If ingredients list says herbs and spices is that likely to contain hidden additives?

QUESTION:

If ingredients list says herbs and spices is that likely to contain hidden additives?

ANSWER:

It depends on the manufacturer, unfortunately there isn’t a blanket rule. It’s something that needs to be checked on a product by product basis.

Manufacturers that are transparent know that their customers want to see this information and will individually list each herb and spice used (as long as the info isn’t sensitive). Not all manufacturers want to display their trade recipes and special herbs and spices though!