Fuji Oil Europe
European arm of Fuji Oil Holdings supplying specialty fats, emulsifiers, and oil-based ingredients to bakery, confectionery, and dairy manufacturers. Portfolio spans palm-based CBEs (cocoa butter equivalents), lauric fats, and mono-/diglyceride emulsifiers where halal status depends on feedstock origin (plant vs tallow) and processing aids used during interesterification.
Halal Compliance Stack
Every supplier is assessed across seven independent layers. Layers marked "unassessed" are shown honestly — they haven't been proven either way.
AI raw-material analysis populated; layer reconciled to partial pending human audit.
| Input | Why it matters | Source | Status | Flag | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ethanol (processing aid) processing_aid | Ethanol as a processing aid is context-dependent; its halal status is debated based on source (khamr vs. non-khamr) and residual levels [1, 3]. | synthetic | Non-halal | — | |
Lecithin (soy) emulsifier | Soy-derived lecithin (E322) is generally halal [2]. | plant | Compliant | — | |
Mono- and diglycerides emulsifier · E471 | E471 is a source-critical emulsifier; its halal status depends entirely on the origin of the fatty acids (plant vs. animal) and glycerin used in its production [1, 2, 5]. | unknown | Non-halal | — | |
Palm kernel oil oil | Palm kernel oil is a plant-derived source of lauric acid, generally halal [1, 4]. | plant | Compliant | — | |
Palm stearin (RSPO) oil | Palm-derived fatty acids are generally halal [1, 4]. | plant | Compliant | — | |
Polyglycerol polyricinoleate emulsifier · E476 | E476 is usually halal, derived from castor oil and glycerol, but the glycerol source must be verified as plant-derived or synthetic [2, 5]. | plant | Mashbooh | — | |
Shea stearin oil | Shea is a plant-derived fat, generally halal. | plant | Compliant | — | |
Sodium stearoyl lactylate emulsifier · E481 | E481 is source-critical; its halal status depends on the origin of the stearic acid, which is often tallow-derived [1, 2, 5]. | unknown | Non-halal | — |
Certifications on file
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What this supplier means for buyers
Fuji Oil Europe, as a specialty fats and emulsifier supplier, faces significant halal challenges due to the inherent source-critical nature of its product categories, particularly mono-/diglycerides and stearates. While their raw material inputs are largely plant-based, the critical control points lie in the processing aids and the origin of fatty acids within complex emulsifiers. The current 'partial' assessment at company and facility levels, combined with 'unassessed' process and product levels, indicates a need for comprehensive halal certification to serve GCC and SEA markets effectively.