Unless by good life they mean one where you can eat Kit Kats.

Seriously, thank you!

Latest email someone received. I hate when these companies are so inconsistent.

Nestlé Canada is committed to the safety and well-being of our consumers; including those with food allergies. We work closely with experts, such as Anaphlaxis Canada, and regularly seek their guidance on our initiatives.

We follow the Allergen Labeling Regulations for the ten priority food allergens identified by Health Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). This regulation stipulates that the priority allergens, listed below, must be declared when they are added to pre-packaged foods.

• Peanuts
• Tree Nuts: Almonds, Brazil nuts, cashew nuts, hazelnuts, macadamia nuts, pecans, pine nuts, pistachios, walnuts
• Sesame Seeds
• Milk
• Eggs
• Fish, Crustaceans, Shellfish
• Soy
• Wheat
• Sulphites
• Mustard

We make every possible effort to eliminate the potential of cross-contact of priority food allergens on our processing lines and in our factories through comprehensive management programs to ensure that our products do not contain any "undeclared" priority allergens. In circumstances where more than one product is processed on the same equipment and the equipment design makes it impossible to 100% guarantee the removal of all traces of these allergens after cleaning, we use precautionary labeling to warn consumers of the possibility of cross contamination. This would be labeled under "May Contain".

For this reason, we remind consumers to always refer to the product's label for the most up-to-date information. That being said, for the products you are inquiring about; it does not appear to have nuts in the recipe.

We have one dedicated peanut-free facility, in which the Favourites Nestle Bars, (the snack size box), are produced. These are guaranteed to be peanut free, and state it on the packaging. Our other products are made in a variety of other plants, and while a Kit Kat fill size may be made at the peanut-free facility, the exact same bar may be also made in a plant that is not peanut-free. This is why we do not have the peanut-free symbol on more products.

If you have any further questions, please don't hesitate to call the number listed below, or respond directly to this email.

Thank you for choosing Nestlé,

Jaime

Consumer Care Specialist
Toll-free 1-800-387-4636
9 a.m.-6 p.m. EST, Mon-Fri

Nestlé
Good Food. Good Life.

  Candyguru!

Thanks GoingNuts. This must be my first post here in months as I have not dropped by much lately due to keeping busy ... All is well.. Thanks! Kids just finishing up grade two and Jr kindergarten this month.

Had the kids school carnival fun fair today.. Lots of fun! Hope all is well with you and your family too. Have a great weekend!

  Candyguru!  Hope all is well with you and your family. 

Yes, they are manufactured in a peanut free and nut free facility.

Please always read labels as there are certain products manufactured in different facilities which may contain peanuts/nuts (is Nestle Crunch, etc)

Quote from: Jessica on June 04, 2015, 01:30:19 PM
Still wondering if anyone here from Canada has contacted. This has come up again on the FB group. People assume that since they don't say guaranteed nut free facility for the full size, that means it is not nut free.

I got a response, and this is the part that relates.

QuoteIf peanut/nut is not mentioned as an ingredient and the product doesn't have a warning advising that product is manufactured on equipment that may contain peanut or traces of peanut, then you can be sure this is a peanut-free product.

I still consider them safe. However, I cannot find information on their web-site.

I just sent a message asking. I'll post here when I get a response.

Still wondering if anyone here from Canada has contacted. This has come up again on the FB group. People assume that since they don't say guaranteed nut free facility for the full size, that means it is not nut free.

I ordered an Aero bar and Kit Kat (original sizes) from PFP.  So these are still okay then?  I didn't even want to have to think "hmm" when I got them since I got them from PFP.

Nestle needs to bring back the aero snack size 20 pack! Has anyone seen them recently? I couldn't find any on my last trip.

Has anyone contacted Nestle Canada recently? Seems they are now sending out a 'form email' that really doesn't say one way or the other if they are still labeling for shared lines/facility.

This is a common question/statement that pops up in Canada.  As the 'peanut-free' symbols are so prevalent, some schools say children can only bring in packaged items with the peanut-free logo on it for snack.  (I haven't seen this situation at any local schools, but so they say...)  Some people think that if there is no peanut-free logo the item isn't peanut-free, despite whatever other nutritional information or labelling may be present.  However, this isn't true, as many items that are still safe for PA, even from the same company, may not have the logo on them.  Dare does this too - not all of their snacks have the logo, despite being made in a peanut-free, tree nut-free facility.  (I think Dare is updating their product packaging to include this logo on all safe items.)  Other companies like Nestle, you'd have to call to find out their labelling policy and whether or not they label for shared lines and/or facility and what criteria (if any) that would prompt some items to have the logo and others to not.

Then there's the flip side of when the peanut-free logo is misused, such as showing a peanut in the middle and saying 'nut-free' around the edge.  How confusing: is it nut-free, peanut-free, both? We always call, and it's usually both, but not always. 

It's a tricky dance, especially when cautionary allergy labelling, and the addition of the peanut-free logo is optional.

Quote from: Jessica on July 23, 2014, 02:24:00 PM
bumping-this seems to be coming up on the facebook group again and canadians are insisting that no symbol means not safe. SMH

Perhaps these Canadians could call Nestle Canada at their toll-free number 1-800-387-4636.  I have not called in a while but when I did, they confirmed that if peanuts/nuts are used in the facility there would be a warning.

For example, Kit Kat Bites, Big Turk, Nestle Crunch, and more all have a peanut warning omn the label since they are made in a facility that processes peanuts/nuts.

The regular size Aero, Aero Mint, Coffee Crisp, Kit Kat, Kit Kat Chunky, Smarties, and Mirage do niot have a peanut/nut warning as I was told they are manufactured in a peanut-free/nut-free facility.

This information is specific to Nestle Canada.  Nestle full size bars from other countries (Australia, Poland, Holland, etc) could contain nuts/peanuts so always read labels.

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Anna Marie, Catelyn, and other Canadians: have you ever heard this story before?  I have never heard anyone call these bars unsafe.

bumping-this seems to be coming up on the facebook group again and canadians are insisting that no symbol means not safe. SMH