Bakery’s Main Facility in Ogden, Utah Completed Transition in July
OMAHA, Neb. -- (Business Wire)
Lofthouse Cookies, a brand of ConAgra Foods, Inc. (NYSE: CAG), has
announced that the brand’s main bakery in Ogden, Utah completed a
transition to becoming a nut-free facility on July 1. With nut allergies
affecting nearly 2% of the U.S. population1, the move allows
those consumers to enjoy all of Lofthouse Cookies’ well-known frosted
sugar cookies.
“Lofthouse Cookies’ transition to a nut-free facility is welcome news
for cookie lovers everywhere,” said William Miller, senior brand manager
for Lofthouse Cookies. “We know that nut allergies are a constant
concern for millions of Americans and we’re glad this move will allow
them to choose Lofthouse Cookies with confidence.”
While 90% of Lofthouse Cookies current product offerings are made
without nuts, the move to a nut-free facility reduces the potential for
inadvertent cross-contact with nut containing products, which is
important for those suffering from nut allergies. As part of the
transition, Lofthouse Cookies’ nut-based offerings, which include peanut
butter cookies and white chocolate macadamia nut cookies, will shift to
a bakery in South Beloit, Illinois that already produced nut-based
products. The transition will not impact the recipes for any current
Lofthouse Cookies products.
Consumers can look for a “Manufactured in a Nut Free Facility” statement
on Lofthouse Cookies packaging in stores soon. Additional in-store
signage will also alert consumers to the transition.
Lofthouse Cookies are America’s top selling frosted sugar cookies and
are available at grocery stores and major retailers nationwide. For more
information, including locations where you can buy Lofthouse Cookies,
visit www.lofthousecookies.com
or follow Lofthouse Cookies on Facebook.
ABOUT CONAGRA FOODS
ConAgra Foods, Inc. (NYSE: CAG) is one
of North America's largest packaged food companies with branded and
private branded food found in 99 percent of America's households, as
well as a strong commercial foods business serving restaurants and
foodservice operations globally. Consumers can find recognized brands
such as Banquet®, Chef Boyardee®, Egg Beaters®, Healthy Choice®, Hebrew
National®, Hunt's®, Marie Callender's®, Orville Redenbacher's®, PAM®,
Peter Pan®, Reddi-wip®, Slim Jim®, Snack Pack® and many other ConAgra
Foods brands, along with food sold by ConAgra Foods under private brand
labels, in grocery, convenience, mass merchandise, club and drug stores.
Additionally, ConAgra Foods supplies frozen potato and sweet potato
products as well as other vegetable, spice, bakery and grain products to
commercial and foodservice customers. ConAgra Foods operates ReadySetEat.com,
an interactive recipe website that provides consumers with easy dinner
recipes and more. For more information, please visit us at www.conagrafoods.com.
1: FARE (Food Allergy Research and Education) statistic via foodallergy.org.
Contacts:
ConAgra Foods
Dan Skinner, 630-857-1508
Dan.Skinner@conagrafoods.com
Source: ConAgra Foods
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