectors
Kosher certification for confectionery, turrón and chocolate
Confectionery brings together many sensitive kosher ingredients: gelatine, colours, emulsifiers and milk. We help you review each one and decide how every product is labelled.
In short
For sweets and chocolate we review the source of ingredients such as gelatine, some colours (for example carmine), glycerine, emulsifiers and flavourings. We also define whether each product is dairy or pareve, which must appear on the label and depends on both the recipe and the equipment.
What we certify
- Chocolate and couvertures
- Turrón, marzipan and polvorones
- Hard sweets and gummies
- Biscuits and industrial bakery
- Fillings, creams and decorations
What we review in your plant
Colours
Some colours, such as carmine (E120), are not kosher. We suggest alternatives.
Dairy or pareve
Milk in the recipe, or a line that also makes milk products, determines the status.
Flavourings and emulsifiers
Vanilla, lecithin, monoglycerides and glycerine: their source and certificate are reviewed.
Markets
Who will ask you for it
Spanish turrón and chocolate have customers in Jewish communities worldwide, especially around the holidays, and on kosher shelves in the US, the UK and France.
Passover
Passover production
Passover confectionery, made without wheat flour or other fermented grains, is a market of its own. We certify dedicated Passover runs.
More about PassoverSector questions
Can milk chocolate be kosher?
Yes. It is certified as dairy if all ingredients and the process meet the requirements, and the label must say so.
What if we use pork gelatine on another line?
We need to study line separation and cleaning. It is compatible in some cases and not in others, and we assess it during the initial audit.
Other sectors
Nuts and almonds
Almonds, hazelnuts, pistachios, walnuts and derivatives: raw, roasted, fried, flours and pastes.
Frozen foods
Frozen vegetables, fruit, ready meals and bakery products.
Olive oil and olives
Extra virgin, refined and pomace olive oil; table olives, stuffed and seasoned.
Spices and paprika
Paprika (pimentón), saffron, ground spices, blends and seasonings.
Canned and preserved foods
Canned vegetables, fish, pulses, sauces and ready meals.
Juices and citrus
Juices, concentrates, purées, essential oils and citrus derivatives.
Coffee and cocoa
Coffee roasters, instant coffee, capsules, cocoa powder and derivatives.
Fish
Fresh, frozen, smoked and salted fish and derivatives.
Dairy and eggs
Milk, cheese, yoghurt, cream, butter, egg products and egg powder.
Cereals and rice
Rice, flours, breakfast cereals, pasta, bakery and snacks.
Get your confectionery and chocolate certified
Tell us what you make and where you sell it. We will reply with the next steps and a quote.