What bread does everyone get?

Hi katelynl829-can you believe I had to go and find the bread in the pantry to tell you exactly what we buy?

I live in Massachusetts so breads and brands may vary, but I buy Barowsky's Whole Grain Organic Wheat.

I buy this bread because peanuts and nuts are not listed in the ingredients and there is a warning statement in bold that says "Contains wheat, soybeans. Produced in a facility that uses egg and milk products."

While I have not called the manufacturer, I personally assume that if nuts were an issue it would also be listed in the warning statement.

We have also not had a problem with this bread. I should mention my son is egg allergic-but not in such small amounts-so the egg warning does not worry us.

I personally would not buy a brand of bread that also carried a nut version due to the nature of bread dough, unless the nut version was made in a separate area or on a separate line.

Hope that helps!
Ruth

Good question. Barowsky's is made by Lepage Bakeries in Maine. They also make Country Kitchen, which is the brand we buy. I have called Lepage a few times over the last few years and always have been told they do not use any nuts or peanuts in anything. They do use soybeans, BTW.

Jennifer B
www.foodallergybuzz.com

Jennifer, I was just checking the Country Kitchen website trying to find a safe bread my parents can have on hand for when we visit, and I saw that they have a "Whole Grain Oat Nut Bread." I am going to email with regard to their regular whole wheat bread, but I thought I'd mention it here in case it is something new you were't aware of.

i bake my own. that way i am certain that we don't get any cross contamination and it seems one of the few ways I can get an organic peanut free option.

We use Homepride wheat bread and Arnold wheat bread. Not the best tasting breads compared to some gourmet or organic brands, but when I called (now many years ago--maybe 7 yrs?), I was comfortable with the company's response. Any of the breads that otherwise look good to me seems to have lots of nuts and seeds, so unfortunatley we stick with the higly processed product. I also recall someone on this list recommending a bread that had the word Vermont in it.

Martin's potato bread!
I received a letter from them stating
"Thank you for contacting Martin's Famous Pastry Shoppe. Our facility is free from peanuts, tree nuts, and eggs. Martin's Bread and Rolls are safe to feed to anyone with allergies to these items. Feel free to contact me if you have additional questions or problems."
Lisa Myers
Consumer Relations
Martin's Famous Pastry Shoppe, Inc.
lmyers@mfps.com
800-928-6332

They make sliced bread, hoagie rolls, hot dog buns, hamburger buns, and mini dinner rolls. I live on eastern long island and they are available everywhere here- walmart, B.J.'s, and regular grocery stores. They are made in PA. I know it's not a whole wheat "crunchy" bread, but it's so nice having a safe commercial alternative for my 3 year old grilled cheese lover!

We have used Peppridge Farms - Natural -100% whole wheat. We also use their mini bagels and buns. There is a warning about processed on equipment with sesame seeds, but that is okay for us. I haven't called them in a few years, so you may want to do that. But for us, this has been fine. It doesn't contain soy flour for those with soy allergy.

I finally followed up on Country Kitchen/Barowsky's and called again today. The purchasing person (go-to person for ingredients) says they use no nuts or peanuts at LePage Bakeries.

Hope this info helps! Lots of good info in this thread!

Jennifer B
www.foodallergybuzz.com

Jordnoedder-
What flour do you use? I just found out my daughter has a peanut allergy (we will be taking her to be tested this week to see what other things she is allergic to). I would like to bake bread for her, but am concerned about the flour.

Thanks!

We use Sara Lee sliced bread (they even have varieties of Rye now), rolls, garlic bread and bagels. They label for cross-contamination.

We also use King's Hawaiian rolls as they label for cross-contamination. They have also come out with a sandwich bun type bread.

We use Martin's Famous Pastry Shoppe's breads and rolls, too. Their products are all really delicious. Their whole wheat potato bread tastes so much like a slightly sweeter white bread that my kids really love it.

It looks like a little regional brand from Pennsylvania, but we find it all over the place in Massachusetts.