Friday, February 18, 2011

Mentos Chewy and Gums

Q: Are here any animal ingredients in your Mentos Chewy and Mentos Gum products?


Thank you for taking the time to contact us regarding Mentos. We appreciate hearing from our consumers. Mentos do not have any animal by products however Mentos Gum does contain animal by products.


Sincerely,


Jacqueline
Customer Relations Department
Perfetti Van Melle, USA

[Source: Email response from Mentos]

Thursday, February 10, 2011

Nature's Own Breads

Q: Are there any animal ingredients in Nature's Own Breads?

The only animal ingredients in our Natures' Own products are: the Double Fiber 20 ounce bread contains Omega - 3 from fish oil. A couple of the products contain honey and two products contain butter from cow's milk. All of the other ingredients are from a plant source.

Thank you for your interest in our products.

Charlie Moon
V P Technical Services/Quality Assurance/Regulatory
Flowers Foods

[Source: Email response from Nature's Own]

Poppies Cream Puffs

Q: I saw your Cream Puff products at Sam's Club. Can I learn if is there any animal ingredients in these puffs?


Thank you for your recent inquiry into our products. In response to your question, we use fresh dairy cream and liquid whole eggs that are pasteurized as the only animal ingredients in our product. If you have any further questions, feel free to contact me directly at 252-442-4016 or via email.

Kind regards,

Heather Aycock
Quality Assurance Manager
Poppies International Inc.
252-442-4016 x27


[Source: Email response from Poppies]

Tim Hortons


Q: Are there any Animal by-products in Tim Hortons baked goods? 

The following Tim Hortons baked goods have been produced without the use of animal fats and by-products (including gelatin and rennet). Please note these products may contain milk or egg.

. Donuts & Timbits

. Danishes & Croissants (excluding Cheese)
. Muffins
. Tea biscuits (excluding Ham & cheese)
. Cookies
. Bagels

In addition:
. All donuts are cooked in 100% vegetable based fats
. All donut glaze is completely vegetable based
. All L-cysteine is from a synthetic source
. The mono- and diglycerides of all Tim Hortons products are vegetable based.

If you require any further nutrition or allergen information, please call our guest service line at 1-888-601-1616 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time).


[Source: Tim Hortons web page]