Kellogs and 'may contain' nut warnings

[CasaBevron]

Just wondered if anyone has ever had any success fathoming out Kellogs allergen warnings? All their packs say 'contains or may contain' and gives a list, but I can't find one mention of nuts on anything but their products which actually contain nuts. To me, this seems a little hard to believe, as unless they have a specific factory that only manufacters nut-containing food, there must be some risk of cross-contamination across the range?

I emailed them to ask what their policy is regarding 'may contain' and got a bog-standard cut-and-paste patronising email telling me that Kellogs always list any possible allergenic ingredient in the info box blah blah thanks for your comments etc etc which actually leaves me none the wiser and doesn't even attempt to answer my question. Has anyone else ever had dealings with them and if so can you enlighten me please? Thanks!

I think they are just covering themselves in case of cross contamination. When we first got our diagnosis, I gave my dd weetabix as it was the only one that I could find that didn't have that on. Over the years I have become more lax. She did have a reaction once which I put down to cross contamination.

But savoycabbage I mean none of their products have a nut warning unless they have actual nuts in! I just find that a bit of a stretch tbh so I don't feel as though i can trust their labelling at all. Actually Weetabix provide really helpful info as have most of the food companies I've looked up, it just seems to me that Kellogs aren't really even trying to help. They seem unable, or unwilling, to tell me whether there is any risk of cross-contamination or not. I have fired off a reply to that effect btw

Yesterday, I bought a Kelloggs multipack of little boxes containing rice crispies, cornflakes, coco pops, honey loops, choc'n'roll and frosties. There are no nut warnings on anything but the frosties, which say 'IMPORTANT: May contain traces of peanut'. Maybe the fact that they label the frosties means they are sure there is no risk in the others?

I had a similarly rubbish response when I calle OXO to ask if the lactic acid in their beef stock cubes is derived from dairy. They basically refused to go and find out.

Often it is because nut cereals are made in the same area or building so contamination may occur at times.

My understanding is that kellogs rice krispies and cornflakes (and maybe others but we are also wheat free so don't know?) are fine but that Kellogs frosties are not. Something to do with being coated in a different factory where they also coat things like their crunchy nut cornflakes.

Re the Weetabix, I thought I'd seen a not suitable for nut allergy warning on that and on Oatibix, which is a bit of a pain.

If Kelloggs boxes don't mention nuts, then I guess it must be okay to trust them as the do mention them on some products like frosties. I'm assuming they'd apply the same labelling practices for all their products. It's a shame that they couldn't just be more clear when they replied. How annoying!

Considering that a huge proportion of the stuff they make is aimed at kids you'd expect them to be better at reassuring parents. Also, I don't understand why they can't process things like frosties away from thing that have nuts in them.

I sometimes (often) wonder if all these products that have 'traces' are to blame for the increase in allergies. Esp if one batch might have them and another batch doesn't. Isn't their something about people getting sensitised after a single exposure?

Well wouldn't you know, I think Frosties were just about the only one I didn't look at! Thanks for helping clarify...

Mum at 39 Weetabix are okay as far as I know. If you contact the company they will send you a sheet showing which of their products are okay for nut and peanut allergy sufferers. There is an option to have updated versions sent to you if anything changes too, but I find their labelling pretty clear. I think I looked at a box of Weetabix Minis and found a nut warning, but the plain stuff is fine I think, in fact it is recommended on the fact sheet we got from St Thomas's as okay.

Thanks Casa.

Thats good to know about weetabix. i must have been looking at the minis.

Sorry if i confused anyone.