FAQ ABOUT THE INGREDIENTS IN FITCRUNCH

This page serves to explain the statements and ingredients that you may see on a FITCRUNCH product. For more, you can contact customer service.

What’s the “Contains a Bioengineered Food Ingredient” Statement?

The National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Law, passed by Congress in July of 2016, directed USDA to establish this national mandatory standard for disclosing foods that are or may be bioengineered. Foods that are subject to the labeling requirements under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) are subject to BE Disclosure standards.

What are bioengineered foods?

A food that is made from bioengineered foods or contains ingredients for which source materials are bioengineered foods. For example, ingredients made from corn, soy, potato and canola may be bioengineered foods. See the list of BE foods here https://www.ams.usda.gov/rules-regulations/be/bioengineered-foods-list

For more information, please go to https://www.ams.usda.gov/rules-regulations/be

Food products that can not verify that all ingredients are non-GMO, shall display the statement “Contains a Bioengineered Food Ingredient” even if the product does not have any ingredients declared as bioengineered.

The palm oil in FITCRUNCH products is generally understood to be sourced from non-GMO palm trees; however, palm oil plantations do not “certify” with any world auditing organizations that the trees are non-GMO and our supplier does not segregate (Identity Preserve) palm oil during our processing steps in a way that would guarantee the absence of soybean, cottonseed or corn oils, which are predominantly sourced from genetically modified seeds. Therefore, our palm oil-based products are sourced from non-GMO plants, but are not able to be certified as such.

Is the Palm Oil in Your Products Sourced Sustainably?

Yes. Below is a list of commitments and practices from our palm oil supplier. For documentation, please contact Customer Service.

  • achieve deforestation-free supply worldwide, considering both direct and indirect sourcing, 
  • employ science-based definitions and cutoff dates for deforestation determined by credible multi-stakeholder processes, 
  • apply these criteria to our supply chains, in addition to minimum standards of legal compliance, 
  • respect human rights and indigenous community rights, and apply free, prior and informed consent for land purchases and use, 
  • enhance traceability to farm and transparency overall, 
  • ensure respect for legally protected areas, 
  • publicly disclose progress on our efforts,
  • engage in open and productive dialogue.

What Type of Gelatin Is Used in the FITCRUNCH 6-Layer Baked Bar?

The gelatin in the 6-layer baked bars is derived for bovine cattle.

Made in the USA with Domestic and Imported Ingredients

The vast majority of ingredients in all FITCRUNCH products are sourced in the USA. There are a few ingredients that are sourced in other countries.

  • Vegetable Oils (USA, Canada)
  • Palm Oil (Malaysia, Indonesia)