From COke:
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Cochineal is An insect found in the southern parts of America. The dried bodies of the female of the species are used to make red dye.
Except the products that contain
cochineal (which is listed on the label) and the products that contain milk (which is also indicated on the label), brands of The Coca-Cola Company in the United States do not contain any ingredient derived from animals.
However, some of our juice products contain Vitamin D3, which is derived from
lanolin. Lanolin is a natural oil in the fiber of sheep's wool.It is separated from the wool after the sheep's hair is cut(sheared). Lanolin oil is obtainable without harming the sheep, but may be an issue for strict vegetarians.
Additionally, some of our suppliers use a common industry practice for
grape juice clarification that does involve animal by-products. This practice is becoming increasingly less common as ultra-filtration systems are gradually replacing the gelatin used in this process.
However, you may be interested to know that
because our juices are certified kosher, the
gelatin used to clarify the juice is made from fish. In the U.S., the only Coca-Cola product that is currently produced with cochineal is Minute Maid Juices To Go Ruby Red Grapefruit Drink. The only currently manufactured Coca-Cola brand products that contain milk are Minute Maid Fruit and Cream Swirl frozen bars, Barq's Frozen Root Beer & Vanilla Ice Cream Float, and Bacardi Mixers premium ice
cream.
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Hope this helps.
Edited by samir_soni - 17 years ago
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