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Cadbury Schweppes

Global Allergen / Intolerants Lists

Issue: December 12

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2005

Food allergens are any substance, but most commonly proteins or glycoproteins, which

may cause “allergic reactions” of the immune system in some individuals.

Food allergens may be naturally present in food or ingredients or occur through cross

contact, or in some cases are produced by processing, cooking or digestion. Allergic

reactions can occur on exposure to even minute amounts of the allergen, resulting in a

range of mild to severe symptoms affecting the skin, respiratory tract, intestinal tract, or a

combination of all three. In severe cases, a life-threatening allergic reaction (anaphylaxis)

may occur. Presently no preventive therapy exists for those who are susceptible to food

allergies; these individuals must avoid consuming the specific food/drink or ingredient thatcontains the allergen.

Food intolerance doesn’t involve the immune system and is generally not life threatening.

However, if someone eats a food they are intolerant to, this could make them feel ill or

may affect their long-term health.

Cadbury Schweppes’ first priority is our responsibility to our consumers in terms of safety

and quality of our products.

Our concern remains with those individuals who may have an allergic reaction to certain

ingredients.

We have a consistent approach to managing allergens in manufacturing and by giving

accurate information and advise to consumers, in particular susceptible individuals.

This consistency significantly increases the potential for Global sourcing, for cross

sourcing and transfer of both ingredients and products within and between regions and for

delivering Smart Variety.

The development of Cadbury Schweppes’ Primary and Secondary Lists of food

allergens or intolerants contributes directly to our consistent approach to allergen

management.

This document provides details of the allergens/intolerants on each of these lists. These

have now been configured within the Cadbury Schweppes Technical Data Management

solution (TDMS) with the “house rules” providing the distinction between mandated

(Primary allergens) and non-mandated fields of data.

The current issue of this document can also be accessed via MyCS.net.

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PRIMARY LIST OF FOOD ALLERGENS

The following Primary List of Food Allergens are those allergens, identified by currently available

scientific or clinical knowledge and evidence, which have the highest prevalence of allergic reactionsin the population globally or have lead to recorded incidents of severe (life threatening) anaphylacticreactions.In many cases they have also been identified and their management recommended by nationalregulatory bodies including the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the European Union, theCanadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), or the Secretaria de Salud (SS), as well as the CodexAlimentarius Commission. Common examples of primary allergens found in confectionery or

beverages are shown in Table 1.Within Cadbury Schweppes, it is required that for all allergens on this Primary list:

- data* must be obtained and maintained (e.g. annually) from suppliers on all of the primary

allergens present in ingredient and food products supplied to Cadbury Schweppes- data* must be maintained on all primary allergens present in Cadbury Schweppes’ finished

products

These data are used:- to guide the decision process for marketing and product labelling of allergens in accordance with

local legislation and/or standards set out by CS Global Regulatory Affairs.- to guide the management of all primary allergens through the supply chain by GMP and HACCP

programmes- to guide rapid and accurate responses to consumer or customer enquiries

* these data must be recorded, in the Cadbury Schweppes Global Technical Data Management

Solution (TDMS), where access is available, or in systems readily accessible at Regional level.

PRIMARY LIST OF ALLERGENS

Cereals containing gluten 1

Crustacea 2

Egg and egg products

Fish and fish products

Milk and milk products

Mollusks3 and products

Peanuts and peanut products

Sesame seeds and sesame products

Soy and soy products with the exception of highly refined soy oil 4

Tree nuts and tree nuts products

Sulfites

Celery and its products

Mustard Seed and its products

1 Cereals containing gluten include, but are not limited to, wheat, rye, barley, oats, spelt, and

buckwheat, their hybridised strains, and products of these. Corn, rice, sorghum, flax, and

products of these are NOT included2 Crustacea and products of these, which include but are not limited to shrimp, prawns, crab,

lobster, and crayfish.3 Mollusks and products of these, which include but are not limited to oysters, clams,

scallops, squid and mussels.4 Highly refined oils are those oils refined to SCOPA (Seed Crushers and Oil Processors

Association) standards.





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SECONDARY LIST OF FOOD ALLERGENS AND INTOLERANTS

The following Secondary List are those food allergens or intolerants that have been identified by local or regionalregulations, or end user markets applicable to Cadbury Schweppes as materials (in addition to those including on the

Primary List) having the potential to cause allergenic reactions or sensitivities in susceptible individuals.

For any Cadbury Schweppes region where local or regional regulations or where the end user markets identify the

requirement to manage an allergen or intolerants from this Secondary list then:

- all the requirements listed under the Primary list will apply for this specific allergen/intolerant.

In addition, within Cadbury Schweppes, it is required that for all allergens on this Secondary list:

- data* is requested from suppliers on all of secondary allergens present in ingredient, packaging and food products supplied to Cadbury Schweppes

- data*, where available, is maintained on all secondary allergens present in Cadbury Schweppes’ finished products

These data are used:- to guide rapid and accurate responses to consumer or customer enquiries

* these data must be recorded, in the Cadbury Schweppes Global Technical Data Management

Solution (TDMS), where access is available, or in systems readily accessible at Regional level.

Secondary ListGroups

Secondary List Group members

Bananas

Cherries

Grapefruit

Lemons

Limes

Oranges (inc. mandarin, tangerine, bitter orange)

Citrus fruits - other (only used where specifics not known)Pears

Raspberries

Strawberries

Kiwi fruit

Apple

Fruits (and theirproducts)

Peach

Cinnamon

Garlic

Poppy seed

Herbs and Spices

Sunflower seeds

Other Cereals Corn / Maize and their productsColours Cochineal/carmine

Sunset Yellow

Tartrazine

Addi tives Monosodium glutamate & other glutamates

Highly refined soy oil 4

Latex synthetic

Latex natural

Yam

Other

Matsutake Mushroom

4 Highly refined oils are those oils refined to SCOPA (Seed Crushers and Oil ProcessorsAssociation) standards





Table 1: Potential examples of Primary Allergens in

Confectionery and Beverages.

Allergen Potential examples

in Confectionery

Potential examples in Beverages

Cereals (Gluten) Flour in wafers, biscuits

starches

Starches

Named crustaceans --

Eggs and egg products Whipping agent in Cremeeggs, centres etc. --

Fish and fish products -- Fish gelatine (carrier in food

colours etc)

Milk and milk derivatives Core ingredient Milk drinks

Named Molluscs -- Clams in Clamato

Peanuts Core ingredient Oil as flavour carriers

Sesame Seeds Seed inclusions --

Soy and soy products Soya lecithin, soya protein Soya lecithin

Named tree nuts Almonds, hazelnuts etc Nut flavours

Sulfites Glucose syrups, caramel colour HFCS, glucose syrups, caramel

colour, lime juice



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