Posts Tagged by Labeling

Sickly Sweet

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ADD, ADHD, Chronic fatigue, Fibro, diabetes, and the general wear and tear of a society based on doing more, faster and longer all require from us a constant reliable energy source. We know that candies, sodas and the processed foods are NOT good fuel sources for our bodies… but they are not the only forms of sugar that enter our body. more

Campbells gets Smart!

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Every now and then I pick up a can of Campbell’s soup in hopes that MAYBE this time it won’t read ‘Wheat’ in the ingredients. The frequency of these explorations have diminished as grocery shopping just takes too much time as it is! But this weekend… I took the time. EUREKA! more

Government Pulls Through!

On February 16th, 2011 Health Canada will Publish Amendments to the Food Allergen Labelling Regulations in Canada Gazette, Part II (CGII)

Canada’s new food allergen labelling regulations will come into force on August 4, 2012

For more information….  check out the Health Canada Site.

Kraft Dressings Safe?

One post leads to another as I plan a meal.  ”But what about the salad dressings? Is Kraft safe?  ”

Clickity Click…

Kraft Canada is quoted as:

… it has been a long standing policy for all Kraft and Nabisco products to list ingredients that contain gluten on the ingredient statement. These items will be listed using commonly known terms such as Wheat, Barley, Oats or Rye. For other ingredients that contain gluten, the grain source will be declared in parenthesis after the ingredient name. For example, if the ingredient “natural flavor” contains a gluten source, the label would read: natural flavor (contains rye). Other ingredients that contain gluten are: Triticale, Spelt, Kamut, Mir or Farina (also known as Far or Farro).

YAY Kraft!

Tips about Common Ingredients

  • Food Starch and Modified Food Starch listed in the ingredient statements of Kraft products often refer to corn starch. If a Kraft product uses food starches from a gluten-containing source, such as wheat starch, the source is always identified in the ingredient statement.
  • If Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein (HVP) is used as an ingredient in a Kraftproduct, the source is always identified in the ingredient list.
  • The ingredient Mustard or Mustard Flour does not contain gluten.
  • Vinegar listed in the ingredient statement of Kraft products means distilled vinegar is used. Per our ingredient suppliers, the distilled vinegar we use does not contain gluten.

These labeling practices and tips are based on the Kraft Foods approach to manufacturing and labeling products. Practices used by other manufacturers may differ.

The Oat Issue on Labeling Changes

Food and Drug Regulations to better reflect the current scientific knowledge related to the safety of pure and uncontaminated oats? more

Canadian Allergen Labeling

On July 26, 2008 Health Canada released for public comment it’s proposed amendments to the Food And Drug requirements for public comment. more