Halal Brand Guide

Seven Seas (owned by Procter & Gamble) sells three distinct product types with three different halal positions: liquid fish oil is halal-compatible, the Gelatine Free capsule range uses a starch/carrageenan shell with no animal gelatine, and standard softgel capsules use bovine gelatin whose slaughter-method sourcing is undisclosed and uncertified.

United Kingdom · Fish oil, Cod liver oil

USN (Ultimate Sports Nutrition) is SANHA- and NIHT-certified for a defined list of roughly 19 products, including BlueLab 100% Whey and Fast Grow Anabol gH. Muscle Fuel Anabolic is not on that certified list — its ingredients are clean, but it carries no halal certification of its own.

South Africa · Protein powder, Mass gainer

Vivid Kitchen (Dongwon, Korea) sells a wide sauce range. The Sweet Chili Sauce's ingredient list is fully verified and clean — no alcohol, gelatine, or animal-derived rennet. Other SKUs, including the Gochujang and Fire Hot sauces, have an unconfirmed reference to ethyl alcohol that could not be verified against a primary source — treat those as unconfirmed until checked on the physical label.

South Korea · Sauces, Condiments

Coppenrath & Wiese cream cakes contain beef gelatine that is not halal-certified, and the company confirms alcohol is used in some flavourings — the popular Sahnetorten are therefore not halal by mainstream Sunni standards. Only gelatine-free, alcohol-free bakes escape the gelatine issue, and even those remain Mushbooh due to undeclared emulsifier sources.

Germany · Frozen cream cakes, Tortes

Morinaga's official Hi-Chew FAQ states plainly that Hi-Chew products contain pork gelatin, which makes the standard fruit chews haram across all four madhabs. The only acceptable packs are those carrying a recognised halal logo, such as JAKIM-certified stock sold in Malaysia.

Japan · Fruit chews, Chewy candy

Kölln's core products — oat flakes, oat bran, and its vegan-labelled mueslis — are plant-based with no gelatine or animal additives beyond dairy, making them halal-suitable. The brand holds no halal certificate, so flavoured varieties with unspecified 'Aroma' warrant a quick label check.

Germany · Oat flakes, Muesli

Mövenpick sold in the Middle East is produced at a halal-compliant Nestlé factory in Egypt, and the manufacturer's FAQ confirms some SKUs are halal-certified. European SKUs are gelatine-free and vegetarian, but flavours like Rum & Raisin contain real Jamaican rum (0.4% vol alcohol) and are haram outright.

Switzerland · Ice cream, Sorbet

Quality Health's fish oil is halal in itself, but the softgel shell is gelatine of undisclosed origin and the Australian brand publishes no halal statement — making these capsules Mushbooh. Choose fish-gelatine or certified halal-bovine softgels instead: fish gelatine is halal by consensus, unverified bovine gelatine is not.

Australia · Fish oil capsules, Omega-3 supplements

Stimorol carries no halal certification and Mondelez makes no halal statement for it; the filled Splash/Sensations flavours contain gelatine of undisclosed origin and Jamiat-Ul-Ulama of Mauritius has ruled multiple Stimorol flavours impermissible. Plain variants (Original, Fresh Mint) are gelatine-free but use an undisclosed gum base — Mushbooh overall, with the filled variants best avoided entirely.

Denmark · Chewing gum, Sugar-free gum

Torrons Vicens holds no halal certification and its range splits sharply: traditional almond and pistachio turróns are made from nuts, honey and egg white but carry unverified E471, while the Albert Adrià Natura line includes a Gin Tonic turrón made with real gin. Plain nut varieties are Mushbooh; alcohol-flavoured and carmine-decorated items are to be avoided.

Spain · Turrón, Nougat

Trung Nguyên's factories are halal-accredited and G7 instant coffee carries JAKIM-recognised halal certification via the Islamic Community of Ho Chi Minh City for Malaysian and ASEAN markets. The 3-in-1 creamer is palm-oil based with a milk-derived caseinate — all covered by the certification — making G7 and Trung Nguyên Legend coffees a safe halal choice.

Vietnam · Instant coffee, Ground coffee

Orion Turtle Chips list no meat, gelatine, or alcohol — the declared ingredients are grain, dairy, and vegetable-oil based — but Orion publishes no halal certification for this line and the flavouring sources are undisclosed, so we rate it Mushbooh. Orion does halal-certify other exports (Choco Pie via KMF), so check packs for a halal logo in Muslim-majority markets.

South Korea · Corn chips, Snacks