Burbidge, Crista Ann, et al. “ Biosynthesis and Cellular Functions of Tartaric Acid in Grapevines.” Frontiers in Plant Science, vol. 12, 2021, https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2021.643024. Younes, Maged, et al. “ Safety Assessment of Titanium Dioxide (E171) as a Food Additive.” EFSA Journal, vol. 19, no. 5, 2021, https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2021.6585. Ingredients used to make Sour Patch Kids are halal by nature. Sour Patch kids is also vegan friendly. Sour Patch Kids are not halal certified though (this means that they did invest in getting a halal certification). We Got A Response From Mondelēz International(They Own Sour Patch Kids) Our plan is to continue to provide these services as long as there is consumer interest in our products. Kobylewski, Sarah, and Michael F. Jacobson. “ Toxicology of Food Dyes.” International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health, vol. 18, no. 3, 2012, pp. 220–246., https://doi.org/10.1179/1077352512z.00000000034.

I wanted to know if Sour Patch Kids are halal? if not, what is the ingredient used that does not qualify it to be halal? Is the Gelatin used derived from pork or beef? Their response was rather vague. Not having a halal certification does not mean that Sour Patch Kids is not halal. With that said, we decided to look up the ingredients used to make Sour Patch Kids and see if they contain any Gelatin. Sour Patch Kids Ingredients Contain No Gelatin Liu, Dasong, et al. “ Collagen and Gelatin.” Annual Review of Food Science and Technology, vol. 6, no. 1, 2015, pp. 527–557., https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-food-031414-111800. Given the ingredients above we could not identify any ingredient that looked non-halal. According to vegan first ( source), Sour Patch Kids confirmed that they are vegan friendly meaning Sour Patch Kids contains no animal products. They also contain no Alcohol.While we’re not food scientists, when looking at the ingredients, we could not find any trace of Gelatin or alcohol. Sour patch kids is also vegan friendly. Thank you and we look forward to hearing from you again soon! Mondelēz InternationalCustomer Service Representative Nicole, Wendee. “ Secret Ingredients: Who Knows What's in Your Food?” Environmental Health Perspectives, vol. 121, no. 4, 2013, https://doi.org/10.1289/ehp.121-a126.