Canadian cookie maker Voortman Cookies Ltd has announced that it is to remove trans fats from its entire range of cookies.
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“We’re No. 1 at making this switch and it’s only a matter of time before everyone else follows our example,” Harry Voortman, the firm’s president, told the Globe and Mail.
The company expects the change in ingredients to boost sales, as consumers become increasingly aware of the health risks associated with trans fats.
“Most consumers are not aware of this issue but when they become aware, they don’t want to eat products with trans fats,” Voortman was quoted as saying.
The company expects to make all its 120 types of cookies trans fat free by March 2004.
