Frequently
asked questions for all our products:
Question: I am a gluten-intolerant person (Celiac Sprue
Disease), and would like to know which of your products are
suitable for my gluten-free diet. Many preservatives, extracts,
gums, etc., are sources of gluten because the process used to
make those ingredients involve a gluten-containing grain of
some kind.
Answer: According to our manufacturers, the following
items are...
Gluten-Free:
Mix'n Drink, Buttermilk Blend, Baking Cocoa, Chunks, Dolci Frutta,
and Kwik Kream.
Not Gluten-Free:
No Sugar Added Hot Cocoa, and the Regular Hot Cocoa.
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Question: What exactly do the various
kosher certifications mean?
Answer: Two kosher certifications are used on food products
today. They are O.U. and O.U.D. O.U.D. means that the product
either contains dairy products, or is made on equipment that
also produces dairy products. This equipment can, however, be
cleaned after dairy products are produced to the Jewish Orthodox
specifications (basically to the point where no possible dairy
residue is still on the equipment), and be classified as O.U.
O.U. means that the product contains no meat or dairy products,
and/or is not produced on the same equipment as meat or dairy
products (unless that equipment has been cleaned to the Jewish
Orthodox specifications after meat or dairy is produced).
The Jewish community, in general, does not eat milk and meat
products together, which is why these certifications have been
entered into the food packaging industry.
Parve is another certification you may have heard about, but
this is basically no longer used. Parve has the same meaning
as the O.U. certification.
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Question: Which SACO products are sources
of soy?
Answer: The following SACO products are sources of soy:
SACO "no-sugar added Hot Cocoa Mix" and "Kwik
Kream" contain hydrogenated soybean oils. SACO "Dolci
Frutta" and "real semisweet Chocolate CHUNKS"
contain lecithin, which is soy-based.
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