Documentation department

All Palsgaard's raw materials are evaluated and approved before they are released for production, ensuring that all raw materials comply with relevant EU legislation and internal Palsgaard standards for quality and performance. The raw material documentation is updated on a regular basis.

Product documentation is based on raw material documentation along with raw material analyses and product analyses, ensuring complete compliance to relevant EU food legislation. This includes, but is not restricted to, food safety, contaminants, allergens, food additive specifications and labelling.

Compliance with EU legislation and quality standards for both raw materials and finished products is carefully recorded. The dedicated Palsgaard Documentation Department keeps us up to date on current EU food legislation, and supports the entire organisation with product documentation and legal advice.

Cultural awareness and certification

Kosher

According to Jewish dietary law, the kashrut, foods are divided into those that are allowed be consumed (kosher) and those that are not (treif). There are three categories of kosher food - meat, dairy and pareve (neutral). Mixing meat and dairy products is strictly forbidden according to the kashrut, while pareve foods may be combined with either meat or dairy products.

Palsgaard offers kosher pareve products, as certified by the Orthodox Union (OU). These products are manufactured using exclusively kosher equipment, meaning that only those raw materials that are both pareve and OU-approved can be processed using the machinery.

Halal

Halal refers to any object or action permissible according to Islamic law, including food, while haraam is used to indicate foods that are not allowed.

Palsgaard halal products are certified by The Islamic Food and Nutrition Council of America (IFANCA) and are manufactured using exclusively halal equipment, meaning that only IFANCA-approved raw materials can be processed using the machinery.