Christie Peek Freans Fruit Creme Biscuits 300 g
Raspberry jam sits inside a vanilla creme sandwich on this 300 g box. Two biscuits weigh 28 g and list 130 calories. A maple leaf on the lid says Baked in Canada.
East York turns out Peek Freans for Mondelēz Canada. The bakery at 5 Bermondsey Road is the network's largest Canadian cookie plant by volume. The parent company is American. Christie is the red-box grocery name.
Crunchy biscuits hold two fillings, one vanilla and one raspberry. Wheat, milk and soy are the listed allergens. Health Canada flags high sugars. No artificial flavours or colours is printed on the carton.
Product Highlights
- •300 g Christie carton
- •130 calories per 2 biscuits (28 g)
- •Raspberry-flavoured centre plus vanilla-flavoured creme
- •Baked in Canada maple-leaf claim on the box
- •No artificial flavours or colours
Category
Our Canadian score
Some Canadian ties
Company’s own label claim: “Baked in Canada”
Baked in Canada is the pack claim on this raspberry sandwich. Mondelēz Canada makes the Peek Freans line at East York. Ownership still sits with Mondelēz International.
Score breakdown (60% evidenced, medium confidence)
“East York bakery is the largest Mondelēz bakery in terms of volume (in lbs.) in Canada. It is here that we manufacture products under the Peek Freans brand”
“We are one of the largest snacking companies in Canada with delicious household favourites including Cadbury, Oreo, Christie and Maynards.”
“Our community of over 2,683 employees is based across Canada, with our head office in Toronto.”
This score is our own read of publicly available evidence, not a regulatory finding. It is not a CFIA or Competition Bureau origin determination, and it is not the same as the "Product of Canada" or "Made in Canada" claims a manufacturer prints on a label. Check the package if you need the official claim. How we score
Key Facts
- Made In
- East York, Ontario
- Owned By
- Mondelēz International
- Weight
- 300 g
- Key Ingredients
- Wheat flour, sugar, raspberry filling, vanilla creme
- Official Claim
- Baked in Canada
Where to Buy
Product Information
Nutrition Facts
| Per 2 biscuits (28 g) | % DV | |
|---|---|---|
| Calories / Calories | 130 | |
| Fat / Lipides | 6g | 8% |
| Saturated / saturés | 2g | 10% |
| + Trans / trans | 0g | |
| Cholesterol / Cholestérol | 5mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 15mg | 1% |
| Carbohydrate / Glucides | 20g | |
| Fibre / Fibres | 0g | |
| Sugars / Sucres | 10g | 10% |
| Protein / Protéines | 1g | |
| Calcium | 10mg | 1% |
| Iron / Fer | 0.5mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 20mg | 1% |
Ingredients
Wheat flour, Sugar, Raspberry flavoured filling (sugar, glucose, sorbitol, water, natural flavour, pectin, raspberry juice concentrate, citric acid, sodium citrate, red cabbage juice concentrate), Shortening (vegetable oil, modified palm oil), Modified palm oil, Modified milk ingredients, Wheat starch and/or Corn starch, Soy lecithin, Ammonium bicarbonate, Salt, Baking soda, Natural flavour, Annatto extract.
Contains:
Warnings
- Health Canada high-in-sugars symbol
All Information Sources
Frequently Asked Questions
Are Peek Freans Fruit Creme biscuits made in Canada?
Yes. Christie Peek Freans Fruit Creme 300 g prints a maple-leaf bakery claim. Mondelēz Canada lists Peek Freans among the brands made at East York.
What filling is in Fruit Creme biscuits?
Christie Peek Freans Fruit Creme 300 g has a creamy vanilla filling and a raspberry centre that uses raspberry juice concentrate, pectin and red cabbage juice.
How many calories are in Fruit Creme biscuits?
Christie Peek Freans Fruit Creme lists 130 calories for 2 biscuits (28 g). Fat is 6 g and sugars are 10 g in that serving. Sodium is only 15 mg.
Who owns Peek Freans Fruit Creme biscuits?
Mondelēz International owns Christie Peek Freans Fruit Creme. Christie is the grocery name printed large on the carton.
Do Fruit Creme biscuits contain artificial colours?
No. Christie Peek Freans Fruit Creme 300 g prints no artificial flavours or colours. The raspberry centre uses red cabbage juice concentrate for colour.
Where can you buy Peek Freans Fruit Creme 300 g?
Canadian grocers stock Christie Peek Freans Fruit Creme 300 g. Snackworks lists the sandwich biscuit on the Peek Freans brand page.
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