We are currently in the process of rolling out our new labels updated with the Crossed Grain trademark. This can sometimes take a couple of months before you see them in store, so watch this space early 2025!
Gluten Free FAQs
We’ve been working together with Coeliac UK to add a gluten-free claim and the Crossed Grain trademark to Sarson’s Brown Malt and Distilled Malt Vinegars. Together we’ve made the necessary changes to ensure we can claim these products are gluten-free and safe for our coeliac community to enjoy the great taste of Sarson’s.
Sarson’s Gluten-free status has been approved by Coeliac UK.
The finished product of Sarson’s Brown Malt and Distilled Malt Vinegars contains less than 20ppm which is the agreed standard to be able to declare a product gluten-free and suitable for coeliacs.
It is important to note that in the ingredients list, Barley from Barley Malt Vinegar & Barley Malt Extract is highlighted as an allergen. All and any allergens are shown in bold on the ingredient label in line with regulatory requirements.
Sarson’s Brown Malt and Distilled Malt Vinegars contain less than 20ppm; we can label as gluten-free & highlight cereal containing gluten at the same time.
What does 20ppm mean? Foods containing 20 parts per million (ppm) gluten or less. Only foods that contain 20 ppm or less can be labelled as gluten-free.
All Sarson’s Brown Malt and Distilled Malt Vinegars are now certified gluten-free by the Coeliac UK which includes:
- Sarson’s Malt Vinegar 250ml
- Sarson’s Malt Vinegar 284ml
- Sarson’s Malt Vinegar 400ml
- Sarson’s Malt Vinegar 568ml
- Sarson’s Distilled Malt Vinegar 250ml
- Sarson’s Distilled Malt Vinegar 284ml
- Sarson’s Distilled Malt Vinegar 400ml
- Sarson’s Distilled Malt Vinegar 568ml
We’re still working behind the scenes to ensure that most (if not all) Sarson’s products are gluten-free certified, however there are some products still in the pipeline which includes:
- Sarson’s Dip & Drizzle – Malt
- Sarson’s Dip & Drizzle – Garlic
- Sarson’s Distilled Pickling Vinegar
- Sarson’s Malt Pickling Vinegar
- Sarson’s Gravy Browning
- Sarson’s Worcester Sauce
- Sarson’s Red Cabbage
- Sarson’s Sweet Onions
- Sarson’s Silver Skin Medium & Tangy
- Sarson’s Hot & Spicy Onions
- Sarson’s Mixed Pickle
The gluten-free claim is for foods suitable for those with coeliac disease and related conditions, whereas the allergen labelling requirements in Annex II to the FIC relate to food information for people with a true food allergy to ‘cereals containing gluten’.
People with food allergy can suffer ‘true’ IgE-mediated allergic reactions to a range of proteins found in ‘cereals containing gluten’ (including gluten, but also albumins, globulins, α-amylase inhibitors, and lipid transfer proteins for example), hence it is required by regs to highlight the cereal containing gluten regardless of the amount of gluten present.
At the same time, regs permit product to be labelled as ‘Gluten Free’ (if less than 20ppm) as it is suitable for coeliacs (Non-IgE mediated reactions).
As Sarson’s Brown Malt and Distilled Malt Vinegars contain less than 20ppm; we can label as Gluten free & highlight cereal containing gluten at the same time.
General FAQs
You’ll find them in all major supermarkets and corner shops, as well as many online sellers. We are so sorry we are not able to tell you which branch of a supermarket our products may be in as this is decided by the retailer.
All our bottles are recyclable and the lids can be left on, please do not attempt to remove the fitted sprinkle lid. To find out more about recycling we recommend visiting recyclenow.com for more information about recycling in your area.
We take product issues very seriously, please follow this link where we’ll be able to help with your query in our contact us page.
Whilst Sarson’s is available in some countries, such as Australia, Caribbean, France, Netherlands and Canada via our export department, we are a UK stocked brand.
We have moved to a new 950ml jar, which has a wider neck so that it is easier for you to use the jar to pickle in. We hope you like the change!
Our packaging is widely recyclable, recyclenow.com has helpful information for your area.
For all information on how to store each of our products please see the back label, which will guide you on how to store each of our products from point of purchase to opening the jar.
Vinegar does not require a best before end (BBE), because vinegar does not expire.
This lid is to help give the perfect sprinkle over food. Our packaging is widely recyclable and lids do not need to be removed.