After hearing a rumor the other day that Duncan Hines cakes were made without dairy, I decided to find out for myself. Apparently this is true but not for all of Duncan Hines cakes. I got the following letter from Pinnacle Foods.
Feb 14, 2008
Dear Ms Long:
Thank you for taking the time to contact us about the kosher status of our Duncan Hines products. In response to the many consumers who contacted us over the past year requesting that we go back to the prior formula, we have changed the production location where we make some, to allow us to offer several cakes that are dairy free. The dairy free cakes have pareve status and are identified by a U in a circle or Pareve on the label. Production on these items started in September 2007 and began hitting the store shelves around Novemeber 2007. However, we ask consumers to please check the ingredient statement for dairy ingredients and check the front of the package for Pareve status.
The cakes that will be dairy free are: Devils Food, Yellow, Lemon Supreme, Butter Recipe Golden, Swiss Chocolate, Spice, Fudge Marble, Pineapple Supreme, Butter Recipe Fudge, German Chocolate, Red Velvet and Dark Chocolate Fudge. There is no change to our brownie formulas at this time.
Thank you for your support in our business. Please contact us again if we can be of assistance in the future.
Sincerely,
Catherine Senick
Consumer Insights Representative
Filed under: Company reviews, HEADS UP!, Kosher Pareve, baking, dairy free | Tagged: cake mix, Kosher, pinnacle foods
