All Katjes fruit gums and liquorice are made without animal gelatine and are vegetarian. Instead, we use plant-based alternatives such as pectin. Many of our products are now also vegan, and we develop all new products with plant-based recipes. The V-Label on the packaging shows which products are certified vegetarian or vegan.
We want all Katjes flavors to taste as intense and natural as possible. We haven’t used a single drop of artificial food coloring since 1988. Instead, we always use fruit juices, fruit pulp, plant-based or fruit-based color extracts and algae extract. And in 2007, Katjes took the next natural step – and completely stopped using artificial flavors as well.
Sugar plays a lead role at Katjes, of course. But in order to keep our carbon footprint as small as possible and avoid unnecessary traffic, our sugar beets are sourced in Germany and in neighboring EU countries.
Our Tappsy, Katzen Pfötchen and Salzige Heringe sweets share one thing in common: in all our tasty licorice products, we use only the best licorice juices, mainly from suppliers in Italy. That way we know that every piece of Katjes licorice will meet our high quality standards – in taste and in appearance.
Our fruit gummies and licorice products are sweets. Which means they’re treats. Always be treatwise and eat sweets in moderation, as part of a balanced diet and in combination with an active lifestyle! And remember that children, unlike adults, generally can’t tell the difference between enjoying and over-indulging. For this reason, Katjes has made the conscious decision not to place ads right in children’s faces, e.g. in children’s TV program.
