Friday, July 17, 2009

More Peanut-Free Snacks

A trip to the local grocery store has yielded more labels of products free from nuts.

Granola1 Granola2

The President’s Choice brand from Loblaws includes a Dipped & Chewy line of granola bars that prominently display the peanut-free symbol on the front and there are a number of varieties, including chocolate chip and s’mores.

Mars1 Mars2

Of course, if you have more of a sweet tooth, you can pick up a Mars bar – either original, dark, or caramel – they are all peanut-free in Canada.

Rolo
Mini Rolo chocolates are a good choice choice as well. The ingredient lists wheat under its may contain section, so by Canadian labelling standards that means no peanuts.

And if you’re baking, or looking for sugary candy snacks, the in-store No Name brand offers peanut-free choices such as …

jujubes
jujubes

gumdrops
gumdrops

jellybeans
… and jellybeans!

And unless you live in Central Ontario, you’ve been seeing beautiful summer temperatures and bright sunshine (it’s getting ready to rain again here for the next few days), and there’s few summer treats that our boys want more than freezies. The No Name brand offers jumbo freezies that are manufactured in peanut-free factories too!

freezies

4 comments:

  1. How do you know that the freezies are manufactured in a peanut free factory? This information does not seem to be included on the box.

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  2. Although the peanut-free labeling can help make quick buying choices, some things still require you to do the leg work and call the company or research online. The NoName brand will not always declare "peanut free", but their product guarantee will always label the top allergens on packages, if present - even in trace amounts.

    The PC family if brands has also started to change their labeling to recognize the importance of including symbols such as "peanut-free" or "gluten-free", but it will obviously take a while to roll it out completely.

    ... And always remember to read the label every time.

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  3. Although the peanut-free labeling can help make quick buying choices, some things still require you to do the leg work and call the company or research online. The NoName brand will not always declare "peanut free", but their product guarantee will always label the top allergens on packages, if present - even in trace amounts.

    The PC family if brands has also started to change their labeling to recognize the importance of including symbols such as "peanut-free" or "gluten-free", but it will obviously take a while to roll it out completely.

    ... And always remember to read the label every time.

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  4. where can you buy the no name freezies

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