SafetyAlerts
                     October 6, 2000

                     Allergy Alert - Voortman Chunky Chip Cookies
Recalled -
                     Expanded

                     Burlington, Ontario (SafetyAlerts) - The Canadian
Food Inspection
                     Agency (CFIA) is warning people with allergies to
milk protein not to
                     consume the Voortman brand cookies listed below as
they may contain
                     milk protein not declared on the label. These
products are of concern
                     only to those individuals who have allergies to
milk protein.

                     Prepackaged Cookies:

                     Chunky Chip Cookies
                     300g size, UPC 0 67312 00140 8
                     400g size, UPC 0 67312 00201 6

                     Chocolate Chip Cookies
                     300g size, UPC 0 67312 00149 1
                     450g size, UPC 0 67312 00222 1

                     Oatmeal Chip Cookies
                     300g size, UPC 0 67312 00154 5

                     No Sugar Added Chocolate Chip Cookies
                     225g size, UPC 0 67312 00550 5

                     Mini Chips Cookies
                     500g size, UPC 0 67312 00760 8

                     Bulk Cookies:

                     Chocolate Chip Sandwich Cookies
                     UPC 0 67312 00824 7

                     Rainbow Chip Cookies
                     UPC 0 67312 00837 7

                     Chocolate Chip Cookies
                     UPC 0 67312 00847 6 and UPC 0 67312 00801 8

                     Oatmeal Chip Cookies
                     UPC 0 67312 00848 3 and UPC 0 67312 00803 2

                     No Sugar Added Chocolate Chip Cookies
                     UPC 0 67312 00545 1

                     The manufacturer, Voortman Cookies Ltd., of
Burlington, Ontario is
                     voluntarily recalling the products. These products
have been distributed
                     in Canada and the United States.

                     The consumption of these cookies may cause a
serious or
                     life-threatening reaction in persons with allergies
to milk protein. There
                     has been one reported illness associated with these
products.

                     At the time of this posting there had been no
corresponding recall notice
                     issued by the U.S. food and Drug Administration.