How do I recognize allergens in Schär products?

All food items that contain ingredients which may cause an allergic reaction must clearly indicate those allergens on the product label, regardless of the form or amount present. In the United States, the nine major allergens that must be declared are:

• milk*
• eggs*
• fish*
• crustacean shellfish*
• tree nuts (almonds, black walnuts, Brazil nuts, California walnut, cashews, hazelnuts, heartnut (Japanese walnut), macadamia nut, pecans, pine nuts, pistachios, English and Persian walnuts)*
• peanuts*
• wheat*
• soybeans*
• sesame*

*and products made thereof

In order to help you easily and comfortably recognize the allergens of each product and in this way be able to choose the most ideal food items for your diet requirements, Schär has developed a clear distinction system.

Free from:

The distinction “free from” indicates that the allergen is not contained in the specific product. The absence of allergens is guaranteed (for example: free from gluten, wheat, lactose). 

What does the warning indication: “May contain...” mean?

Although there is a legal requirement to list allergens, a warning of possible unintended contact between the product and these allergens does not have to be indicated on the product label. For example, if a plain milk chocolate bar is produced directly after a chocolate bar containing nuts, traces of nuts may be transferred to the plain milk chocolate unintentionally. To cover cases such as this, manufacturers often use warnings such as "May contain traces of..." or “May contain…”. However, there is no legal obligation to place this warning on packaging. As far as Schär is concerned, if a possible unintentional contact with an allergen cannot be excluded for a product, we indicate this on the label, using the warning “May contain…”.

Looking for products without certain allergens?

Use the filter on our website to browse Schär products according to specific allergen needs:
https://www.schaer.com/en-us/products