GF friendly companies

The Edifying Conscience · Joined: 29 Aug 2005 Posts: 2339

Al,
I see that this list is over a year old. I'm wondering if it is still current. Edited to add that I see the list was updated in December.

The major allergens are wheat, dairy, shellfish, eggs, treenuts, peanuts and two others. Thus, we need to call on the barley, rye and oats. Am I interpreting this correctly?

Thanks for the help.
TEC

Ciddings · Joined: 01 Feb 2006 Posts: 162 Location: Washington

I love companies that are so willing to help us out by listing all the ingredients. Very Happy

They make life so much easier. I always bring my cell phone with me when I shop now. If I find a product that looks like it may be gluten free but I am not sure, I just simply call the 800 number and ask. Most companies are easily reached Monday- Friday during normal working hours, some bigger companies even on the weekends! When a company sends me a list of their GF products, I always send them a thank you card. I have even had a couple call backs from companies who thank me for my thank you card! Smile

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aklap · Joined: 02 Oct 2004 Posts: 8091 Location: WI, USA

bump. There's another list around here that TEC post, but I'm having trouble finding it.

TEC also posted this in another post. I feel it fits well here...so I'm stealing it Wink

hehehehe Great info TEC, thanks!!

Kraft, ConAgra, General Mills are some of the biggies in the food industry. So, buy purchasing products from these companies, you know you can read the labels and figure out if a product if GF. What better way to reward these companies for adopting good labeling practices than by purchasing their products! Very Happy

Kraft list of brands
http://kraft.com/brands/namerica/us.html

General Mills list of brands
http://www.generalmills.com/corporate/brands/view_all_brands.aspx

Conagra list of brands
http://www.conagrafoods.com/brands/index.jsp
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trixxie · Joined: 16 Dec 2006 Posts: 11

Outback is great as well.They don't have a gluten free menu per se, but there are many items that we can eat, as well as the wonderful brownie that is great!

cruelshoes · Joined: 23 Sep 2005 Posts: 2297 Location: Washington State

trixxie · Joined: 16 Dec 2006 Posts: 11

Do we just ask for it?

I just usually order steak, vegetables, and of course the chocolate brownie!
Thanks cruelshoes...I also am part time in WA state..just moved out, but spend a lot of time there. Raised in WA.

cruelshoes · Joined: 23 Sep 2005 Posts: 2297 Location: Washington State

You can either print it off from the internet and take it with you, or they can do it there. Be wary - different locations have differing levels of ubderstanding, so you may still have to coach them. Have fun!
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Demo · Joined: 16 Nov 2005 Posts: 270

Chich-fil-a has started opening regular restaurants now other than in the malls. They have two near me.

ilovechocolate · Joined: 27 Aug 2007 Posts: 50 Location: long island

aklap · Joined: 02 Oct 2004 Posts: 8091 Location: WI, USA

Hi Jenn,

People seem to get different answers to the same questions when they've talked to Hershey's, nor do they seem to answer them in a clear manor.

Here's a thread sharing said frustration: http://www.celiacforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=4672

Natural Flavors and Modified Starch may contain gluten. This labeling as it is, wheat must be listed on the label. This is not true for barley [ie malt], rye. There are some places that you can get hidden gluten from a product - unless you know a company discloses all forms of gluten [wheat, barely,rye & oats] in the labeling practice. Kraft, ConAgra, Unilever, Hormel are a few of the companies that won't hide gluten [even though by law they only have to label wheat - not barley, rye or oats].

If I remember correctly - in the US - Modified Food Starch is generally corn. Maybe some can verify that for me.

As for dairy. Some celiacs [due to their villi damage] are lactose intolerant. This means they can not break down the sugar component in milk because they lack the enzyme Lactase. Lactase is produced by...you guessed it...the villi. Once the villi heal, many find the they can tolerate some dairy.

Also with dairy there is the protein component - Casein. Some people have issues with casein. This is not due to CD per se. Many times when someone has issues with one food group - there can be others. Corn, Soy, Rice, etc...
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cruelshoes · Joined: 23 Sep 2005 Posts: 2297 Location: Washington State

Another list of companies that do not hide gluten. I don't know how many of these are repeats from the ones above, but I am putting it here for reference.

http://glutenfreeindy.com/foodlists/index.htm#donothidegluten

Maybe we should update this thread and put all the info together?
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-Colleen
Dx 8/05 via bloodwork/biopsy
9-YO son Dx 11/05 via bloodwork/biopsy
Daughters have negative bloodwork - so far!

A woman is like a tea bag-you never know how strong she is until she gets in hot water. - Eleanor Roosevelt