Ingredient Notices
Just because a product was safe the last time you purchased it doesn’t mean the ingredients have stayed the same! It is very important to read all labels all of the time. The following food manufacturers have recently worked with FAAN to provide you with information about changes in their product.
July 2010
Keebler® would like you to know that starting in August 2010, Keebler® Wheatables® Nut Crisps cracker varieties, Roasted Almond, and Toasted Pecan, will contain cashew ingredients. Both the ingredient statement and the allergen statement will reflect this change. We encourage you to continue to read all labels for current allergen information. For more information, contact Keebler at (877) 453-5837.
Kraft Foods would like you to know that the “Original” variety of Cool Whip whipped topping now contains additional milk ingredients, including cream (all varieties of Cool Whip, including the prior “Original” formula, contain sodium caseinate, from milk). Both the ingredient list and the allergen statement reflect the presence of milk ingredients. Kraft encourages you to continue to read all labels for current allergen information. For more information, contact Kraft Foods at (800) 431-1001.
June 2010
PowerBar/Nestlé Nutrition would like you to know that PowerBar® Pure and Simple Energy Bars labels will be changing. There will no longer be a “Contains:” allergen statement on the product label. The ingredient label statement will continue to list all allergen declarations in clear language. No changes have occurred in the product allergen content; this is a change only to the advisory/cautionary statements on the label. Product packaging with this change will be on the market in August 2010.
Nestlé Nutrition urges you to read all labels for current allergen information. For more information, contact the PowerBar Service Center at (800) 587-6937.
May 2010
McDonald’s is offering a Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup McFlurry in U.S. restaurants as part of the Shrek and “100 Days of Summer” promotions. Following these national promotions, this item may remain on menus in local markets.
The product contains peanut butter. McDonald’s provided additional operations and crew training to reduce the risk of cross-contact with other products in their restaurants. This includes dedicating special containers and scoops for these products. However, all flavors of McFlurry utilize the same equipment.
McDonald’s wants to make customers with peanut allergies aware of this promotion so they can make whatever decisions they deem appropriate when visiting their restaurants.
For more information, contact the McDonald’s Customer Service Center at (800) 244-6227.
Hormel Foods would like you to know that soy has been added to its Hormel Chili with Bean formulas. Textured Vegetable Protein, which is derived from soy, will now be included on labels within the ingredient listing as "Textured Vegetable Protein (Soy Flour)."
Hormel Foods encourages you to always read ingredient labels for current allergen information. You may contact Hormel Foods Consumer Response at 800-523-4635.
April 2010
Gerber Products Company/Nestlé Infant Nutrition would like you to know that Gerber® Graduates® for Toddlers Cinnamon Graham Animal Crackers’ product labeling has changed to include milk in the list of ingredients. Product packaging with this change will be arriving into the market in late April to early May 2010.
Nestlé urges you to read all labels for current allergen information. For more information, contact the Gerber Service Center at 800-443-7237.
Gerber Products Company/Nestlé Infant Nutrition would like you to know that Gerber® Graduates® for Toddlers Sweet Potato Puffs - Puffed Grains with Real Vegetables’ product labeling has changed to include soy lecithin in the list of ingredients. Product packaging with this change will be arriving into the market in late June to early July 2010.
Nestlé urges you to read all labels for current allergen information. For more information, contact the Gerber Service Center at 800-443-7237.
November 2009
Nestlé USA would like you to know that Stouffer’s ® Easy Express ® Sweet Sesame Chicken has a spaghetti pasta that contains egg. This is clearly indicated on the ingredient statement, specifically in the pasta breakout part of the ingredient statement. However, “egg” does not appear in the “contains” statement that follows the ingredient statement on the label. Nestlé has stopped distribution of this product from the warehouses, and is in the process of printing labels that consistently list the food allergens in both the ingredient statement and the “contains” statement.
Nestlé urges you to read all labels for current allergen information. For more information, contact the Nestlé Consumer Services Center at 1 (800) 993-8625.
September 2009
Nestlé USA would like you to know that it will be offering three "convenience kits." Nestlé ® Carnation ® Famous Fudge, Libby’s ® Pumpkin Bread, and Nestlé ® Toll House ® Chocolate Chip Cookie Kits are now available in supermarkets and club stores across the country. Each large package contains several component ingredients. Nestlé urges you to read all labels for current allergen information, which may have changed due to changes in manufacturing locations. For more information, customers may call Nestlé at (800) 854-8935.
April 2009
Kashi® would like you to know that starting in May 2009, Kashi® TLC® Chewy Granola Bars Cherry Dark Chocolate will contain almond and peanut ingredients. The ingredient statement will include this change and also will list almond and peanut ingredients in the allergen statement. Please continue to read all labels for current allergen information. For more information, contact Kashi at (877) 747-2467.
Quaker Oats would like you to know that Quaker Instant Oatmeal - Blueberries and Cream now contains soy lecithin. The ingredient statement has been updated to include soy. Please continue to read all labels for current allergen information. For more information, contact Quaker at (800) 555-6287.
March 2009
Kraft Foods North America, Inc., would like to notify you that beginning in early March 2009, Planters Deluxe Mixed Nuts (in 21-oz., 11.25-oz., and 10-oz. packages) will be reformulated to include macadamia nuts. The new packages for these three products will continue to include the following allergen information statement: “Manufactured on equipment that processes peanut, other tree nuts.”
Consumers are strongly encouraged to read the labels on the products before every purchase, as formulas (recipes) do change from time to time. If you have any questions, you may call the company at (877) 677-3268.
January 2009
Kraft Foods North America, Inc., would like to notify you that beginning in early March 2009, Planters Deluxe Mixed Nuts (in 21-oz., 11.25-oz., and 10-oz. packages) will be reformulated to include macadamia nuts. The new packages for these three products will continue to include the following allergen information statement: “Manufactured on equipment that processes peanut, other tree nuts.”
Consumers are strongly encouraged to read the labels on the products before every purchase, as formulas (recipes) do change from time to time. If you have any questions you may call the company at (877) 677-3268.
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