Hershey's

mrsppmrxky · Joined: 09 Oct 2004 Posts: 1471 Location: GF Kitchen

MrP is my 'Canary in the MIne".

He can eat Hershey's plain bars, Hershey's chocolate chips semi-sweet, the Kisses that are in the baking session.

MrP reacts to the wrapped Kisses................we are thinking maybe it is a reaction to the foil???? Do some kisses that are flavored contain other gluten or corn possibly and was a reaction to CC????

Who knows, we just avoid them like the plague.
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The Edifying Conscience · Joined: 29 Aug 2005 Posts: 2440

aklap · Joined: 02 Oct 2004 Posts: 8607 Location: WI, USA

bump
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aklap · Joined: 02 Oct 2004 Posts: 8607 Location: WI, USA

bump for Jenn [not Fid Jenn, the new Jenn Very Happy

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This explains the frustrations we feel when dealing with companies like this.
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ilovechocolate · Joined: 27 Aug 2007 Posts: 50 Location: long island

hey Al, and everyone else! I've actually changed my name (not because of this thread believe or not) to ilovechocolate. i was formely Jenn who just joined a few days ago.

I'm SOOOO craving chocolate right now and want to grab a kiss or something. Hmm, maybe I'll check out that Nestle site someone was talking about. It's tricky b/c I'm asymptomatic so I just want to have any chocolate!!

ostrich · Joined: 30 Mar 2006 Posts: 4162 Location: Nebraska

I know how hard it can be. You just want to have chocolate and damned the consequences, especially since you're "silent". But I'd read this thread carefully before grabbing the next Kiss.
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cruelshoes · Joined: 23 Sep 2005 Posts: 2546 Location: Washington State

Hersheys has not changed their tune in the 2 years since this thread started.

Verified by phone 3/6/08:

*All allergens are disclosed as required by law (only the top 8 ).

*Natural Flavor is outsourced and that information is "proprietary and not given" and are not required to full disclosure (other than the eight allergens). They will not confirm or deny if their natural flavors contain gluten.

Honestly, I hung on to Hersheys as long as I could, but this "bovine scatology" is ridiculous. Natural flavors from Hersheys are not safe, and I have, sadly, given up most of their other products as well.
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aklap · Joined: 02 Oct 2004 Posts: 8607 Location: WI, USA

That sucks, bites AND blows!

Thanks for update Colleen.
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The Edifying Conscience · Joined: 29 Aug 2005 Posts: 2440

ostrich · Joined: 30 Mar 2006 Posts: 4162 Location: Nebraska

Ditto what Colleen said. I gave all my Kisses away and switched to Starburst.

Thanks a bunch for the update Colleen!
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aklap · Joined: 02 Oct 2004 Posts: 8607 Location: WI, USA

ostrich · Joined: 30 Mar 2006 Posts: 4162 Location: Nebraska

Did you mention that, since you can't verify its GF status, you won't be buying any of their products? And that you'll post the same information on a very popular CD board?
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cruelshoes · Joined: 23 Sep 2005 Posts: 2546 Location: Washington State