Can you explain why there’s a warning on your label about acrylamide?Updated 10 months ago

The Proposition 65 warning about acrylamide is required by California law. Any product sold in the state of California that could contain acrylamide due to the cooking process must share this warning label. If you live outside of California, this may be new information as the big snack brands often print different bags specifically for the state of California. 

It's our understanding that all foods that are generally fried under relatively high temperatures warrant this type of disclosure. Acrylamide production happens naturally throughout the cooking process and is NOT added to the product as an individual, secondary ingredient. We stand strongly behind the premium ingredients we use and the low & slow frying process that we use relative to other foods fried in oil and hope this warning does not push you away from our product! 

Furthermore, this label applies mostly to continuously fried chips as they are cooked at a much higher temperature compared to our low & slow kettle method.  But unfortunately, under the prop 65 guidelines they do not differentiate between the different frying methods. 

If you are interested in other products that could contain acrylamide, check out this link: 

https://www.fda.gov/food/foodborneillnesscontaminants/chemicalcontaminants/ucm053549.htm 

To learn more about Prop 65, please visit this website: https://oehha.ca.gov/proposition-65/general-info/acrylamide