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Free From...All Plamil products are dairy free, gluten free, non-GMO, and made in our own 'no nuts' factory. Plamil have been making products since 1965, originally soya 'milk' for those that wanted to avoid dairy milk. This was achieved by making products in our own factory, which never used dairy/animal ingredients. Then in addition to excluding dairy/animal products we also ensured that we never use ingredients with wheat or gluten. Over time 'Avoidance' by exclusion evolved into 'allergy management' as labelling laws now recognise a defined list of ingredients which can trigger allergic reactions, which must be clearly labelled. For those that wish to avoid many ingredients either due to allergy or for ethical/religious reasons the 'exclusion from the production site' is more clearly defined and understood. At Plamil the only ingredients that we use in our factory that require 'allergy labelling' where appropriate, are soya and mustard (mustard is used in our plain egg free mayo's). Plamil in its second year with 'no nuts used here' productionWe're proud that in the first year we supplied over a million products to satisfied customers under our 'no nuts used here' production. Customer feedback has been overwhelming and we are so pleased to make so many people happy. Our change to 'no nuts used here' production came about through consumer demand with so many people asking questions about our products like "is this product nut free", "I can't find organic chocolate which is nut free" and "my friend would love these but can't you make these products nut free". The comments were impossible to ignore. It was therefore clear that those who wanted a range of tasty, organic, 'no added sugar' and dairy free chocolate made under in 'no nut' factory were not being catered for. Our whole factory is a no nut 'zone'Since January 2008 independent testing and in-house testing is part of our ongoing commitment. As our whole production facilities are nut controlled, there are no segregated production facilities, storage areas or need for special 'no nut zones', but strict controls on every aspect of the business. There is complete commitment with all staff involved. Some of the steps, but by no means the only things we do:
'No nuts used here' and 'free from'So to answer all those questions we were getting "are these products nut free"... We use an Allergy Management System which includes tests that can now detect to one part per million - far more accurately than previously possible. The allergy information given on our retail packs is in line with up-to-date nut allergy labelling recommendations of not stating 'free from'. This is because, despite all our efforts, nothing can ever, always, absolutely be guaranteed 100% free from nuts. So we claim on our labels:
Which products are now available with the 'no nuts used here' allergy information?The first range of products with this new information was our new range of impulse and premium chocolate bars. Now, all our confectionary production is labelled as 'no nuts used here', but there maybe some older production bars still on some shelves without this statement. It is important therefore that those with a nut allergy are careful and treat every product as is written on each individual label. (This is because the distribution chain, wholesalers/retailers can hold stock for relatively long period.) Look out for the new 'no nuts used here' logo on the front of the labels, and the allergy information box next to the ingredients section on the back of the labels. In each ingredient pop-up box on this website Useful links |
To pop up our quick reference guide click here.
Plamil win two categories at the 2009 'Free From' Food Awards.
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