French’s^® Puts a Promise on the Table

Maker of America’s Favorite Mustard Announces Commitment to Clean Labels and Social Responsibility

PR Newswire – CHESTER, N.J. – December 9, 2015
Today, The French’s Food Company announces a promise to deliver real ingredients, great taste and added social responsibility. Supported by both consumer and employee values, French’s commitment comes out of its long history. Since 1904, its iconic yellow mustard has always been made from what today would be considered “clean, simple ingredients.” More than 100 years later, those ingredients remain in our products. The new French’s Promise means that all of its products will be held to that same high standard.

Clean Ingredients, No Preservatives
The French’s Promise will be evident in the brand’s ingredients, recipes and community causes. While many companies are taking years to reach this achievement, French’s is proud to confirm that its ingredient changes are nearly complete. The company spent 2015 refining its product recipes and, today, more than 90% of the company’s products now include only real ingredients, without artificial flavors, colorants, dyes or high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS).

Commitment to Community and Social Causes
Consumers are challenging brands and companies to do more than just produce and sell products. French’s is taking the challenge to make this commitment a way of doing business. For example, French’s manufacturing site in Springfield, Mo. sends zero waste to landfills by recycling all excess plastic and paper materials and contributing food waste to be used as animal feed. In 2015, French’s partnered with Save the Children, Autism Speaks, and the Movember Foundation, an organization supporting men’s health. French’s is increasing these efforts by supporting Feeding America^® — a nationwide network of food banks that leads the nation in the fight against hunger – and providing 1 million meals* to families in need during the 2015 holiday season.

“Credit our employees for this amplification of our values,” said Elliott Penner, president of The French’s Food Company. “They want to work for a company that only uses ingredients they are proud to serve their family and friends and a company that thrives to make a positive impact on their communities.” Penner continued by saying, “This promise is not a one-off. It’s a reflection of how we run our business every day. Delivering on this promise has been a challenge. In an era when so many companies are forced to cut costs by cutting corners, our model is to ask, ‘What can we do better?’ These are the decisions that make our company different. We’re not perfect, but taking this path forward is an achievement that makes us all very proud at French’s. Great taste, real ingredients and true commitment to our communities, that’s what this is all about.”