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Re: FDA warns top U.S. bakery not to claim foods contain allergens when they don't

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Post by ASalazarMX »

gumby wrote: post #24

FWIW Bimbo (a Mexican company) is the largest baking company in north america -- when you go to the typical grocery store almost all the baked goods will be from Bimbo regardless of the label ( https://bimbobakeriesusa.com/our-brands )

As a Mexican, I'm still salty with Bimbo because I went to Spain, and they sold there better, bigger Bimbo-brand sliced bread than here, including varieties without crust.

It takes guts to keep the brand name in English-speaking contries, though.

> The name was formed as the combination of the Disney Bambi and Dumbo films names, which were the favourite movies of Marinela, Lorenzo Servitje's daughter. Later, the founders would find out that bimbo is an Italian slang for children (shortened from bambino), and that in China the word for bread (面包, miànbāo) is similar to the name of the brand.

Re: FDA warns top U.S. bakery not to claim foods contain allergens when they don't

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Post by mgh2 »

gumby wrote: post #24

FWIW Bimbo (a Mexican company) is the largest baking company in north america -- when you go to the typical grocery store almost all the baked goods will be from Bimbo regardless of the label ( https://bimbobakeriesusa.com/our-brands )

What if it is a warning to whomever can die from it? "This food was processed in a facility that contained nuts, milk, etc."

Re: FDA warns top U.S. bakery not to claim foods contain allergens when they don't

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Post by gumby »

ASalazarMX wrote: post #101
gumby wrote: post #24

FWIW Bimbo (a Mexican company) is the largest baking company in north america -- when you go to the typical grocery store almost all the baked goods will be from Bimbo regardless of the label ( https://bimbobakeriesusa.com/our-brands )

As a Mexican, I'm still salty with Bimbo because I went to Spain, and they sold there better, bigger Bimbo-brand sliced bread than here, including varieties without crust. It takes guts to keep the brand name in English-speaking contries, though. > The name was formed as the combination of the Disney Bambi and Dumbo films names, which were the favourite movies of Marinela, Lorenzo Servitje's daughter. Later, the foun…

> It takes guts to keep the brand name in English-speaking contries, though.

I think they mostly only sell bimbo-branded goods in spanish language shops (where the brand would help sell). In, say, Safeway you only see the US brands they have acquired, at least where I live.

Re: FDA warns top U.S. bakery not to claim foods contain allergens when they don't

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Post by galdosdi »

dxbydt wrote: post #57
scop wrote: post #20

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Re: FDA warns top U.S. bakery not to claim foods contain allergens when they don't

#105

Post by wccrawford »

flutas wrote: post #99
Molitor5901 wrote: post #22

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My favorite is the Marriott in downtown Monterey. This building may contain substances which is known ... Utter crap.

My favorite one is in Anaheim. Everyone ready for a trip to the happiest place on earth? One of the first things you see walking in... > The Disneyland Resort contains chemicals known to the state of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. https://i.redd.it/utw067xgroh11.jpg

We saw this on our trip there and had a good laugh about it.

Re: FDA warns top U.S. bakery not to claim foods contain allergens when they don't

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Post by fouc »

gumby wrote: post #68
lotsofpulp wrote: post #52

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Whatever the 7th row, 4th column is, it does not look appetizing.

I don't know, cinnamon bread french toast with sauteed apricots and cockroaches is a mix of carbs, fiber and protein, though probably should have more protein for a better nutritional balance.

looks like pecan nuts

Re: FDA warns top U.S. bakery not to claim foods contain allergens when they don't

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Post by Miner49er »

infecto wrote: post #91
jurassicfoxy wrote: post #83

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Isn't it about establishing a framework that people can trust, and closing loopholes? Just because the specifics are about sesame seeds, isn't that how the law works? Some stupid specific case forms the groundwork for the entire system?

I don’t know honestly. I understand the spirit of it but I also don’t believe a factory should have to be serve markets that it chooses not too. My point which I did not get to very well is that I think the FDA is in a weird spot. I understand their side but I also wonder how a bakery can legally and with the spirit of the law decide to not serve customers with allergies.

It's not forced to serve markets. They are just not allowed to say their products contain sesame when they don't. They are mislabeling their products, and the FDA's job is to ensure products are labeled accurately.

Re: FDA warns top U.S. bakery not to claim foods contain allergens when they don't

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Post by Miner49er »

Molitor5901 wrote: post #19
isaacfrond wrote: post #2

It's may favorite example of unintended consequences. FDA orders bakers to list allergens. There are stiff penalties if you are allergenic but don't list the allergen. So? Bakers claim their product contains allergens, even if they don't. FDA doesn't like it. So? Bakers add allergens on purpose, so they can rightly claim it contains them.

Now the FDA is saying adding those allergens on purpose is wrong. Figuratively, it's nuts. I suspect this will end up in court.

No they aren't. They don't like it, but they haven't done anything about it.

Re: FDA warns top U.S. bakery not to claim foods contain allergens when they don't

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Post by aendruk »

floxy wrote: post #75
gumby wrote: post #24

FWIW Bimbo (a Mexican company) is the largest baking company in north america -- when you go to the typical grocery store almost all the baked goods will be from Bimbo regardless of the label ( https://bimbobakeriesusa.com/our-brands )

>when you go to the typical grocery store almost all the baked goods will be from Bimbo regardless of the label Are those those the only brands they produce? I only recognize 3 of those brands, and I can't even be sure I've ever eaten more than one of those. Maybe they are big only in certain regions?

I had the same reaction; recognize 3, knowingly eaten 2 (decades ago), purchased 0. It’s surprising to hear that this is the largest bakery in the US. Maybe bakeries localize well so none grow very large?

Re: FDA warns top U.S. bakery not to claim foods contain allergens when they don't

#110

Post by bdw5204 »

gumby wrote: post #103
ASalazarMX wrote: post #101

Earlier quoted context omitted.

As a Mexican, I'm still salty with Bimbo because I went to Spain, and they sold there better, bigger Bimbo-brand sliced bread than here, including varieties without crust. It takes guts to keep the brand name in English-speaking contries, though. > The name was formed as the combination of the Disney Bambi and Dumbo films names, which were the favourite movies of Marinela, Lorenzo Servitje's daughter. Later, the foun…

> It takes guts to keep the brand name in English-speaking contries, though. I think they mostly only sell bimbo-branded goods in spanish language shops (where the brand would help sell). In, say, Safeway you only see the US brands they have acquired, at least where I live.

They actually have the Bimbo brand on the soccer jerseys for the Philadelphia Union which probably isn't good for the team's jersey sales.
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