McCormick uses allspice instead of cloves. Both are considered warm, aromatic spices. They have the chemical compound eugenol in common and fill a similar niche in the pumpkin spice flavor profile.
But Tina Potthoff, spokesperson for Hy-Vee, said the supermarket chain is replacing Tone's spices with those of the much larger Maryland-based McCormick & Co. because Tone's could not keep stores ...