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Are Twizzlers Halal?

It depends on what the label says.

Halal if verified
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About this ruling

Condition
Verify the product or supplier in hand
Evidence confidence
Medium means the sources are named, but they do not pin the evidence to a specific market or product. Use this page as orientation, then read the pack in your hand.
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Reviewed

Hershey publishes no Halal statement for Twizzlers.

Next step Twizzlers Strawberry Twists list no animal ingredients. Some licorice and filled twists add glycerin of unnamed source, and Twizzlers Gummies list gelatin, so read the pack. How to verify
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How to verify

  1. Classic twists: check the list for glycerin.
  2. Glycerin with no source: many accept it, cautious buyers avoid it.
  3. Twizzlers Gummies: gelatin of unnamed source, so avoid unless certified.
  4. The pack in your hand wins over any website.

Quick checks

  • Strawberry Twists: no animal ingredients listed.
  • Licorice and filled twists: glycerin of unstated source.
  • Twizzlers Gummies: gelatin, avoid unless certified.

What decides the answer

  • Strawberry Twists (recent US packs): no animal ingredients listed; not Halal-certified

  • Black Licorice and filled twists: glycerin listed, source not stated

  • Twizzlers Gummies: gelatin listed, animal not named; avoid unless certified

  • Hershey publishes no Halal statement for Twizzlers

Why this ruling

Twizzlers are Hershey's twisted chewy candy, best known in strawberry, with black licorice, filled twists, Pull 'n' Peel, Nibs and, more recently, Twizzlers Gummies. Hershey publishes no Halal statement for them; its dietary pages cover kosher certification only.[4]

Strawberry Twists: no animal ingredients

A recent US pack of Strawberry Twists lists corn syrup, enriched wheat flour, sugar, cornstarch, then less than 2% of palm oil, salt, artificial flavour, citric acid, mineral oil, Red 40 and soy lecithin.[1] There is no gelatin: the chew comes from wheat flour and starch. Nothing on the list comes from an animal.

The variants

Product Animal-source question Reading
Strawberry Twists None listed Fine by ingredients for most; not certified
Black Licorice Twists, filled twists Glycerin, source not stated[2] Accepted by many; the cautious avoid
Twizzlers Gummies Gelatin, animal not named[3] Avoid unless certified

These lists come from barcoded pack records on Open Food Facts, not from Hershey's own site. Recipes change, so the pack in your hand is the final word. Glycerin explains when glycerin can be animal-derived.

So, are Twizzlers Halal?

Classic Twizzlers twists contain nothing from an animal and are acceptable to most Muslims, though not certified. Varieties with glycerin carry a small doubt, and Twizzlers Gummies, with gelatin of unnamed source, are best avoided. More US sweets are in the US Halal candy guide.

Where you'll find it

  • Strawberry and cherry twists
  • Black licorice twists
  • Pull 'n' Peel and Nibs
  • Twizzlers Gummies

Frequently asked questions

Are Twizzlers Halal?
Twizzlers Strawberry Twists list no animal ingredients, so most Muslims treat them as fine, though they are not Halal-certified. Some other twists add glycerin of unstated source, and Twizzlers Gummies list gelatin.
Do Twizzlers have gelatin?
The classic twists do not list gelatin; they are made from corn syrup, wheat flour, sugar and cornstarch. Twizzlers Gummies do list gelatin, without naming the animal.
Do Twizzlers contain pork?
No pork is listed on the twists. Twizzlers Gummies list gelatin of unnamed origin, so pork cannot be ruled out for that product without a certificate.
What about the glycerin in black licorice Twizzlers?
Black Licorice and filled twists list glycerin without saying whether it is plant or animal. Glycerin is usually plant-derived today, and many scholars accept it; cautious buyers stick to twists without it.
Are Twizzlers vegan?
The Strawberry Twists list no animal ingredients. Hershey does not label them vegan, and Twizzlers Gummies are not vegan because they contain gelatin.

Scholarly view

Twizzlers twists are a wheat-and-corn-syrup candy, not a gelatin sweet, so most varieties raise no animal question. Glycerin with no stated source is a mild doubt: most scholars treat it as acceptable when it is likely plant-based, while the cautious avoid it. Gelatin in Twizzlers Gummies, with no animal named, is a clearer problem.

Sources

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Manufacturer / product

  1. Twizzlers Strawberry Twists (barcode 0034000560028)

    Open Food Facts (ingredient list transcribed from pack photos) Retrieved

    Jurisdiction: United States

    Corn syrup, enriched wheat flour, sugar, cornstarch, palm oil, salt, artificial flavour, citric acid, mineral oil, Red 40, soy lecithin.

  2. Twizzlers Twists, Black Licorice (barcode 0034000560004)

    Open Food Facts (ingredient list transcribed from pack photos) Retrieved

    Jurisdiction: United States

    Lists glycerin and licorice extract; glycerin source not stated.

  3. Twizzlers Gummies (barcode 0034000938810)

    Open Food Facts (ingredient list transcribed from pack photos) Retrieved

    Jurisdiction: United States

    Gelatin listed; animal not named.

  4. Kosher

    The Hershey Company Retrieved

    Jurisdiction: United States

    Hershey's dietary pages cover OU kosher certification; no Halal statement.

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