I have heard that WhiteWave Foods, the distributors of Silk Soy Milk
, has been bought out by another company who is now processing Almond Milk in the same facility and on the same equipment as both Dairy and Soy Milk. My son is allergic to nuts and we frequently buy Silk Soy Milk so naturally I was concerned about cross contamination when I heard this. I emailed the company in order to confirm this information and obtain information regarding cross contamination issues. Here was their response:
Thank you for your recent e-mail to WhiteWave Foods. We appreciate your interest in our company.We understand your concern with regard to shared manufacturing equipment and appreciate the opportunity to share with you our commitment to producing safe food products.
While our Silk® products do not contain dairy, they are produced at a variety of facilities across the United States, some of which process both soy and dairy-based products. Each of these facilities has a well-defined allergen control program, which includes the procurement and storage of raw ingredients, rigorous testing for the presence of dairy allergens in our finished product, and isolated production runs.
In addition, these facilities follow Good Manufacturing Practices, which are the foundation of any food safety program and provide the guidelines for sanitary operations, including the sterilizing and cleaning of manufacturing equipment. We understand that many of our consumers use Silk® products because they are lactose intolerant, allergic to milk, or follow a diet free of dairy. For these reasons, we are committed to providing a product that is 100% dairy-free.
Food safety is our highest priority and as part of our commitment to quality, all employees involved in the manufacturing of Silk® have a comprehensive awareness of food allergen concerns.We hope this information is helpful.Sincerely,
Denise Franco
Consumer Response Representative
Ref: N1017937
That's all great and wonderful but what about the almonds? I will continue to try and contact someone who can answer my question.
For an update on this post read, "Finally some answers from Silk".
, has been bought out by another company who is now processing Almond Milk in the same facility and on the same equipment as both Dairy and Soy Milk. My son is allergic to nuts and we frequently buy Silk Soy Milk so naturally I was concerned about cross contamination when I heard this. I emailed the company in order to confirm this information and obtain information regarding cross contamination issues. Here was their response:Thank you for your recent e-mail to WhiteWave Foods. We appreciate your interest in our company.We understand your concern with regard to shared manufacturing equipment and appreciate the opportunity to share with you our commitment to producing safe food products.
While our Silk® products do not contain dairy, they are produced at a variety of facilities across the United States, some of which process both soy and dairy-based products. Each of these facilities has a well-defined allergen control program, which includes the procurement and storage of raw ingredients, rigorous testing for the presence of dairy allergens in our finished product, and isolated production runs.
In addition, these facilities follow Good Manufacturing Practices, which are the foundation of any food safety program and provide the guidelines for sanitary operations, including the sterilizing and cleaning of manufacturing equipment. We understand that many of our consumers use Silk® products because they are lactose intolerant, allergic to milk, or follow a diet free of dairy. For these reasons, we are committed to providing a product that is 100% dairy-free.
Food safety is our highest priority and as part of our commitment to quality, all employees involved in the manufacturing of Silk® have a comprehensive awareness of food allergen concerns.We hope this information is helpful.Sincerely,
Denise Franco
Consumer Response Representative
Ref: N1017937
That's all great and wonderful but what about the almonds? I will continue to try and contact someone who can answer my question.
For an update on this post read, "Finally some answers from Silk".
