I got the following E-mail from Butterball:


Hello Karen!

Thank you for contacting the Butterball Turkey Talk-Line via the Internet!

RE: Butterball USA:


Since the ingredient you are asking about is one of the "Big 8" allergens (wheat, eggs, soy, milk, fish, shellfish, peanuts and tree nuts), the USDA requires that this ingredient must be listed in the ingredient statement on the package when it is in the food. No "Big 8" allergens are used in the flavoring ingredients of Butterball turkeys.

When there are dietary concerns, we advise purchasing Butterball Fresh Turkey and Butterball Fresh Breast of Turkey, which are all-natural and contain no added ingredients. The breast meat of Butterball Frozen Turkeys, including Butterball Frozen Stuffed Turkey, and Butterball Frozen Breast of Turkey is deep basted with a patented recipe of ingredients to enhance the natural flavor of the breast meat and yield a more uniformly juicy and tender turkey after cooking. Individual ingredients in the basting recipe (water, salt, modified food starch - corn or potato source, sodium phosphate and natural flavors) are specified on the labels. We cannot say what the natural flavors are since that is proprietary information. However, we can tell you that no "Big 8" allergens are included and that the recipe does not contain butter.

NOTE: For additional information please call 1-800-BUTTERBALL and select "Customer Service" (option #4). Representatives are available Monday - Friday, 10:00 am - 7:00 pm.

RE:Butterball Canada:


Fresh Butterball turkeys marketed by P&H Foods in Canada contain milk and soy ingredients. Frozen Butterball Turkeys, excluding Butterball pre-stuffed frozen turkeys (stuffing ingredients contain milk, soy and wheat ingredients) are allergen free. Allergens are listed on the packaging as per Canadian labeling regulations. Immediately following the list of ingredients there is and "ALLERGEN ALERT" if the product contains wheat, soy or milk ingredients.

Don't hesitate to contact us again for additional information or advice. If you would like to speak with one of our Butterball Turkey Talk-Line experts, call the Butterball Turkey Talk-Line at 1-800-BUTTERBALL (1-800-288-8372). When calling, be sure to request "The Best of All is Butterball," a new brochure featuring mouth-watering recipes, product information and grilling and cooking tips for your holiday turkey.

Enjoy the best of all from Butterball and have a great Thanksgiving!

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Turkey Manufacturers



BUTTERBALL
www.butterball.ca
www.butterball.com
1-800-228-8372


LILYDALE
www.lilydale.com
1-800-661-5341


JENNIE-O TURKEY STORE
www.jenio.com


EMPIRE KOSHER
www.empirekosher.com
1-717-436-7055


ROSSDOWN FARMS
www.rossdown.com
(604) 856 - 6698


WHEATLAND SELECT
ORGANIC TURKEY
(403) 223-8086


TOFURKY (VEGAN)
www.tuforky.com
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