This is the current ingredient list for Hershey's Kisses: sugar, chocolate, cocoa butter, lactose, milkfat, soy lecithin, vanillin, artificial flavor, PGPR emulsifier. So the answer is YES, because milkfat come from cow's milk and cows are animals. The other fats and oils (cocoa butter and PGPR emulsifier) all come from plant sources.
PGPR and MSG are food additives that have been deemed as safe for edibles. PGPR is an emulsifier that is used to keep margarine and chocolate in a flowing liquid state. MSG is a flavor enhancer that can cause allergic reactions in some people.
Polyglycerol Polyricinoleate (PGPR), E476, is an emulsifier used in the making of chocolate. It is made from castor beans which help reduce the viscosity of chocolate allowing it to flow more easily when melted.
This is the current ingredient list for Hershey's Kisses: sugar, chocolate, cocoa butter, lactose, milkfat, soy lecithin, vanillin, artificial flavor, PGPR emulsifier. So the answer is YES, because milkfat come from cow's milk and cows are animals. The other fats and oils (cocoa butter and PGPR emulsifier) all come from plant sources.
Toffeelicious!The current ingredients in a Hershy's Heath bar are milk chocolate, sugar, dairy butter (sic), partially hydrogenated soybean oil, almonds, salt, artificial flavor, and soy lecithin, nonfat milk, lactose,vanillin, palm oil, cooca butter. But keep an eye on the original sales packaging, as Hersheys is changing many of its recipes to include PGPR and MSG .
Polyglycerol polyricinate (PGPR) is a yellowish, viscous liquid composed of polyglycerol esters of polycondensed fatty acids from castor oil. It may also be polyglycerol esters of dimerized fatty acids of soya bean oil. It is an emulsifier used in chocolate, especially in Hershey's and Nestle chocolates. It is used to reduce the fat content of the chocolate. It is also used as a replacement for cocoa butter, which is an expensive raw material for chocolate manufacturers. Using PGPR instead of cocoa butter is a lot cheaper for chocolate manufacturers; PGPR is primarily used in cheaper chocolates.
R 1 O --(CH 2 --CH(OR 2)--CH 2 O)n--R 3 (II)
YES. Sometime in fall 2007, Hershey changed their recipe, unannounced. I have an older package of Hershey's Milk Chocolate Kisses from summer 2007. The ingredients are: Milk chocolate (sugar, milk, cocoa butter, chocolate, soy lecithin, and vanillin, artificial flavor). I also have a newer bag from just before Halloween 2007. The ingredients are: Milk chocolate (sugar, milk, chocolate, cocoa butter, LACTOSE, MILK FAT, soy lecithin and PGPR, EMULSIFIERS, and vanillin, artificial flavor). PGPR is a food additive used to replace real chocolate. It is cheaper to produce. Major chocolate manufacturers, including Hershey, are currently lobbying the FDA to allow non-chocolate to be labeled as chocolate. I encourage everyone to stop supporting companies who are deceptive to consumers. Natural stores such as Trader Joe's, Whole Foods Market, and the brand Ghiradelli still make real chocolate.
Milk Chocolate (Milk Chocolate contains Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Chocolate, Nonfat Milk, Milk Fat, Lactose, and Soya Lecithin and PGPR (as Emulsifiers), Peanuts, Sugar, Dextrose, Salt, and TBHQ and Citric Acid (to Preserve Freshness)
Commercial chocolate manufacturers use this emulsifier, also called polyglycerol polyricinoleate (PGPR) in the chemical form, as a cheaper replacement for cocoa butter in commercial-grade chocolate bars.
DESCRIPTIONContainer Type:BagForm:Shelf stableType:BagPRODUCT_DETAILSFiner Categorizations:Candy, Chocolate & GumsMore InformationModel No.:123Shipping Weight (in pounds):1.23Product in Inches (L x W x H):1.23 x 1.23 x 1.23Origin of Components:USAIngredients:Milk Chocolate (Sugar; Milk; Cocoa Butter; Chocolate; Lactose; Nonfat Milk; Soy Lecithin; Milk Fat, Pgpr, Emulsifier; Vanillin, Artificial Flavor); Sugar; Corn Syrup; Sorbitol; High Fructose Corn Syrup; Contains 2% Or Less Of: Potassium Sorbate (Preservative); Invertase; Artificial Flavor, Citric Acid, Artificial Color (Yellow 6, Red 40)
Its chemical name is Polyglycerol polyricinoleate (PGPR), or E476. PGRP is a yellowish, viscous liquid, and is strongly lipophilic: it is soluble in fats and oils and insoluble in water and ethanol. It is made up of a short chain of glycerol molecules connected by ether bonds, with ricinoleic acid side chains connected by ester bonds. E476 is an emulsifier made from glycerol and fatty acids (usually from castor bean, but also from soybean oil). In chocolate industry, to make compound chocolate and similar coatings, PGPR is mainly used with another substance like lecithin to reduce viscosity. It can also be used as an emulsifier in spreads and in salad dressings, or to improve the texture of baked goods.