Honest, premium ingredients is our business.

We go however far it takes to get the right ingredients for the World of Brio products. You get only the best, at a value that justifies not settling for anything less. Our passion for ingredients helped us draft some boundaries on what is allowed and not in the World of Brio products. We wanted to share with your our point of view here in a transparent form. Our product philosophy comes across different ways in the World of Brio products, such as our 100% fruit vinegars made from non-gmo fruits without added sulfates in the golden standard for potency and flavor. On another example is 100% durum wheat World of Brio Pasta which offers perfect blend on a traditionally made pasta as it is meant to be with just wheat to offer naturally low gluten, non-GMO rich pasta experience.

Acceptable Ingredients:

• Acidulants and Flavoring Agents: acetic acid, ascorbic acid, citric acid, lactic acid, malic acid, natural smoke flavoring, oleoresin paprika, some artificial flavors (with exceptions)

• Anti-Caking Agents: magnesium carbonate, silicon dioxide (acceptable with limitations)

• Antioxidants: alpha tocopherol, alpha tocopherol acetate, ascorbates, beta-carotene, erythorbic acid, some artificial antioxidants (with exceptions), tocopherols (vitamin E)

• Baking Agents and Dough Conditioners: ammonium bicarbonate, baking powder, cream of tartar, some leavening agents (with exceptions)

• Bleaching Agents (limited): benzoyl peroxide (for flour)

• Bulking Agents and Fillers: microcrystalline cellulose (with limitations)

• Buffers and Sequestrants: calcium citrate, disodium phosphate, potassium citrate, potassium gluconate, sodium bicarbonate, sodium citrate, sodium phosphate (with limitations)

• Coloring Agents: annatto, beta-carotene, caramel color (organic only), carotene, natural astaxanthin, vegetable gums (with exceptions)

• Emulsifiers and Thickeners: acacia gum, algin, arabic gum, carob bean gum, cellulose (with limitations), some diglycerides (organic only), gellan gum, guar gum, lecithin (organic only), locust bean gum, maltodextrin (organic only), methyl cellulose (with limitations), mono and di-glycerides (organic only), pectin, sodium alginate (with limitations), some vegetable gums (with exceptions), xanthan gum

• Firming Agents: calcium chloride, calcium sulfate, magnesium chloride

• Humectants and Solvents: glycerin (plant-based preferred), propylene glycol (with limitations)

• Leavening Agents: baking powder, cream of tartar, some phosphates (with exceptions)

• Nutrients: calcium caseinate, calcium lactate, isolated soy protein, protein isolate (organic only), soy protein isolates (organic only)

• pH Regulators: sodium carbonate

• Preservatives (limited): nisin (for cheese rinds only)

• Salts: calcium chloride, potassium chloride, sea salt

• Sequestrants: calcium disodium EDTA (with limitations), disodium dihydrogen EDTA (with limitations)

• Texturizers: calcium caseinate, egg albumin, gelatin, gluten (wheat), potato starch (organic only), sodium caseinate (milk protein)

• Water Binding Agents: sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (with limitations)

Unacceptable Ingredients:

• Artificial Colors (all listed)

• Artificial Flavorings (most listed)

• Artificial Sweeteners (most listed)

• Bleaching Agents (most listed)

• Dough Conditioners (most listed)

• Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) and ingredients with a high risk of being GMOs (unless organic or verified non-GMO)

• Irradiated Foods

• Meat Products Treated with Hormones (rBGH, BST)

• Partially Hydrogenated Oils (source of trans fats)

• Preservatives (most listed)

• Processing Aids (most listed)

• Propellants (aerosol cans)

• Refined Grains (bleached flour)

• Solvent Extracted Oils

• Sulfites (added, except in non-organic wine and cider)

• Titanium Dioxide