/ 23 November 2001

Woolworths replies …

Please accept our apologies for the disappointment and inconvenience caused, as well as for the delay in replying to you.

Our chief priority is to satisfy our customers. We regret that on this occasion our service failed to comply with the high standards that you so rightfully expect.

Mini cheese rolls: Our technologist (bread department) has informed me of the following ingredient listing: Wheat flour (with no additives); Cheddar cheese; flour improver (wheat flour, soya milk, milk powder, glucose, enzymes, vitamin c); gluten (wheat protein); Yeast; Invert sugar (glucose and fructose); Emulsifier (made during the manufacture of vegetable fat); Vegetable fat (made with sunflower oil); Salt; Preservatives *acetic acid (vinegar) *propionic acid (found naturally in cheese).

There are no harmful or toxic ingredients in this product as all ingredients are from natural origin.

Please accept the enclosed gift voucher to the value of R100 as a token of our goodwill.

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