Hershey\'s Easter Bunny

i just saw these at the local shaw's (USA)
so what do you think ERIK??
I thought of you as I was reading it [img]http://uumor.pair.com/nutalle2/peanutallergy/smile.gif[/img] LOL

Quote:Originally posted by esmom:
[b]i just saw these at the local shaw's (USA)
so what do you think ERIK??
I thought of you as I was reading it [img]http://uumor.pair.com/nutalle2/peanutallergy/smile.gif[/img] LOL [/b]

I eat both Cadbury Easter products and Hershey Easter products. However, these are from Cadbury Canada and Hershey Canada (although some of the Hershey products are imported from the USA).

If there is no peanut warning on the label, I do trust them [img]http://uumor.pair.com/nutalle2/peanutallergy/smile.gif[/img]

My dd has eaten these the past couple of years with no problem. We trust Hershey labeling.

Quote:Originally posted by erik:
[b] I eat both Cadbury Easter products and Hershey Easter products. However, these are from Cadbury Canada and Hershey Canada (although some of the Hershey products are imported from the USA).

If there is no peanut warning on the label, I do trust them [img]http://uumor.pair.com/nutalle2/peanutallergy/smile.gif[/img]

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maybe you know the answer to this:

Do you know what [b]"PGPR"[/b] is derived from? Among some other items, it's listed on the [i]Cadbury "Mini Eggs" 1.5 oz package[/i] (description on package: "Solid Milk Chocolate Eggs With a Crisp Sugar Shell")

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Quote:Originally posted by MommaBear:
[b] Do you know what [b]"PGPR"[/b] is derived from? Among some other items, it's listed on the [i]Cadbury "Mini Eggs" 1.5 oz package[/i] (description on package: "Solid Milk Chocolate Eggs With a Crisp Sugar Shell")[/b]

Our mini eggs in Canada don't list PGPR on the ingredient label.

The reason for that may be that they are made in different facilities. The Canadian mini eggs are made by Cadbury Canada here in Toronto, while the American mini-eggs are made by Hershey USA (I think they are made by them?)

The ingredient listing for Cadbury Canada mini eggs is:

milk chocolate (sugar, milk, cocoa butter, unsweetened chocolate, soya lecithin, naturla and artificial flavour), sugar, gum arabic, artificial flavour, colour (tartrazine)

Quote:Originally posted by erik:
[b] Our mini eggs in Canada don't list PGPR on the ingredient label.

The reason for that may be that they are made in different facilities. The Canadian mini eggs are made by Cadbury Canada here in Toronto, while the American mini-eggs are made by Hershey USA (I think they are made by them?)

The ingredient listing for Cadbury Canada mini eggs is:

milk chocolate (sugar, milk, cocoa butter, unsweetened chocolate, soya lecithin, naturla and artificial flavour), sugar, gum arabic, artificial flavour, colour (tartrazine)

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Interesting. The package I am holding (Mft. by Hershey Foods Corporation, Hershey, PA 17033-0815, U.S.A. Under License from Cadbury Ltd.)

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states:

Ingredients: MILK CHOCOLATE(SUGAR; MILK; COCOA BUTTER; CHOCOLATE; LACTOSE; SOY LECITHIN AND PGPR, EMULSIFIERS; AND ARTIFICIAL AND NATURAL FLAVORS); SUGAR; CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: CORNSTARCH; GUM ACACIA; ARTIFICIAL COLORS (YELLOW 5; BLUE 2; RED 40; YELLOW 6 LAKE; AND BLUE 2 LAKE); AND ETHYL VANILLIN, ARITIFICIAL FLAVOR.

side note: are the Cadbury Canada ones all one color?

General Disclaimer: I am not offering advice in any manner or form. (labels and ingredients probably can change without warning or prior notice) This was just [b]the[/b] package I had at the time.

I just found a 6 pack of small Hershey's Easter bunnys w/ no warning on them; I've seen them years past but not paid attention. Has anyone tried these?
Melissa

Quote:Originally posted by MommaBear:
[b] side note: are the Cadbury Canada ones all one color?
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Cadbury Canada mini-eggs are multi-coloured [img]http://uumor.pair.com/nutalle2/peanutallergy/smile.gif[/img]

[img]http://www.ctai.ca/landofcadbury/images/minieggs.jpg[/img]

Quote:Originally posted by erik:
[b] Cadbury Canada mini-eggs are multi-coloured [img]http://uumor.pair.com/nutalle2/peanutallergy/smile.gif[/img]

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Thanks eric. [img]http://uumor.pair.com/nutalle2/peanutallergy/smile.gif[/img] Doesn't Cadbury Canada list *all* specific food colorings when they are used? (or do they)? (discussing Hershey Canada, Cadbury Canada, Easter Products.....[i]allergies[/i].) Please humor me with just this one last question [img]http://uumor.pair.com/nutalle2/peanutallergy/smile.gif[/img].

Quote:Originally posted by MommaBear:
[b] Doesn't Cadbury Canada list *all* specific food colorings when they are used? (or do they)? [/b]

Cadbury Canada just lists it as "artificial colour (tartrazine)". The only artificial colour they listed is tartrazine.

Some companies do list all of the colours, but looks like Cadbury doesn't.

Melissa,

Yes, we have been buying them for about 3 years now. I always stock up, too. [img]http://uumor.pair.com/nutalle2/peanutallergy/smile.gif[/img]

We've never had any reactions of any kind and the boys just love them.

Quote:Originally posted by erik:
[b] Cadbury Canada just lists it as "artificial colour (tartrazine)". The only artificial colour they listed is tartrazine.

Some companies do list all of the colours, but looks like Cadbury doesn't.

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I think tartrazine is yellow #5. I could be wrong.

Apparently, the package I am holding (mfd by Hershey, PA, under license from Cadbury Ltd, [b]does[/b] list more than "colour (tartrazine)". (again, probably can be subject to change without notice)

Isn't there a U.S. FDA law that requires this? My memory may be mistaken. If there is, I just may have to look into what else it requires, if there actually is one. (oops, that was another question..........but seems related.)

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[This message has been edited by MommaBear (edited February 20, 2005).]

I saw that Hershey bunny in the stores here in Canada today. Made in USA, imported to Canada. No peanut warnings. I would eat it. [img]http://uumor.pair.com/nutalle2/peanutallergy/smile.gif[/img]

We get the Cadbury eggs in the US as well as the 6 pack bunnies, in years past. If it says Hershey on the label and is fee of warnings and nut ingredients, we eat it. Never any problem. becca

"I just found a 6 pack of small Hershey's Easter bunnys w/ no warning on them; I've seen them years past but not paid attention. Has anyone tried these?
Melissa"

At Christmas, I bought the six pack of Santas, and we had no problem with them [img]http://uumor.pair.com/nutalle2/peanutallergy/smile.gif[/img] I recently bought the six pack of bunnies, too.

My pa/tna daughter has had these for a couple of years now (Santa, Cupid, Bunny) and she has never had a problem. I feel comfortable with Hershey labeling. Enjoy!