"My daughter Sophia has many food allergies, and until now we have been unable to find a lollipop that we felt comfortable giving her, due to additives and unidentifiable artificial and natural colors and flavors. I'm happy to say she ate her first YummyEarth lollipop (Razzmatazz Berry) today after lunch and pronounced it the "best thing on earth". She, and I, thank you." Elizabeth
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Ingredients
The Best Taste on Earth and top quality are and have always been our top goals. That said, from YummyEarth's
beginning we were surprised to discover not only how many people are concerned about individual ingredients, but
how many people have allergies and food sensitivities. We did not consider allergens or ingredients that people might
be sensitive to when we formulated Yummy Earth organic candy, but we have tried to change our ingredients to
accommodate as many as we can as long as it does not compromise YummyEarth's wonderful taste, flavor and mouth
feel. It's truly a difficult balancing act and we truly appreciate your feedback!!!
"Wow! Thanks for making a treat that my kids can have and enjoy! We are a no gluten, no dairy, no soy family and really have to look hard to find good things that we can eat. Finding something that tastes good is an even bigger challenge. Thank you so much!" Kimberlee
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Allergen Info:
1:Are any of the major allergens, including peanuts or tree nuts, used in your product? No, plus our plant does not produce anything
with tree-nuts or peanuts.
2: Cross Contamination? The equipment we use processes non-organic corn syrup candy when it is not making YummyEarth
products. The equipment is thoroughly washed before making YummyEarth organic candy. The cleaning process was designed to
prevent cross contamination to achieve USDA organic certification status and was approved for that purpose during YummyEarth's
organic certification process by not-for-profit Oregon Tilth.
3: Sulfites in our Organic Tapioca Syrup? There are no sulfites added to the tapioca syrup.
4: Questions about Safflower Oil or Citrus Oils?
Razzmatazz Berry - No Safflower, No Orange, No Lemon
Wet-Face Watermelon - Safflower Yes, No Orange, No Lemon
Cheeky Lemon - No Safflower, No Orange, Lemon Yes
Orange Squeeze - No Safflower, Orange Yes, No Lemon
Pomegranate Pucker - No Safflower, Orange Yes, Lemon Yes
5: Questions about colors: YummyEarth is colored naturally with vegetables and roots (NO FOOD DYE #4 or #5 or Blue Lake...).
Please see details on the left side of this page.
6: Corn?
Customer Comment on 10/26/2009: Mrs. Schumm
comments: "Our youngest likes that we have allowed him to have your products. He is TOTALLY corn free and must be as it causes his
brain to swell. The natural flavors category is the one I am most concerned about as so many flavorings are corn based. For example
Xanthan gum is grown on corn."
Comments on corn from YummyEarth:
comments: YummyEarth's organic lollipops and drops are enjoyed by corn sensitive people around the world. We are regularly asked
about any corn content in our lollipops and drops, so I consulted with Ron Schnitzer, noted owner of Sani-Pure Food Laboratories in
Saddle Brook, NJ that provides over 100,000 different food tests. While IT IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR A FOOD MANUFACTURER TO CLAIM
THAT A FOOD IS CORN FREE (unless it is broccoli or something like that) down to 1ppm (parts per million) because 1: corn seems to
be virtually an omnipresent food product that can exist in immeasurable amounts (50 or so parts per million) in foods whether you plan
the food to be corn free or not. 2: it seems impossible with today’s existing tests to prove that ANY “corn-free” food does not actually
have some microscopic amount of corn because unlike tests for peanuts which can go as low as 1ppm (parts per million) there
appears to be no test for corn below around 50 ppm. It appears that the FDA does not regulate the claim “corn free” while it does
appear to give guidance to manufacturers to claim that there is no soy, for example, even if soy is present below the current testable
ppm (parts per million). By way of example, if the FDA acknowledges that today’s testing for soy can only go down to 35ppm, then it
appears that any manufacturer can claim “soy-free” even if soy exists in the product at levels of 3ppm (which may not even be able to
harm anyone). 3: Corn protein would not exist in YummyEarth organic lollipops or candy drops because even if there is some corn
present in some level of ppm it would be in such a low amount of corn sugar, not corn protein. While there is no corn syrup and there is
no corn based citric acid in YummyEarth organic lollipops and drops, we suggest that you please consume using the same discretion
you would use when consuming any other product you hope does not have corn, but might actually have some very low level of corn, due
to the apparent omnipresence of corn in our food supply.
7: All our products are peanut free, tree nut free, sesame free, shellfish free, dairy free, and gluten free.
8: Feingold Stage Per Flavor:
Cheeky Lemon - Feingold Stage 1
All other flavors - Feingold Stage 2
9: Have a question about our Natural Flavors?
Please see below to understand how we approach the subject:
Natural Flavors as regulated for non-organic companies:
The definition of Natural as determined by the FDA is defined in the Code of Federal Regulations Section 21.CFR part 101.22(A)(3) as
follows:, “The term natural flavor or natural flavoring means the essential oil, oleoresin, essence or extractive, protein hydrolysate,
distillate, or any product of roasting, heating or enzymolysis, which contains the flavoring constituents derived from a spice, fruit or fruit
juice, vegetable or vegetable juice, edible yeast, herb, bark, bud, root, leaf or similar plant material, meat, seafood, poultry, eggs, dairy
products, or fermentation products thereof, whose significant function in food is flavoring rather than nutritional. Natural flavors include
the natural essence or extractives obtained from plants listed in §§ 182.10, 182.20, 182.40, and 182.50 and part 184 of this chapter, and
the substances listed in § 172.510 of this chapter.” FDA 21 CFR Part 101.22(a)(3)
Natural Flavors by YummyEarth
While the FDA allows the use of synthetic solvents for Natural Flavors and still allows them to be labeled as Natural, YummyEarth
flavors are Organic Compliant Natural Flavors and conform to the regulations of both the FDA and the USDA’s National Organic Plan
(NOP). All of YummyEarth’s Natural Flavor components are derived naturally from fruit and root extracts and the solvents used as
carriers are actually natural, such as glycerine derived from vegetables or safflower oil. YummyEarth natural flavors do not contain MSG
or other junk that we would not be proud to put in our family’s mouths.
Examples:
Natural Flavor for Cheeky Lemon – From the skins of lemons, either cold pressed or distilled, then folded (heated to drive off some of
the water) to make them more concentrated.
Natural Flavor for Roadside Root Beer – From Oil of Wintergreen in a solvent system of Safflower Oil
10. Does Organic Wheat Grass Juice have gluten in it?
We have tested for gluten at the University of Nebraska. There is no gluten in the organic wheat grass juice.
want to learn more about wheat grass juice?
Common Name: Wheat Grass Juice
Latin Name: Tricticum aestivum
Plant Part: Young Leaves (young grasses are harvested before the gluten containing endosperms develop and are therefore free of
gluten)
Country of Origin: USA
Allergen info - Free of all the following (*): gluten, milk, eggs, soybeans, gluten containing cereals (i.e. wheat, barley, oats, spelt, kamut,
hybridized strains), fish, crustaceans, nuts, peanuts, sesame seeds, sulfur dioxide, soy, maize, cocoa, pork, chicken, pulse, rye,
coriander, celery, carrot, lupine, mustard.
• Food Allergens and Food Sensitizing Agents based on US FDA’s major food allergen list, Directive 2000/12 IIIa (amended by
directive 2003/89/EC) and ALBA.
11. Organic Wheat Grass:
YummyEarth used organic wheat grass because it was a great gluten and wheat free way to achieve the color greenheat grass (we first
tested the wheat grass at the University of Nebraska), but it caused too much confusion so we stopped using this ingredient.
We will add more as question arise. Thank you.
rob wunder, co-founder
Sophia - YummyEarth fan
"You guys were ON IT when you ruled out high fructose corn syrup." Robyn O'Brien, founder of AllergyKids
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Third Grade Teacher Saves the Day "I am a third grade teacher. There is a student in my class who is on a gluten-free and wheat-free diet. He has some challenges and disabilities. The other day, I took the time to visit your website and printed the nutritional information to send home to his parents. They are always trying to find neat things for their child to have for lunch. It has been very difficult to watch him not have the same foods as the other children. He realizes the difference and many times he would cry and act out, because he would like to have the food that they have. Thanks for making this INCREDIBLE product. He can now have something that all children love to eat, lollipops!!! I have since then purchased him a container of your Organic Lollipops from Smoothie King. Thanks for thinking about our children when creating your product!! You have my most sincere thanks and appreciation." Tangela Martin
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Non-GMO Citric Acid (from beet sugar – not corn)
Natural Flavors
Organic Blackcurrant
Organic Apple
RazzMatazz Berry
Organic Evaporated Cane Juice
Organic Tapioca Syrup and/or Organic Rice Syrup
Non-GMO Citric Acid (from beet sugar – not corn)
Natural Flavors
Organic Black Carrots
Organic Blackcurrant
Organic Apple
Tooberry Blueberry
Organic Evaporated Cane Juice
Organic Tapioca Syrup and/or Organic Rice Syrup
Natural Flavors
Organic Black Carrots
Organic Blackcurrant
Organic Apple
Googly Grape
Organic Evaporated Cane Juice
Organic Tapioca Syrup and/or Organic Rice Syrup
Non-GMO Citric Acid (from beet sugar – not corn)
Natural Flavors
Organic Black Carrots
Organic Blackcurrant
Organic Apple
Pomegranate Pucker
Organic Evaporated Cane Juice
Organic Tapioca Syrup and/or Organic Rice Syrup
Non-GMO Citric Acid (from beet sugar – not corn)
Natural Flavors
Organic Black Carrots
Organic Blackcurrant
Organic Apple
Strawberry Smash
Organic Evaporated Cane Juice
Organic Tapioca Syrup and/or Organic Rice Syrup
Non-GMO Citric Acid (from beet sugar – not corn)
Natural Flavors
Organic Black Carrots
Organic Blackcurrant
Organic Apple
Wet-Face Watermelon
Organic Evaporated Cane Juice
Organic Tapioca Syrup and/or Organic Rice Syrup
Non-GMO Citric Acid (from beet sugar – not corn)
Natural Flavors
Organic Black Carrots
Organic Blackcurrant
Organic Apple
Blood Orange Cocktail
Organic Evaporated Cane Juice
Organic Tapioca Syrup and/or Organic Rice Syrup
Non-GMO Citric Acid (from beet sugar – not corn)
Natural Flavors
Organic Black Carrots
Organic Blackcurrant
Organic Apple
Organic Carrot
Organic Pumpkin
Orange Squeeze
Organic Evaporated Cane Juice
Organic Tapioca Syrup and/or Organic Rice Syrup
Non-GMO Citric Acid (from beet sugar – not corn)
Natural Flavors
Organic Black Carrots
Organic Blackcurrant
Organic Apple
Organic Carrot
Organic Pumpkin
Tickled Pink Grapefruit
Organic Evaporated Cane Juice
Organic Tapioca Syrup and/or Organic Rice Syrup
Non-GMO Citric Acid (from beet sugar – not corn)
Natural Flavors
Organic Black Carrots
Organic Blackcurrant
Organic Apple
Organic Carrot
Organic Pumpkin
Lucky Lime
Organic Evaporated Cane Juice
Organic Tapioca Syrup and/or Organic Rice Syrup
Non-GMO Citric Acid (from beet sugar – not corn)
Natural Flavors
Organic Wheat Grass
Sour Apple Tart
Organic Evaporated Cane Juice
Organic Tapioca Syrup and/or Organic Rice Syrup
Non-GMO Citric Acid (from beet sugar – not corn)
Natural Flavors
Organic Wheat Grass
Ginger Zest
Organic Evaporated Cane Juice
Organic Tapioca Syrup and/or Organic Rice Syrup
Natural Flavors
Organic Black Carrots
Organic Blackcurrant
Organic Apple
Hopscotch Butterscotch
Organic Evaporated Cane Juice
Organic Tapioca Syrup and/or Organic Rice Syrup
Natural Flavors
Organic Apple
Organic Carrot
Organic Pumpkin
Cinnamon Stick
Organic Evaporated Cane Juice
Organic Tapioca Syrup and/or Organic Rice Syrup
Natural Flavors
Organic Black Carrots
Organic Blackcurrant
Organic Apple
Roadside Root Beer
Organic Evaporated Cane Juice
Organic Tapioca Syrup and/or Organic Rice Syrup
Natural Flavors
Organic Black Carrots
Organic Blackcurrant
Organic Apple
Chili Lime Lambada
Organic Evaporated Cane Juice
Organic Tapioca Syrup and/or Organic Rice Syrup
Non-GMO Citric Acid (from beet sugar – not corn)
Natural Flavors
4 different types of chilis
Organic Black Carrots
Organic Blackcurrant
Organic Apple
Organic Wheat Grass,
Organic Carrot
Organic Pumpkin
Chili Mango Mambo
Organic Evaporated Cane Juice
Organic Tapioca Syrup and/or Organic Rice Syrup
Non-GMO Citric Acid (from beet sugar – not corn)
Natural Flavors
4 different types of chilis
Organic Black Carrots
Organic Blackcurrant
Organic Apple
Organic Carrot
Organic Pumpkin
Cheeky Lemon
Organic Evaporated Cane Juice
Organic Tapioca Syrup and/or Organic Rice Syrup
Non-GMO Citric Acid (from beet sugar – not corn)
Natural Flavors
Turmeric
Wild Peppermint
Organic Evaporated Cane Juice
Organic Tapioca Syrup and/or Organic Rice Syrup
Natural Flavors
Blood Orange Cocktail
Organic Evaporated Cane Juice
Organic Tapioca Syrup and/or Organic Rice Syrup
Non-GMO Citric Acid (from beet sugar – not corn)
Organic Acerola Berry
Natural Flavors
Organic Black Carrots
Organic Blackcurrant
Organic Apple
Organic Carrot
Organic Pumpkin
Tickled Pink Grapefruit Vitamin C
Organic Evaporated Cane Juice
Organic Tapioca Syrup and/or Organic Rice Syrup
Non-GMO Citric Acid (from beet sugar – not corn)
Organic Acerola Berry
Natural Flavors
Organic Black Carrots
Organic Blackcurrant
Organic Apple
Organic Carrot
Organic Pumpkin
Lucky Lime Vitamin C
Organic Evaporated Cane Juice
Organic Tapioca Syrup and/or Organic Rice Syrup
Non-GMO Citric Acid (from beet sugar – not corn)
Organic Acerola Berry
Natural Flavors
Organic Wheat Grass
Cheeky Lemon Vitamin C
Organic Evaporated Cane Juice
Organic Tapioca Syrup and/or Organic Rice Syrup
Non-GMO Citric Acid (from beet sugar – not corn)
Organic Acerola Berry
Natural Flavors
Organic Apple
Organic Carrot
Organic Pumpkin
Very Very Cherry Vitamin C
Organic Evaporated Cane Juice
Organic Tapioca Syrup and/or Organic Rice Syrup
Non-GMO Citric Acid (from beet sugar – not corn)
Organic Acerola Berry
Natural Flavors
Organic Black Carrots
Organic Blackcurrant
Organic Apple
RazzMatazz Berry Vitamin C
Organic Evaporated Cane Juice
Organic Tapioca Syrup and/or Organic Rice Syrup
Non-GMO Citric Acid (from beet sugar – not corn)
Organic Acerola Berry
Natural Flavors
Organic Black Carrots
Organic Blackcurrant
Organic Apple
Tooberry Blueberry Vitamin C
Organic Evaporated Cane Juice
Organic Tapioca Syrup and/or Organic Rice Syrup
Non-GMO Citric Acid (from beet sugar – not corn)
Organic Acerola Berry
Natural Flavors
Organic Black Carrots
Organic Blackcurrant
Organic Apple

Click below to view our certificates and test results
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Proudly made in Mexico and Germany We source all our own ingredients and tightly control our manufacturing processes both at our Mexico facility (Co-founder Sergio grew up in Mexico City) and at our Germany facility. We are proud to say that both our facilities are inspected frequently by US and German inspectors and enjoy exemplary quality and safety records. We proudly pay fair wages to our valued team members and have found that implementing excellent safety and ingredient control standards can yield extraordinarily safe and high quality products in both facilities. Further, we send finished product to be tested at the University of Nebraska for nutrients and contaminants, because, as dads, that's what we wish all food manufacturers would do. We believe the secret to quality is caring enough to do the right thing; as we all know the country of origin means nothing when you don't care about your customers, even if you are making peanut butter, chicken, toothpaste, or meat in the US. Sergio and I care about quality first and take production of YummyEarth products very seriously.
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