I know I'm late to the game, but I just found this certificate on their business site (as opposed to consumer site) https://www.greatlakesgelatin.com/business/docs/KosherCert2013.pdf
The certifying agency, Ko Kosher, apparently permits pig gelatin:
"There are other kosher-certifying agencies that will certify as kosher food products containing pig-derived gelatin. Ko Kosher of Philadelphia is one such agency.... According to Rabbi Novoseller of Ko Kosher, gelatin is not a food. At one time during its processing, when the bones and hides of animals are treated with acid during the gelatin extraction process, gelatin was not a food. In fact, it was "inedible even to a dog," referring to a commonly known Jewish test of what is or is not a food. According to Jewish dietary laws, "If something is not a food, it cannot be non-kosher." Therefore, according to Rabbi Novoseller, gelatin is kosher, regardless of animal species and slaughter method."
http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Gelatin%3a+sometimes+kosher+but+still+not+typically+vegetarian.-a0188350439
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