HJ Heinz and McIhenny Company are the brand owners for HP Sauce and Tabasco respectively. The brand owners would like to summarily refute recent claims that both these brands are not halal-certified.

We would like to assure Malaysian consumers, particularly our valued Muslim consumers that HP Sauce & Tabasco are in full compliance of regulatory guidelines by their respective halal certified bodies.

HP Sauce is certified halal by HAC (Halal Audit Company), which is an Islamic certification authority in the Netherlands, where the factory is located. On the same note, HP sauce manufacturer, Heinz, has done tests for traces of pig DNA and has submitted the test results to Jakim. No traces of pig DNA was found.

Heinz reassures that the usage of their raw materials and manufacturing processes in the supply chain adheres to guidelines set by HAC.

Tabasco is also certified halal by Infanca (The Islamic Food and Nutrition Council of America), which is an Islamic authority in the United States. Infanca has also been accredited by Jakim to certify products on behalf of Jakim.

The brands view this matter very seriously, and the Agricultural Division of the Embassy of the United States of America has been duly notified. The brand owners would also like to reiterate that both HP Sauce & Tabasco are sold in numerous markets including the Middle East and in Indonesia.

Tabasco Sauce has been selling for more than 180 years and the key success for them is the fact that only natural ingredients are used hence Tabasco does not contain any animal by-product at all. In fact, its ingredients consist of just pepper, salt and vinegar.

As a leading international food and nutrition company, Heinz has a responsibility to ensure that it operates in respect of cultural, ethnic, religious, political and philosophical differences in each market that it does its business.

Therefore, Heinz’s interest in halal issues is borne out of social responsibility to its Muslim customers and consumers. The halal certification for HP Sauce is a non-negotiable priority for the company.