Just a quick post to say that, if you are hunting for nut free mincemeat, I have now found nut free versions made by Duerr’s and Robertson’s. (As always, I hasten to add, please do check the product label for yourself each time).
Duerr’s
I blogged last week that, having purchased a jar of Duerr’s mincemeat (which appeared safe from the label), I then read on their website that it “may contain traces of nuts”.
I contacted Duerr’s to find out the score. They replied very quickly, confirming that, although they made nut-containing mincemeat in the past, their current mincemeat:
“does not require a nut warning as there is no possibility of cross contamination; the production site is a nut free site”
Their website refers to the old version and will be updated.
Robertson’s
Thanks to a tip off from Cheryl and Steph, I contacted Robertson’s to double check their mincemeat was safe and received confirmation that:
“our mincemeat is nut free, and our factory is a controlled site, with no nuts being permitted on site.”
Other nut free options?
I mentioned in my post on nut free Christmas food that It’s Nut Free sell mincemeat.
I’ve also heard from a fellow allergy mum that Marks & Spencer mincemeat (the “classic” rather than the “luxury” version) is also nut safe, if you would like to check it out.
Now all you need is a recipe…
… And if you are looking for a mince pie recipe for these nut free finds, check out last week’s nut free mince pie recipe from the Allergy Baker!
Thanks for sharing, I’ll be checking out these mincemeat beauties for next year!
Apologies if I’m covering old ground, but stumbled across this chocolate brand while looking for nut free dark chocolate. All their products are guaranteed nut free.
http://www.grenadachocolate.com/products.html
Thanks very much Lara – will definitely check them out!
I note that you say Robertson’s Classic Mincemeat does not contain nuts. The label indicates contains nut meg ? is nut meg not a nut.
Hi Jim – thanks for your message – sorry for delayed reply! The Anaphylaxis Campaign have some advice on nutmeg and nut allergies here: http://www.anaphylaxis.org.uk/what-is-anaphylaxis/faqs#3 . Louise