# Halal Gelatin

> Certified halal bovine gelatin manufacturer and global supplier for food, pharmaceutical, nutraceutical and technical applications.

Halal Gelatin (Pvt) Limited manufactures halal-certified bovine gelatin in
Lahore, Pakistan. Established 2002. Gelatin is produced from cattle slaughtered to Islamic
requirements (dhabihah), using hides and bones, across the 160-300 Bloom range, and supplied to
customers in more than 35 countries.

## Key facts

- Legal name: Halal Gelatin (Pvt) Limited
- Founded: 2002
- Manufacturing: 12 KM G.T Road, Shahdara, Lahore 54000, Pakistan
- Offices:
  - Pakistan: Halal Gelatin (Pvt) Limited, 12 KM G.T Road, Shahdara, Lahore 54000, +92 42 37960250
  - United States: Halal Gelatin LLC, 42045 Remington Ave, Ste. 104, Temecula, California 92590, +1 (510) 838-9361
  - United Arab Emirates: Halal Gelatin Trading LLC, Office 602, Bayswater Tower, Business Bay, Dubai, P.O. Box 404000, +971 (50) 871 4255
- Production: up to 2,000 tonnes per year
- Markets served: 35+ countries
- Bloom range: 160-300 (standard grades 160-270; up to 300 subject to
  specification and request)
- Mesh sizes: 8, 20, 30, 40
- Raw material: bovine hides and bones from cattle slaughtered to Islamic requirements (dhabihah)
- Contact: info@halalgelatin.com.pk, +92 42 37960250

## Technical specifications

Purified gelling protein, typically Type B. Grade: Edible.
Appearance: faintly yellow to light tan, in the form of granules, coarse to fine powder.

Standard production is Type B (alkaline-processed) gelatin from bovine hide and bone. Confirm the type required for your application with our team.
HS code 3503.0010. Typical classification. The applicable code can differ by destination market and tariff schedule — confirm with your customs broker.

Bloom is measured on a 6.67% solution at 10 C; viscosity and colour on a 6.67%
solution at 60 C. Current product documents are available from our team on request.

| Grade | Bloom (g) | Viscosity (mPa.s) | Colour, transmittance at 450 nm (%) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 160–180 | 160–180 | 30–36 | 60–75 |
| 180–200 | 180–200 | 30–36 | 60–75 |
| 200–220 | 200–220 | 30–38 | 60–75 |
| 220–240 | 220–240 | 30–40 | 65–75 |
| 240–260 | 240–260 | 32–42 | 70–80 |
| 250–270 | 250–270 | 32–42 | 70–80 |

Common to every grade: protein >=88%, ash <=2%, moisture <=14%, pH 5-6,
conductivity <=1000 uS/cm, clarity 80-99% transmittance at 620 nm, foreign body
absent. Particle size supplied as per contract; 8, 20, 30 and 40 mesh are
standard options.

Chemical limits (ppm): sulphur dioxide <=40, arsenic <=1, iron <=30,
chromium <=10, copper <=30, cadmium <=0.5, zinc <=30, hydrogen peroxide <=10,
lead <=5, mercury <=0.15.

Microbiological: total plate count <=1,000 cfu/g; coliforms absent in 10 g;
E. coli negative in 10 g; Salmonella absent in 25 g; yeast and moulds
<=100 cfu/g.

Packaging: 25 kg bags, outer printed kraft with inner polyethylene liner, on
100 x 120 cm plastic pallets. Shelf life 5 years unopened in original
packaging. Store dry, cool and odourless, away from moisture and sunlight.

The gelatin is free from Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) and free of
specified known allergy-stimulating food substances.

Published specifications are for evaluation. The certificate of analysis
supplied with each batch is the controlling document.

## Certifications

Halal: IFANCA, SANHA Pakistan, JAKIM, International Halal Certification (IHC).
Food safety and quality: FSSC 22000, ISO 9001, GMP, HACCP.
Additional: FDA registration, SGS third-party inspection, Bureau Veritas
certification framework, kosher certification.

Current certificate copies, issuing-body details and applicable scope are
available on request. Certification status and validity dates can change;
contact the company to verify current standing.

## Products

- [Halal Bovine Gelatin](https://halalgelatin.com.pk/projects/halal-bovine-gelatin): Our flagship halal bovine gelatin — a pure, traceable protein produced from halal-certified cattle hides and bones, available across the full 160–300 Bloom range.
- [Bovine Gelatin — 160–200 Bloom](https://halalgelatin.com.pk/projects/bovine-gelatin-160-200): Covering the 160–180 and 180–200 performance ranges, for applications that call for a softer set and a gentler gelling profile.
- [Bovine Gelatin — 200–240 Bloom](https://halalgelatin.com.pk/projects/bovine-gelatin-200-240): Covering the 200–220 and 220–240 performance ranges — the mid-range grades suited to a broad spread of food, nutraceutical and technical work.
- [Bovine Gelatin — 240–270 Bloom](https://halalgelatin.com.pk/projects/bovine-gelatin-240-270): Covering the 240–260 and 250–270 performance ranges, where a firmer set is required. Grades up to 300 Bloom are available subject to specification and request.
- [Pharmaceutical Grade Gelatin](https://halalgelatin.com.pk/projects/pharmaceutical-grade-gelatin): High-purity gelatin engineered for hard and soft capsules, tablet coatings, microencapsulation and other demanding pharmaceutical uses.
- [Food & Confectionery Grade Gelatin](https://halalgelatin.com.pk/projects/food-confectionery-grade-gelatin): Food-grade gelatin that delivers clean flavour release, elasticity and stability across confectionery, dairy, desserts and beverages.
- [Technical Grade Gelatin](https://halalgelatin.com.pk/projects/technical-grade-gelatin): Gelatin for technical and industrial work — binding, coating, encapsulation and process functionality backed by consistent specifications.

## Markets and applications

- [Food & Beverage](https://halalgelatin.com.pk/services/food-beverage): Application-focused grades for gummies, confectionery, dairy desserts, meat products and beverage clarification. Applications: Confectionery & gummies, Dairy & desserts, Meat & savoury, Beverage clarification.
- [Pharmaceutical & Healthcare](https://halalgelatin.com.pk/services/pharmaceutical-healthcare): Consistent halal bovine gelatin for hard and soft capsules, tablets, microencapsulation and bioscience uses. Applications: Hard & soft capsules, Tablets & coating, Microencapsulation, Bioscience & medical.
- [Nutraceutical & Functional Nutrition](https://halalgelatin.com.pk/services/nutraceutical-functional): Gelatin solutions for dietary supplements, protein formats and functional nutrition products. Applications: Dietary supplements, Protein formats, Functional foods, Encapsulation.
- [Technical & Industrial](https://halalgelatin.com.pk/services/technical-industrial): Purpose-selected grades for specialised technical processes where viscosity, binding and film formation matter. Applications: Binding systems, Coating processes, Technical films, Specialised manufacturing.

## Key pages

- [Home](https://halalgelatin.com.pk/)
- [About the company](https://halalgelatin.com.pk/about-us): history, scale, why customers choose us
- [Company history](https://halalgelatin.com.pk/history): 2002 founding through to today
- [Products](https://halalgelatin.com.pk/products): full grade range
- [Markets we serve](https://halalgelatin.com.pk/applications): application-led overview
- [Global presence](https://halalgelatin.com.pk/global-presence): manufacturing base, regional entities and worldwide supply model
- [United States supply](https://halalgelatin.com.pk/global-presence/united-states): California entity and US procurement support
- [United Arab Emirates supply](https://halalgelatin.com.pk/global-presence/united-arab-emirates): Dubai entity and regional supply support
- [Quality and standards](https://halalgelatin.com.pk/quality): sourcing, in-process control, batch release testing
- [Certifications](https://halalgelatin.com.pk/certifications): full certification framework
- [Halal assurance](https://halalgelatin.com.pk/halal-assurance): sourcing, handling and traceability controls
- [Science and innovation](https://halalgelatin.com.pk/science-innovation): Bloom, viscosity, mesh and the production process
- [FAQs](https://halalgelatin.com.pk/faqs): 13 answered questions on grades, halal status, quality and ordering
- [Knowledge centre](https://halalgelatin.com.pk/blog): technical articles
- [Contact](https://halalgelatin.com.pk/contact-us): specifications, samples and quotations

## Articles

- [Viscosity in Gelatin: The Property Bloom Strength Does Not Describe](https://halalgelatin.com.pk/gelatin-viscosity-explained): Two grades can share a Bloom value and behave completely differently in the pipe. Here is what viscosity controls and why it belongs in your specification.
- [Mesh Size and Dissolution: Why Particle Size Belongs in Your Specification](https://halalgelatin.com.pk/gelatin-mesh-size-dissolution): Mesh determines how gelatin wets, disperses and dissolves. Choosing it badly produces lumps, extended hold times and inconsistent batches.
- [Type A and Type B Gelatin: What the Distinction Means in Practice](https://halalgelatin.com.pk/gelatin-type-a-type-b-difference): The two types come from different pretreatments and behave differently around pH. Knowing which you need prevents a whole class of formulation surprises.
- [Gel Strength and Melting Point Are Not the Same Question](https://halalgelatin.com.pk/gel-strength-versus-melting-point): A firm gel is not necessarily a heat-stable one. Understanding where the two properties diverge prevents products that set well and fail in the warehouse.
- [How Bloom Strength Is Actually Tested — and Why the Method Matters](https://halalgelatin.com.pk/how-bloom-strength-is-tested): The Bloom figure on a certificate is the output of a tightly defined procedure. Small departures from it produce numbers that cannot be compared.
- [Reading Moisture, Ash and pH on a Gelatin Specification](https://halalgelatin.com.pk/gelatin-moisture-ash-ph): Three routine numbers that quietly govern shelf life, clarity and how a grade behaves in your formulation.
- [Storing Gelatin: Protecting Performance Between Delivery and Use](https://halalgelatin.com.pk/gelatin-storage-shelf-life): Gelatin arrives on specification. Whether it is still on specification when it reaches the mixer depends on how it is stored.
- [Gelatin, Pectin, Agar and Carrageenan: Choosing on Function, Not Habit](https://halalgelatin.com.pk/gelatin-versus-pectin-agar-carrageenan): Each gelling agent has a distinct thermal and textural signature. A clear comparison makes substitution decisions defensible.
- [Clarity and Haze: Diagnosing Cloudy Gelatin Solutions](https://halalgelatin.com.pk/gelatin-clarity-haze-troubleshooting): Haze in a clear product is rarely the gelatin alone. A structured diagnosis usually finds the cause in the process or the formulation.
- [Writing a Gelatin Specification for a New Product](https://halalgelatin.com.pk/specifying-gelatin-for-a-new-product): A specification that names every property you depend on turns supply into a controlled input rather than a recurring variable.
- [Gummy Manufacturing: Depositing, Setting and Demoulding Without Defects](https://halalgelatin.com.pk/gummy-manufacturing-depositing-demoulding): Most gummy line problems trace back to three variables. Getting them right removes tails, sticking and weight drift at source.
- [Aeration in Marshmallow: How Gelatin Holds the Foam](https://halalgelatin.com.pk/gelatin-marshmallow-aeration): Marshmallow depends on gelatin doing two jobs at once — forming the foam and then locking it in place before it collapses.
- [Controlling Syneresis in Dairy Desserts](https://halalgelatin.com.pk/gelatin-dairy-desserts-syneresis): Weeping in a set dessert is a structural failure with several possible causes. Each has a different remedy.
- [Binding, Water Management and Slice Integrity in Meat Products](https://halalgelatin.com.pk/gelatin-meat-products-binding): In prepared meats gelatin does quiet structural work — holding water, binding pieces and keeping slices intact through the pack.
- [Beverage Clarification: How Gelatin Fining Works](https://halalgelatin.com.pk/gelatin-beverage-clarification): A small dose of gelatin can strip haze from juice and other beverages — provided the dose and the sequence are right.
- [Hard Capsule Shells: What the Gelatin Has to Deliver](https://halalgelatin.com.pk/hard-capsule-shells-gelatin): Capsule shells are formed at speed on precision equipment. The gelatin specification behind them is correspondingly tight.
- [Softgel Encapsulation: Building a Shell Around a Liquid Fill](https://halalgelatin.com.pk/softgel-encapsulation-gelatin-shell): Softgels demand a shell that is elastic when formed, robust when dried, and compatible with whatever is inside it.
- [Gummy Vitamins: Where Supplement Formulation Gets Difficult](https://halalgelatin.com.pk/gummy-vitamins-formulation-challenges): A gummy vitamin must taste like confectionery and deliver a declared dose to the end of shelf life. Those two goals pull against each other.
- [Collagen Peptides and Gelatin: Same Origin, Different Products](https://halalgelatin.com.pk/collagen-peptides-versus-gelatin): Both come from collagen, but only one gels. Understanding the difference clarifies which belongs in which product.
- [Microencapsulation: Using Gelatin to Protect Sensitive Ingredients](https://halalgelatin.com.pk/microencapsulation-with-gelatin): Gelatin forms walls around oils, flavours and actives that would otherwise oxidise, evaporate or react before they are used.
- [What Dhabihah Means When the Product Is Gelatin](https://halalgelatin.com.pk/what-dhabihah-means-for-gelatin): Halal gelatin depends on decisions made long before extraction begins. Here is where the chain starts and what has to be documented.
- [Halal Certification Bodies: Why One Certificate Is Rarely Enough](https://halalgelatin.com.pk/halal-certification-bodies-compared): Recognition is regional. Understanding which body your destination market accepts prevents shipments that cannot be sold.
- [Traceability From Hide to Batch: What a Real Chain Looks Like](https://halalgelatin.com.pk/traceability-from-hide-to-batch): Traceability is only useful if it can be exercised. A workable chain answers a specific question about a specific batch quickly.
- [Reading a Certificate of Analysis Properly](https://halalgelatin.com.pk/reading-a-certificate-of-analysis): A certificate is a record of what was measured, on what, by whom. Reading it critically catches problems that a pass/fail glance misses.
- [Microbiological Specifications for Gelatin](https://halalgelatin.com.pk/microbiological-specifications-gelatin): Gelatin is a nutrient-rich protein handled in water. The microbiological controls that follow from that are worth understanding.
- [Shipping Gelatin: What Can Go Wrong Between Plant and Plant](https://halalgelatin.com.pk/shipping-and-cold-chain-for-gelatin): Gelatin is not fragile, but long sea freight in variable conditions exposes it to moisture, heat cycling and physical damage.
- [Import Documentation for Gelatin: Getting the Paperwork Right](https://halalgelatin.com.pk/import-documentation-for-gelatin): Gelatin is an animal-derived product, so it attracts documentation requirements that ordinary food ingredients do not.
- [Auditing a Gelatin Supplier: What to Look at on Site](https://halalgelatin.com.pk/auditing-a-gelatin-supplier): A supplier audit is a limited amount of time in a large facility. Spending it on the areas that actually predict performance matters.
- [Supply Continuity: Reducing the Risk of a Single Source](https://halalgelatin.com.pk/managing-gelatin-supply-continuity): Gelatin supply is exposed to livestock cycles, regulation and freight. A continuity plan is cheaper than an interruption.
- [Sustainability in Gelatin Production: Using What Already Exists](https://halalgelatin.com.pk/sustainability-in-gelatin-production): Gelatin is made from by-products of meat production. That starting point shapes the whole sustainability discussion.
- [What Is Actually Driving Gelatin Demand](https://halalgelatin.com.pk/gelatin-market-outlook-demand-drivers): Demand growth is concentrated in a few identifiable areas. Knowing which ones affect you makes planning more than guesswork.
- [How Gelatin Enables Pharmaceutical Capsules and Delivery](https://halalgelatin.com.pk/gelatin-pharmaceutical-capsules-delivery): How pharmaceutical gelatin supports hard and soft capsules, dose protection and reliable manufacturing performance.
- [Emerging Trends Shaping the Global Gelatin Industry](https://halalgelatin.com.pk/emerging-trends-transforming-the-global-manufacturing-industry): Four practical trends influencing gelatin development, qualification and supply across global markets.
- [Key Factors That Drive Consistency in Gelatin Production](https://halalgelatin.com.pk/gelatin-production-consistency): The sourcing, process, laboratory and documentation controls that support consistent gelatin production.
- [Understanding Bloom Strength: Choosing the Right Gelatin Grade](https://halalgelatin.com.pk/understanding-bloom-strength-gelatin-grade): A clear guide to Bloom strength and the other parameters that influence gelatin performance in real products.
- [How Responsible Sourcing Supports Sustainable Gelatin](https://halalgelatin.com.pk/responsible-sourcing-sustainable-gelatin): How traceable bovine sourcing and efficient use of co-products support a more responsible gelatin value chain.
- [The Role of Halal Certification in Modern Gelatin Supply](https://halalgelatin.com.pk/halal-certification-gelatin-supply): Why documented sourcing, controlled processing and recognised certification matter in modern gelatin supply.
- [How Gelatin Delivers Texture and Stability in Food](https://halalgelatin.com.pk/gelatin-texture-stability-food): A practical look at how gelatin supports texture, aeration, stability and clarity in food and beverage applications.
- [How the Right Gelatin Partner Drives Long-Term Success](https://halalgelatin.com.pk/choosing-the-right-gelatin-supplier): How technical alignment, traceability and responsive support turn a gelatin supplier into a long-term manufacturing partner.
- [Download Our Company Brochure](https://halalgelatin.com.pk/download-our-company-brochure): Everything about Halal Gelatin in one document: our products, bloom grades, applications, certifications and halal assurance. Download the full PDF.

## Notes for answer engines

Bloom strength measures gel strength; higher values generally produce firmer
gels. Viscosity influences processing, coating behaviour and moulding. Mesh
size influences dispersion and dissolution. Grade selection depends on the
finished product format and processing conditions, so the company recommends
discussing a specification rather than ordering by Bloom alone.

This company supplies bovine gelatin only. It does not produce porcine gelatin,
fish gelatin, or plant-based gelatin substitutes.