An Allergy-Friendly Oil
These top nine allergens cause 90% of all food allergy reactions
Milk
Eggs
Fish
Peanuts
Tree Nuts
Wheat
Shellfish
Sesame
Soy
More than 160 foods can cause allergic reactions in people with food allergies. However, these nine foods are the most common. That’s how they got the nickname “The Big Nine”! For those who are sensitive, a reaction can occur within minutes or hours, and symptoms can range from mild to life-threatening. It is often recommended to avoid the offending food if you experience reactions to these foods. But what do you do when you experience severe reactions and many foods are processed in multi-product facilities?
This hits close to home.
Farmer Al’s granddaughter has a severe peanut allergy and must carry an EpiPen wherever she goes in case an allergic reaction would occur. Something as simple as an afternoon snack at a ballgame or a meal at a restaurant can quickly become a serious concern.
Our family began searching for a safe, allergen-friendly cooking oil. However, the grocery store shelves were full of oils produced in multi-product facilities, where cross-contamination with allergens such as peanuts, tree nuts, sesame, or soy is a concern. Even when labels did not clearly state this information, further research revealed shared production environments and limited traceability.
This led Farmer Al to take a different approach. We now custom package Simply Sunflower Oil in our own independent, allergen-aware facility in North Loup, Nebraska, just seven miles from our family farm.
We have a safe cooking oil option that has no concern of cross-contamination with other allergens in the production process! We are proud to offer that same confidence and peace of mind to you too.
We produce our oil in an independent manufacturing facility
Our oil is produced at our independent manufacturing facility in Nebraska, right by our family farm. The only product produced in our facility is Simply Sunflower Oil. We are a top 9 allergen free facility.
Our oil is produced in our independent manufacturing facility in Nebraska, located just miles from our family farm. This facility is dedicated exclusively to Simply Sunflower Oil, meaning no other food products are processed or stored on site. This single-product focus allows us to maintain strict control over quality, cleanliness, and consistency at every step of production.
Our facility is designed with allergen safety in mind and is free from the top major food allergens, including peanuts, tree nuts, milk, eggs, soy, wheat, fish, shellfish, and sesame. By eliminating the handling of other food products, we significantly reduce the risk of cross-contact during production.
Every batch is carefully processed and tracked using lot numbers that connect each bottle back to its source field and production run. This level of transparency and separation provides a higher standard of confidence in what goes into every bottle of Simply Sunflower Oil.
Reading the Label
You can commonly find where an oil is bottled and/or produced on its label below the nutrition facts. Many oils are produced in a facility that “also produces” or “handles” multiple products. In these facilities there is a chance of cross-contamination where trace amounts of one ingredient or product can transfer to another through shared machinery or spaces. Some people with severe allergies can experience a reaction from trace amounts.
Products produced in facilities with any of the top nine allergens are not legally required to declare the allergens on the label. However, those that experience severe allergic reactions, need to know how products are produced and packaged. If there is no voluntary warning, consumers must do further research to find possible cross-contamination risks.
We are proud to say out label clearly states “Produced and Packaged in an Independent Facility.” Each bottle of oil is produced and packaged in North Loup, Nebraska by our allergen-aware team with lots of care and none of the Big 9 in sight.
Our goal is to help consumers cook with confidence and peace of mind. Our allergy friendly sunflower oil is safe for individuals with severe food sensitivities and a great choice for all!
From our farm and independent manufacturing facility to your kitchen, Simply Sunflower Oil is made for peace of mind and simple, wholesome cooking. Find it at a grocery store near you.