FAQs
Are Thomas Chipman chips dairy free?
Yes. The Thomas Chipman lightly salted original chips contain only corn, oil and salt – we add no dairy ingredients whatsoever. The new range of Thomas Chipman Potato Chips also have no added dairy….try the LIGHTLY SALTED ORIGINAL, ROSEMARY & THYME and CRACKED PEPPER varieties.
Thomas Chipman Splendid Cheese corn chips do contain dairy ingredients. The “Dairy Solids” in Thomas Chipman Splendid Cheese include are fine balance between cheese powder, milk powder and cream powder.
Are Thomas Chipman chips NUT free?
Yes. We have a NUT FREE facility.
Are Thomas Chipman products KOSHER certified?
Yes. We are proud to announce that from April 2007 – Thomas Chipman lightly salted original corn chips, and our complete Potato Chip range is KOSHER certified. Thomas Chipman is the first range of Potato Chips and Corn Chips to be KOSHER certified in Australia.
What type of oil do you use?
Certified organic palm olein oil (this oil is certified organic and approximately half the saturated fat of Palm oil, it is also sourced from an environmentally friendly source in South America (not Asia), and is rainforest friendly. (Source: www.daabon.com) To ensure the transparency and traceability the oil is RSPO certified.
Why is our Splendid Cheese flavour lighter in colour than normal cheese corn chips?
Simple – no artifical colours or flavours. It’s 100% natural.
Do you really use wholegrain corn?
Yes. We buy certified organic corn from Queensland, which is delivered to us as whole grain corn kernels. We then cook the corn in large kettles, before stone-grinding.
It is common for many other chip manufacturers to use pre ground cornflour for their chips. Eating a variety of whole grains in your diet is reported to assist in reducing bowel disorders, heart disease, stroke, obesity and type 2 diabetes.
