DE for Ashkinazim vs Sephardim

Question

Regarding the Rov's shita that one can rely on the ingredients listing to determine if a "Dairy" designation is really a "Dairy Equipment" product: I had thought that Sephardim will eat DE with a meat meal, but Ashkinazim will eat immediately after meat but not with a meat meal. So what about your advice (such as the recent Ritz crackers answer) that one can look at the label and eat WITH a meat meal if no dairy is listed? Can Ashkinazim also rely on that (and am I wrong in my understanding on the difference between Seph. and Ash. minhagim)? Thank you.