I emailed the 4 big supermarkets regarding the rotisserie chicken issue, I'll post my mail and the replies below (no reply from Tesco!) I was also told by SW that the reason rotisserie chickens were synned was because they are sold with the skin on and are synned as though the skin was eaten?
Dear Sir/Madam
I was hoping you could give me some information regarding your rotisserie chickens?
I would like to know if these are free range chickens and also if anything is added to the chicken with regards to injecting or infusing any brine, sugar, oils or fats either before or during the cooking process? This does not include adding flavours to the skin.
As a member of Slimming world I am trying to work out the amount of syns in the rotisserie products as roast chicken with the skin and any fat removed is counted as "free" on our food optimising plan, this would though be compromised if any fats or sugars had been added to the flesh of the chicken prior to or during cooking.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Kind regards.
Stuart Davies
ASDA
Dear Stuart
Thanks you for your email.
Our rotisserie chickens are not free range and we do not inject anything into the chickens prior to cooking. The only thing added is onto the skins for flavourings.
I have myself been a member of slimming world and used to buy these chickens on a regular basis and as long as all the skin was removed they were syn free.
Kind regards
Emma Mckee
ASDA Service Team
MORRISONS
Good afternoon Stuart
Thank you for your email and patience whilst I looked into this matter.
The technical team have advised me that our Oven Fresh chickens. Thighs, wings and drumsticks are not free range; however they are part of the Assured Food Standards red tractor scheme. In addition nothing is added to the product.
For more information please visit:-
www.redtractor.org.uk
Kindest regards,
Dawn
Customer Services Department
Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC
SAINSBURYS
A phone call received fromSainsbury's Careline,
They informed me that the rotisserie chickens are not free range but they are freedom foods accredited. Nothing is added to the chicken apart from herbs and spices to the skin.