Kraft marshmallows are made from gelatin extracted from pig skin. Most of the other brands get their gelatin from pig snouts or lard. That’s why none of them are certified kosher or halal. At a wholesale food trade show, a marshmallow salesman proudly told me: “Our gelatin is made from fresh pig snouts.raft marshmallows are made from gelatin extracted from pig skin. Most of the other brands get their gelatin from pig snouts or lard. That’s why none of them are certified kosher or halal. At a wholesale food trade show, a marshmallow salesman proudly told me: “Our gelatin is made from fresh pig snouts.