Milk does not only turn up where you expect it. It is in the stuffing mix, the shortbread, the cracker and the bouillon cube. Giving up cheese is the easy part; reading the back of every box is what wears you down.

This aisle is ordinary pantry stock with the milk left out. Pepperidge Farm herb stuffing, Barilla and Creamette pasta, Herb-Ox bouillon packets and Savory Choice broth concentrates, Hellmann's and Duke's mayonnaise, Kikkoman soy sauce, O'Food gochujang. Coffee mate plant-based oat milk creamer singles for coffee. For the snack drawer, Grandma's oatmeal raisin cookies, Lorna Doone shortbread, Schär crackers and ladyfingers, unfrosted brown sugar cinnamon Pop-Tarts, and Drizzilicious mini rice cakes.

Everything here is sorted from the manufacturer's own allergen statement, which describes the recipe and not the factory. Shared-equipment warnings vary from maker to maker and formulations change without notice, so read the label on the packet in your hand.

Common Questions

Where does hidden dairy show up?

Stuffing mixes, cookies, crackers, bouillon and some breads often contain milk. This aisle has dairy-free versions of all of them.

Is dairy-free the same as lactose-free?

No. Lactose-free products can still contain milk. Dairy-free means no milk ingredients at all.

Is everything made in a dairy-free facility?

Not always. We sort by the recipe, so check the package for shared-equipment warnings.