I tried emailing as well....came back as a bad email address as well.


I think we should all flood them with calls tomorrow, I really hope both will be available, and if not, this product is throughly tested since it is created for icing...

Ok ladies here's the info i found on the website and their number 800-527-3026 x 0
sweetexz superior solid cake and icing shortening
brillant white icings
outstanding texture and flavor
excellent eating qualities
superior spreadability
no transfat or hydrogenated oil
comes in 50 lb case
Gonna give them a call and see what they say about keeping the original
I'll let you know if they answer the phone and what they say

ACH plans on carrying both Sweetex and SweetexZ - so not to worry.

Here's the response I got to my email....

Hello Janice. Thank you for your inquiry on our Sweetex line of products. I checked with our product management group and they have confirmed that we will continue to offer both products. Please let us know if you need any additional information.

Thanks,

John Macre

Customer Service Supervisor - FoodService

ACH Food Companies, Inc

1-901-381-3069

1-800-527-3026 x3069

Fax: 1-800-358-2473

[email protected]

oh thank GOD!

thank you Jan for writing them!

Jan which one is the trans fat free? The one with the X?

I'm so glad to read this. WHEW!!!

All I have to say is Crisco also swears that the 0 Trans Fat is exactly the same as the one w/ Trans Fat. (uh, no)! I would keep that email too b/c they could end up not carrying it. I think it will depend on sales too. People just need to make sure they order w/ the TF & it wouldn't hurt to call/email & let them know your opinion. I too was about to order a small tub to try it & see how it works.

And if anyone lives in the Daytona/Orlando area & knows where I can pick some up, please let me know. I'm going on vacation next week. YEAH!!

Does anyone know is Sweetex or Alpine are available in Canada?

I just sent my email of thanks.

Thanks for checking, now we'll have to make sure that both are offered from our suppliers!! I'm curious if Alpine will be available in both?

Does anyone know if Sweetex can be frozen, and if so, for how long?? I normally purchase it by the 4lb buckets at the Bakers Kitchen, because I like the convenience of it being prepackaged for me to store, but who knows if they will be putting Sweetex or Sweetex Z in the packages??

I've frozen the Alpine brand without any problems. I just got the 50 lbs. of Sweetex and plan to divide it up and freeze it.

How long have you frozen it for? How did store it? I was probably just going to store it in the Ziploc plastic containers or something. Do you thaw it in the fridge or counter? Does any water condensation get in there?

The new trans-fat free SweetexZ has a (Z) behind it! I have put my Sweetex into gallon ice cream tubs and into the freezer. Thaw out in the fridge and then I keep it in the fridge. I just bring it to room temp when I need some and put it back in the fridge. I have never had any condensation or sweating.

I see this thread happened last May but I was directed here from another thread regarding Hi ratio shortening.

I can explain why they have gone 0 trans fat and other manufacturures (sp?) will follow.

When I got my health permit I was told by the inspector that as of Jan. 2009 Washington will join California in going 0 trans fat with any retail or wholesale products that are produced.

We will no longer be able to use any trans fats in any of our items that we sell to customers and eventually other states will follow this lead.

This is why a lot of fast food chains have started using 0 trans fats in their oils. Big retail food companies are aware that this change is taking place and they are slowly making the change. My daughter works at Starbucks and they are also slowly making the change in their baked goods that they sell.

So...licensed cake bakers/decoraters...we will have to somehow cope with 0 trans fat.

I got my letter too!

We are not mandatory yet but we will be in the future so I've adapted to my Crisco ways now.

That way when the other bakeries in town are in the throws of panic figuring it out when the change becomes mandatory I'll be ahead of the game.

That and I can now add "trans fat free products" where the others can't. So those on the "trans fat is going to make you fall over and die" bandwagon I'll read the business the others can't yet.

I'm sticking with IMBC...no trans fat...just the good old real fat in butter!