Q. Is it necessary to refrigerate Brer Rabbit Molasses,
Regina Vinegars or Wright's Liquid Smoke?
A. It is not necessary to refrigerate a product unless
specifically noted on the label.
Our Brer Rabbit Molasses, Regina Vinegars and Wright's
Liquid Smoke are shelf stable and do not require refrigeration
even after they are opened.
As with all products it is best to store in a cool
dry area away from direct light and heat.
Q. Is there any alcohol in Regina vinegars?
A. U. S. Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
requires that products that contain alcohol to indicate
the percent by volume on the front label. We have
no such indication because our Regina vinegars do
not contain alcohol.
Q. What are the natural flavors in B&M
Beans?
A. The natural flavors in the B&M baked beans
consist of small amounts of mustard and extracts of
natural spices such as allspice and cinnamon.
Q. What are the natural flavors in Polaner
All Fruit?
A. The natural flavors are a combination of the different
fruit concentrates, fruit essences, extracts, and
natural essential oils. As the label states it is
all fruit, the natural flavors are all from fruit.
Q. Are plant tours available?
A. We know plant tours are fun and educational. But
because of security, insurance and legal concerns
B&G Foods does not offer plant tours at any of
our locations.
Q. Do your products contain MSG?
A. By FDA regulations, all foods with added MSG must
list the ingredient on the label as monosodium glutamate.
Our products do not contain monosodium glutamate unless
listed on the ingredient statement. It is never included
under "other spices" or "natural flavors."
For more information go to www.msgfacts.com
Q. Do you provide coupons?
A. Although we love to hear your comments and encourage
you to give us feedback about our products, please
understand that we have initiated a policy of not
mailing out discounted product coupons on request.
We hope that you will look for them in the Sunday
supplement section of your newspaper or in magazines.
Q. What is the difference between Brer Rabbit
Mild, Full and Blackstrap varieties?
A. Molasses is pure sugar cane juice.
After the cane is harvested and mashed the raw juices
are boiled to extract the sugar.
After the sugar is crystallized, the remaining boiled
syrup is first molasses. It is light colored, mild
and sweet because it retains some of the sugar. This
is Brer Rabbit Mild Flavor.
After the second boiling the molasses has a darker
color, more pronounced flavor but a little less sweet.
This is Brer Rabbit Full Flavor.
The third boiling produces blackstrap, which has
a somewhat strong bitter flavor. This is our Brer
Rabbit Blackstrap variety.
Q. Is Brer Rabbit Molasses Unsulphured?
A. Yes, unsulphured molasses is the finest quality.
It is made from the juice of sun ripened sugar cane
and the juice is clarified and concentrated. Sulphured
molasses is made from green sugar cane that has not
matured long enough and is treated with sulphur fumes
during the sugar extracting process.
Q. What are the Brer Rabbit Nutritional Values
for Magnesium, Iron, Potassium and Calcium (% US Daily Value Based on 2000 Calorie diet)?
A.
Magnesium
Mild
Full
Blackstrap 25%
Iron
Mild 8%
Full 15%
Blackstrap 25%
Potassium
Mild 200 mg (6%)
Full 290 mg (8%)
Blackstrap 240 mg (7%)
Calcium
Mild (6%)
Full (15%)
Blackstrap (20%)
Q. Do you have a gluten free product list?
A. Click here for
our current list.
Q. Do you have a gluten free list for Ortega
products?
A. Ortega has been following a strict labeling policy
with regard to any allergens in our foods and incoming
ingredients.
We have insisted that our suppliers notify us if
gluten is used in any of their ingredients and yet
is not declared on their labeling. Thus, we believe
we have uncovered any potential use of gluten containing
ingredients.
Therefore, any Ortega product is fully labeled for
any presence of gluten or gluten containing ingredients.
We find that this statement is much easier than our
trying to maintain a gluten free product list. |