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Title: Need help finding Cashews brands for a Challenge
Post by: AB on August 03, 2018, 12:32:48 PM
I'm in Canada.

My son had allergies to peanuts and almonds.

He is doing a food challenge for cashews.

Does anyone know of a nut company that sells peanut free cashews?

Thanks

Title: Re: Need help finding Cashews brands for a Challenge
Post by: hezzier on August 03, 2018, 01:53:31 PM
You can look in this thread and see if there is anything that will work for you...

Sources for Peanut FREE treenuts  (http://foodallergysupport.olicentral.com/index.php/topic,4057.0.html)
Title: Re: Need help finding Cashews brands for a Challenge
Post by: Ciel on August 03, 2018, 03:08:55 PM
Hi AB!

Does your name mean you are located in Alberta? I am in Ontario, and here we can find Royal Nuts (http://royalnuts.ca/product/cashews-unsalted/) fairly easily in grocery stores like Loblaws or Longos.

Their facility is peanut free. They do process almonds and other tree nuts. They also process seeds and dried fruits.

I used their Cashews for a challenge last fall. I am also allergic to Pistachios and these would be considered 'May contain' for those, but it was the best I could get in the time I had available. The only single process Cashews I found had to be shipped from the US and were very expensive and much greater quantities than I needed. *My allergist approved using them for my challenge based on my reaction history etc. (and also, while I don't know the age of your son, I am an adult and fully able to give consent and all that jazz).

I will try to find that thread where the specific brands were discussed for you and link it.
ETA: Here is the link Cashew Challenge (http://foodallergysupport.olicentral.com/index.php/topic,11695.0.html)
Title: Re: Need help finding Cashews brands for a Challenge
Post by: AB on August 15, 2018, 12:00:47 PM
Thanks for the information on Royal Nuts

I picked up the unsalted cashews ones.

He pastd the challenge. He said they tasted disgusting but did not have a reaction to them.

Thank you so much!!!!

Still have other tree nut and peanut allergies but it's goid to know that he actually outgrew this one. 
Title: Re: Need help finding Cashews brands for a Challenge
Post by: GoingNuts on August 15, 2018, 05:42:16 PM
Congrats on the passed challenge!  :)
Title: Re: Need help finding Cashews brands for a Challenge
Post by: spacecanada on August 15, 2018, 08:11:41 PM
Hurray!  Congratulations!
Title: Re: Need help finding Cashews brands for a Challenge
Post by: rebekahc on August 16, 2018, 12:27:40 AM
Great news, AB!
Title: Re: Need help finding Cashews brands for a Challenge
Post by: Ciel on August 17, 2018, 06:45:27 PM
That's great!
Title: Re: Need help finding Cashews brands for a Challenge
Post by: Macabre on August 18, 2018, 08:26:27 AM
Wow! Comgrats!