Panda Licorice 100-calorie snack bars HALAL????

As claimed by Foodnews

FINNISH confectioner, OY Panda, has introduced individually wrapped Panda Licorice 100-calorie snack bars to the US market in three flavours; original black, cherry and raspberry. The company claims the Panda Licorice 100-calorie bars contain no added colours, salt, artificial flavours or preservatives, and are also vegan, Kosher and Halal-diet friendly. In addition to Panda Licorice, OY Panda's brand portfolio includes Panda Pepe, JuhlapAydAn konvehdit (Assorted Chocolates) and Ahaa. The company's key market areas are Finland, other Nordic countries, US, UK, Germany, Poland and Spain. Source

As with any company claiming anything, the claims have to be verified. We
have listed the official website for all Panada licorice products and we would be thankful to hear any feedback from people that have contacted / confirmed this from the horse's mouth itself. ( We ourselves are awaiting en email confirmation regarding this news)


Panda Licorice Official website
Panda licorice products are available from following wholesaler in UK, US and Canada



Panda Licorice in CANADA
  ELCO FINE FOODS INC.
  233 Alden Road
  MARKHAM  Ontario L3R 3W6  
  CANADA
  +1 905 474 2400
  info@elcofinefoods.com

Panda Licorice in USA
  WORLD FINER FOODS INC.
  300 Broadacres Drive
  Bloomfield,
  NJ 07003 
  USA 
  +1 973 3380300
  www.worldfiner.com

InterNatural Foods, LLC
300 Broadacres Drive
Bloomfield,
NJ 07003 USA
+1 973 3381499
info@internaturalfoods.com
www.internaturalfoods.com

Panda Licorice in United Kingdom / GREAT BRITAIN
  BBI HEALTHCARE LTD
  Unit 1, Pencoed Technology Park
  Pencoed 
  Glamorgan 
  CF35 5AQ 
  UNITED KINGDOM  
  +44 (0)161 484 2333
  info@bbihealthcare.com
  www.feelwellbewell.co.uk