Frequently Asked Questions

Our Bonne Maman® Preserves, Jellies and Fruit Spreads are made with only fruit, sugar, lemon juice and fruit pectin. Our Preserves, Jellies and Spreads are produced in a facility that does also make products containing chestnuts. We follow highly controlled and strict (HACCP certification) cleaning processes throughout our facility that minimize any risk of nut residue. We recommend that you discuss this information with your physician to evaluate whether Bonne Maman® is right for you and your family.

Our new Hazelnut Chocolate Spread is produced with hazelnuts in its own facility.

Our new Peanut Chocolate Spread is made in a separate factory dedicated exclusively to products containing peanuts.

We guarantee the quality of our Preserves and Jellies for two years (24 months) after production (see “Best if used by” date printed on the side of the cap). Lemon Curd and the Fruit Spreads are guaranteed for 1 year (12 months) after production. We recommend the above products be refrigerated after opening. Although we do not guarantee a specified period of time AFTER they are opened, by storing an open jar with the cap tightly closed in your refrigerator, these products should last for several weeks without a problem.

Our Hazelnut Chocolate Spread has a shelf life of 15 months after production. However, it does not need to be refrigerated and best kept between 60 to 80 degrees Fahrenheit.

Most of our products are OU Kosher. Hazelnut Chocolate is OU Kosher Dairy. The circle U authorization is on the front label of each jar. Our products are certified by the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America (NY). Our Muscat Grape Jelly, Lemon Curd, Advent Calendar flavors and 12 Days of Christmas flavors and Herbal Teas are not Kosher Certified.

YES! All of our preserves, jellies and fruit spreads are made with natural ingredients: fruit, sugar, cane sugar, concentrated lemon juice and fruit pectin. Bonne Maman Lemon Curd is made with sugar, lemon juice, whole eggs, butter and tapioca starch. Bonne Maman has no preservatives, no additives, no high fructose corn syrup, are sulfite-free and all preserves, jellies and fruit spreads are Non-GMO Project Verified.

Preserves are made from cooking whole fruits, including the skin and seeds. Each of Bonne Maman’s recipes in its 17 flavors of preserves ensures that pieces of fruit are present in each jar. Preserves feature a fuller fruit flavor compared to jams.
Jellies are made from only the juices of fruits. Jellies offer a uniform texture, are clear, and firm compared to preserves and jams. Bonne Maman produces an assortment of 4 jelly flavors.
Jams are made from crushed fruit and fruit puree, not whole fruit. Bonne Maman does not make jams.

Bonne Maman Peanut Chocolate Spread is made in a separate factory dedicated exclusively to products containing peanuts.

Bonne Maman Hazelnut Chocolate Spread is made in a separate factory, free of peanuts.

Bonne Maman Preserves, Jellies, Fruit Spreads and Curd, are produced in a factory that makes products containing chestnuts, eggs and dairy on shared lines. We follow highly controlled and strict (HACCP and ELISA allergen certifications) cleaning processes throughout our facility that minimize any risk of residue.