Alcohol in pudding not clearly displayed

Agreed with others that you need to read the ingredients every time if there is something that you need to avoid. It’s annoying but becomes second nature.

Oh yes, it says it on the front.

Did your packaging look like this OP?

What would you like Sainsbury's to do above what they have already responded?

If it's been cooked off then actually you only need to boil on a high heat and the alcohol evaporates very quickly is my understanding?

Something like alcohol needs to be more prominently displayed.

Not just because of recovering alcoholics who may be triggered by it, but people who avoid alcohol for religious reasons, people who might give the dessert to their children and not want them to have alcohol.

It’s’ just not reasonable to expect people to scrutinise the small print when alcohol has the potential for wider implication.

I think their response is valid, they are raising it with the packaging department

It does say 'contains alcohol' on the front though - you missed that. I get it's upset you, but it is labelled correctly, albeit that it could be bolder

If you want to go further you should. We are annoyed at Sainsbury's for leaving alcohol next to the tills. We manage to avoid the aisles piled high then the end aisles but lately it's nearly blocking the entrance to the self serve bottles of spirits. Very annoying.
Well done on your sobriety hope this hasn't made you buckle.

Are you expecting them to list all the common allergens and alcohol on the front of the packaging? I presume it also contained dairy, egg, nuts etc.

It doesn’t sound like the kind of dessert which has been cooked though.

And actually it’s not true that cooking removes all the alcohol. It will remove some, but the length of time you need to cook something for to remove all alcohol is incredibly high, and so if you cook with alcohol there will still be some alcohol present.

What are you hoping they will do? They replied quickly, said they’d feed it back to packaging, and gave you a gift card.
Alcohol is used in lots of dishes to add flavour. I think it is on you to check, much like someone with an allergy or intolerance.
Well done on your sobriety, that’s a fantastic achievement!

If you have something you need to avoid you always check the ingredients. DM is vegan and it’s not a given a packet of veg isn’t vegan because there might be a meat byproduct in the preservatives for example.

I don't think you'll get very far. It was labelled in the ingredients but wasn't declared on the front of the packaging. Lots of things which are dangerous to people are the same. While some packaging will make a song and dance about the inclusion and absence of things on the front, everyone with allergies and coeliacs are still stood around in the shop scanning the ingredients list.

I'm not an alcoholic but I really dislike the taste of alcohol. I think if it is a prominent flavour it should really be pretty clear. It'd be like buying orange chocolate but they just say chocolate on the front and you have to read the ingredients to see that its actually orange flavour.

I now see that it does say 'contains alcohol' on the front but it could be made a bit more prominent.

https://www.sainsburys.co.uk/gol-ui/product/summer-ttd-mealdeal/sainsburys-chocolate-hazelnut-pots-taste-the-difference-2x95g

I know that the bonne Maman rum baba are tagged as an alcohol product so you need an assistant as can’t be sold to under 18’s so it’s odd that it’s not flagged too, although as others have said if the process cooks it then it’s classed as not really containing alcohol. Well done on your sobriety.

This product isn't cooked though. It's a mix of melted chocolate, marscapone, hazelnuts and booze on a sponge base.

The alcohol will still be in there, similar to chocolate truffle filling.

Congratulations on your sobriety! That's a massive achievement, so huge congratulations.

I don't think it's worth taking this further, though, they've said they will feedback to the packaging department, and they have made suggestion.

I do understand why it would be frustrating, but I think it's probably best to move on.

No one gets to tell you that a small amount of alcohol or the flavour of alcohol is no big deal.

Alcohol is an addictive and restricted product, so I think it should be clearly labelled in the name of the food or the sub line. No matter the amount.

I say this as someone who drinks moderately on a weekly basis.

Well done on your sobriety!

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And also this OP. That's fantastic.

This.

It would also be unsuitable for anyone who avoids alcohol for religious reasons.

You shouldn't have to scrutinise tiny print on the back of the packaging to find this information out.

I'm not saying they need to go to ridiculous lengths like when bags of nuts are labelled as 'contains nuts' or a bottle of gin states 'contains alcohol in a big yellow stripe on the front' but if it's not immediately obvious from the product and the title, as in this case, there should be something reasonably prominent on the front to state the product contains alcohol.

The packaging did say something. It said alcohol in the ingredients.
I too have a thing I need to avoid - so I always check the ingredients. I don't need it flagged up apart from that: it's nice when it is but the fact that it isn't doesn't stop me from checking.

What else are you expecting them to do? I think their response was proportionate in these circumstances.

Looking at the packaging online and I agree it’s not even in bold and I would potentially give them to an under 18 so it should be
that said warnings for food seem to be over 1.2% whereas I think contains alcohol should be at the front

I disagree. I'm sober, and I'm not triggered by things like tiramisu. But I would expect the packaging to say something.

I can understand this might be a bit upsetting for you but it really is on you to check the packaging. A negligibly small, non active trace of alcohol will not be a problem for most people. It is disclosed, they aren't hiding it and I don't think it needs to have a trigger warning too?