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aklap
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 Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2005 2:39 pm Post subject: Skittles are GF |
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Skittles Regular, Tropical & Wild Berry are GF.
Kristie, I saw that you wondered about these in your Success Stories post and thought I throw this out 
Yes modified food starch is something to be wary of - you don't know what type of starch it is.
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wendycs
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| Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2005 9:29 pm Post subject: |
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Thanx!! yum!!
Too bad Smarties aren't gf though... I miss those!! |
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aklap
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| Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2005 10:53 pm Post subject: |
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| wendycs wrote: | Thanx!! yum!!
Too bad Smarties aren't gf though... I miss those!! |
Hmmm are you sure???
Smarties - USA (Rockets in Canada) (Ce-De Candy, Inc.) (www.smarties.com) (vpkg=03/13/03)
Contains NO gluten, corn, soybeans, milk, eggs, peanuts, nuts, seeds, fish, shellfish, or mollusks.
Ahhhhh I think I see the confussion...This from the Smarties FAQ:
7) Q: I bought Smarties in Canada, and they were more like M&M's. What gives?
A: Ce De Candy only owns the trademark to the name Smarties in the United States. Outside the United States, Smarties is a registered trademark of Societe' des Produits Nestle' S.A. and are more like M&M's. If you are in Canada, and want your tart and sweet favorite candy look for Rockets!
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wendycs
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| Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2005 11:47 am Post subject: |
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I'm quite sure! It says 'Wheat Flour' in the ingredients right on the box!! M&Ms are ok to eat.. but they're not the same  |
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aklap
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| Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2005 12:07 pm Post subject: |
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| wendycs wrote: | | I'm quite sure! It says 'Wheat Flour' in the ingredients right on the box!! |
Can't argue with that!!
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aklap
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| Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2005 12:46 pm Post subject: |
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It appears you guys take your Smarties very seriously 
http://www.classaxe.com/smarties/
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wendycs
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| Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2005 8:29 pm Post subject: |
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holy crap! that site is excessive!! lol
i was never even close to that bad.. but oh how i do miss them! |
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sheryl84
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| Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2005 12:14 am Post subject: Skittles/Smarties |
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| The package of Skittles I read said it had modified food starch; the Smarties, nothing forbidden. |
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wendycs
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| Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2005 12:21 pm Post subject: Re: Skittles/Smarties |
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| sheryl84 wrote: | | the Smarties, nothing forbidden. |
I think Smarties in Canada are different than Smarties in the states  |
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aklap
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| Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2005 1:15 pm Post subject: |
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| aklap wrote: |
Smarties - USA (Rockets in Canada) (Ce-De Candy, Inc.) (www.smarties.com) (vpkg=03/13/03)
Contains NO gluten, corn, soybeans, milk, eggs, peanuts, nuts, seeds, fish, shellfish, or mollusks.
Ahhhhh I think I see the confussion...This from the Smarties FAQ:
7) Q: I bought Smarties in Canada, and they were more like M&M's. What gives?
A: Ce De Candy only owns the trademark to the name Smarties in the United States. Outside the United States, Smarties is a registered trademark of Societe' des Produits Nestle' S.A. and are more like M&M's. If you are in Canada, and want your tart and sweet favorite candy look for Rockets! |
Yup - they are 2 different products. I was confused too.
US Smarties are like SweetTarts.
US Smarties are called Rockets in the GWN (Great White North )
GWN Smarties are similar to M&M's in the US - only different...are you still with me?? LOL!!!
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wendycs
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| Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2005 1:14 pm Post subject: |
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| aklap wrote: | Yup - they are 2 different products. I was confused too.
US Smarties are like SweetTarts.
US Smarties are called Rockets in the GWN (Great White North )
GWN Smarties are similar to M&M's in the US - only different...are you still with me?? LOL!!! |
Wow.. I didn't know that rockets were smarties down there.. gawd this is all so confusing.. they should learn to keep their names straight!! Smarties up here are candy coated chocolate peices (similar to m&ms although i think there is a big taste diff.. but i was a smarties addict before cd!!!) |
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aklap
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| wendycs wrote: | | Wow.. I didn't know that rockets were smarties down there.. gawd this is all so confusing.. they should learn to keep their names straight!! Smarties up here are candy coated chocolate peices (similar to m&ms although i think there is a big taste diff.. but i was a smarties addict before cd!!!) |
Wendy,
I agree LOL!! But...It appears they tried but that name as already taken
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7) Q: I bought Smarties in Canada, and they were more like M&M's. What gives?
A: Ce De Candy only owns the trademark to the name Smarties in the United States. Outside the United States, Smarties is a registered trademark of Societe' des Produits Nestle' S.A. and are more like M&M's. If you are in Canada, and want your tart and sweet favorite candy look for Rockets! |
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Shiloh
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| Posted: Thu May 26, 2005 3:01 pm Post subject: |
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Being a Smartieholic, I researched them and found they are gluten free in the United States but are not gluten free in Canada. It's interesting the differences of the GF status between the two countries. I believe it's Wine Coolers that are GF there, but not here! It pays to not only check the status, but where the product was produced.
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| Posted: Thu May 26, 2005 3:06 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Terri!
They are 2 different products with the same name  That make matters even worse!! |
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Rats...that's me above, Shi
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