Great: I've been chatting all evening with the owner of a local candy factory and sweet shop. SHE GETS IT. Her candy factory is completely free from peanuts, tree nuts, gluten (including wheat), corn, artificial colours, and a few other ingredients. She is sending me lists of ingredients, brands she uses, links to allergen information, her own procedures to keep the factory safe, etc. She's even wiling to change brands of an ingredient to make her products even MORE allergy-friendly. (One brand she uses has a cc risk for potato.) Then, she invited me into her factory this weekend to discuss everything, show me around, etc. It's truly magical. I might cry in the candy store on Saturday if I can have a 100% safe treat.
Another win: a local Canadian company emailed me back with complete transparency on their product, even cautioning me against some of their flavours with seasoning made off-site where there could be potato cross contact risk. I emailed them back with constructive remarks on how to make their packaging more allergy friendly (instead of saying 'nut-free', say 'manufactured in a facility free from peanuts, tree nuts, and the other top allergens not found in their facility) and they're considering it. Wow, it's amazing to see companies that truly care and want to better themselves for the benefit of everyone.
And then there's the giant companies that refuse to reveal allergen information; it's infuriating when they cannot give you a simple answer (even if I'm willing to wait a week for an answer). And so, we try to find these smaller companies that make better products and have better transparency. It's a win-win.