Tangerine Confectionery, one of Europe's leading sugar confectioners, has received a quality Halal Seal of Approval for products within its Barratt, MOJO, Princess and Taveners Proper Sweets ranges.
Long established UK favourites including Barratt Sherbet Fountains and Dip Dabs, Black Jacks and Fruit Salads, MOJO chews, Princess Marshmallows, and Taveners Proper Sweets have been awarded compliance certification by the Halal Food Authority.
Ensuring foods are wholesome, pure and unadulterated, the HFA Seal of Approval comprises of a number of stringent checks by independent food technologists and auditors. These assess every stage of food production, from initial sourcing of ingredients to finished packaging. They include reviewing the quality, purity and traceability of the ingredients used, examining the content of product recipes, plus investigating the cleanliness, hygiene and segregation methods of production equipment and manufacture at factory sites.
As a result of this process, over 150 products have been approved and all of Tangerine Confectionery’s eight UK production sites have been approved for the production of Halal products.
Masood Khawaja, president of the Halal Food Authority said: We use the term halal to describe what is right, good and permissible essentially eating well, wisely and naturally. Having undertaken a thorough review of Tangerine Confectionery’s products and sites to verify the quality of their ingredients, recipes and factory operations – we are pleased to award our Seal of Approval to the company.
Commenting on the endorsement Gill Lanty, Head of Marketing at Tangerine Confectionery said: “Product quality is key to Tangerine. We source the finest ingredients, have developed industry leading products and employ the most stringent processes within our factories. We have also worked hard to introduce natural colours and flavours, remove hydrogenated fats and cut added salt across our ranges.
Halal and its focus on ingredient purity and traceability, product content and production excellence – is fundamental to how Tangerine makes sweets. We are delighted that, further to a rigorous review of our plants and products, the Halal Food Authority has awarded us halal status.”
For further information on Tangerine Confectionery’s range of approved products, please contact Louise Mason on 01253 761201 or e-mail l.mason@tangerineuk.net.
Halal definition
The term halall refers to food permissible under Islamic law; food not containing forbidden substances and meat which has been slaughtered in accordance with Islamic principles. The term can also be extended to cover products containing alcohol, gelatine, enzymes, emulsifiers and preservatives derived from animals. It is estimated that the Global Market for halal products is a $580 billion industry , with 70 per cent of all Muslims world-wide following halal standards.