Dear All,
Please find an email clarification re: the above and pass this
information to your friends relatives and colleagues.
Thanks.
Thank you for contacting Kellogg Company about the gelatin we
add to some of our products. We are happy to provide you with this
information.
Gelatin is used to help the texture of the product and is
derived from either beef or pork.
Kellogg’s(R) Frosted Mini-Wheats(R) and Kellogg’s(R) Rice
Krispies Treats(R) cereals contain type B gelatin, which is derived
frombeef. Whenever marshmallow ingredients are present in a Kellogg’s(R)
cereal brand, the marshmallow contains type A gelatin, which is
derivedfrom pork. Kellogg’s(R) Krave™ Snack Bars also contain type A
gelatinderived from pork sources.
Type B gelatin is derived from beef sources and is found in the
frosting of all varieties of Kellogg’s(R) Frosted Pop-Tarts(R),
Kellogg’s(R) Frosted Pop-Tarts(R) Snak-Stix™, all varieties of
Kellogg’s(R) Pop-Tarts(R) Pastry Swirls, and Kellogg’s(R)
Nutri-Grain(R)Minis with Yogurt Icing.
Plain (unfrosted) Kellogg’s(R) Pop-Tarts(R) do not contain
gelatin.
None of the equipment that comes in contact with the gelatin in
Kellogg’s(R) Frosted Pop-Tarts(R) is used in the production of the
other pastries.
Kellogg’s(R) Rice Krispies Treats(R) Squares contain type A
gelatin in the marshmallow, which is derived from pork sources.
The pregelatinized wheat starch contained in some of our toaster
pastries is derived from wheat and does not contain any gelatin.
Vegetable shortening only is used to produce plain or frosted
Kellogg’s(R) Pop-Tarts(R). No animal shortening is used.
We appreciate your patronage of our products and hope that this
provides you with the information you need to make food choices
appropriate for your family.
Sincerely,
Ana Lara
Consumer Affairs Department
