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To see manufacturer's statements that say they will always declare gluten in the ingredient labeling if it is present in any form, click here.
The following information is provided by manufacturer's about the gluten-free status of their products. Please use this as a starting place only, and continue to read the ingredient labeling each and every time. If you have further questions, contact the manufacturer directly.
For a website that sells quite a few gluten-free candies, see www.naturalcandystore.com.
| Bernard C. Chocolates (mail order) |
10/08 |
On the home page of their website its states "Our chocolate is GLUTEN FREE with the exception of Marsior & Orange Peel (which have wheat syrup)." www.bernardcchocolates.com |
Cadbury Adams
(Bazooka, Bubbaloo, Bubblicious, Cadbury, Certs, Chiclets, Dentyne, Sour Patch Kids, Trident & many more) |
3/09 |
Cadbury Adams will declare any gluten in the ingredient labeling if present in any of their products. To see their statement about this, click here.
www.cadbury.com |
Ferrara Candy
(all Jellies, all Headlines, Jujus, Jelly Beans, Sour Jacks, Cherry Sours, Boston Baked Beans, Atomic Fireballs, Jawbreakers, Red Hots, all Gummies Ferrara or Black Forest, etc.) |
1/09 |
They state on their website that all of the candies on the left (plus more) are gluten free at http://www.ferrarapan.com/faq/#Q6
Customer Service,
Ferrara Pan Candy Company, (708) 366-0500,
customer.service@ferrarapan.com |
| Ghirardelli Chocolate |
10/08 |
"In June 2008, the
Ghirardelli Chocolate Company started production of a new milk chocolate
bar which has a product containing barley malt as an ingredient. As a
result, the line on which our chocolate bars and squares are produced,
will now share a common line with barley gluten.
The chocolate chips
(60% Bittersweet, Semi-Sweet, and Milk Chocolate) line and powder line
(hot chocolates and baking cocoas) will remain free of gluten
ingredients.
Ghirardelli takes the following measures to reduce cross contamination
on our production lines: lines are cleaned between the changing from one
product to the next. The first two batches of any product made are
disposed of and not packaged."
Shawna Ortez,
Senior Consumer Affairs Coordinator,
Ghirardelli Chocolate Company
Shawna Ortez, Senior Consumer Affairs Coordinator, Ghirardelli Chocolate Company ConsumerResponse@Ghirardelli.LINDT.com
http://www.ghirardelli.com/
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| Godiva Chocolates |
10/08 |
"All of our products including solid chocolate pieces may contain en. Any person with a luten allergy should NOT consume ANY of our products." http://www.godiva.com/customer/default.aspx#allergies |
| Haribo |
3/09 |
From their website in the FAQ section they state: "Most Haribo products are gluten free. The following Haribo products are NOT gluten free: Black Licorice Wheels, Red Licorice Wheels, Sour S’ghetti, Fruity Pasta, Pico-Balla, Allsorts and Pontefract Cakes." www.haribo.com/planet/us/info/faq |
Hershey's
(also Reese's, Jolly Rancher, and York Peppermint Patty) |
3/09 |
You must call to get information about the gluten-free status of any of their candies at 800-468-1714, extension 0. The following information was given by phone on 3/31/09 from a Consumer Representative:
Hersey's will always label wheat, but not necessarily barley, rye, or oats. At this time all of their current artificial colors and flavors are gluten-free. If you see an ingredient where you question the source, you must call the above number.
The following is their current gluten-free list, but it is not inclusive of all their products that are gluten free. The Representative indicated that there are many more that are GF.
Milk Chocolate Bar
Almond Chocolate Bar
Hershey Milk Chocolate Kisses
York Peppermint Patties
Jolly Rancher hard candies and lollipops
Hershey's Baking Cocoa
Hershey's unsweetened and semi-sweet baking chocolate
www.hersheys.com |
| Jelly Belly |
4/09 |
Received by email: "Yes, our Jelly Belly jelly beans are gluten free. Most of our Jelly Belly products are gluten free - excluding our Chocolate Malt Balls (including our Christmas Malt Balls, and Easter Malt Balls and Eggs - also our Deluxe Holiday mixes which include these candies). Our Licorice Pastels, Licorice Bridge Mix, and Classic Licorice Gift Box also contain gluten."
Asia Coleman,
Consumer Affairs www.jellybelly.com
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JustBorn
(Peeps Marshmallow, Mike & Ikes, Hot Tamales, JustBorn & Teeny Beany Jelly Beans, & more)
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4/09
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On their website in the FAQ section, they list Mike and Ike, Hot Tamales, Peeps Marshmallow , Peanut Chew, Teenee Beanee Jelly Beans and Just Born Jelly Beans as gluten free. They also stte they are in the process of updating their package labels to reflect products that are gluten free. www.justborn.com/get-to-know-us/faqs#Are%20your%20candies%20gluten-free? |
Mars
(Starburst, Snickers, M&Ms, Skittles & more) |
10/08 |
Mars states in their Allergen statement (made in 2007) that they will declare the top allergens in their product labeling. They will declare "wheat" but not necessarily gluten. http://www.marshealthyliving.com/nutritional_info/, then click on "Allergy Info" at the bottom of the page.
"I just bought a bag of Starburst Jelly Beans. it says 'Gluten Free' in small print near the nutritional info." Margaret to SillyYak site, 3/08. www.starburst.com. |
| Mentos |
3/09 |
Emailed 3/26/09: "We thank you for contacting Stuart Alexander & Co Pty Ltd, regarding
gluten in our Mentos products.
We have contacted our Technical Advisor, Mr. Chris Browne who has advised the following:
*The Mentos brand owner does not routinely test products for gluten, but
have advised us that they are complying with the international CODEX standard for 'gluten free' products with less than 20ppm gluten in all raw materials used. No ingredients containing gluten are used." Andrew Whiting,
Stuart Alexander Consumer Services Manager |
| Necco |
10/08 |
Necco
states in the FAQ section of their website:
"We make the following products which do not contain gluten from wheat, rye, oats or barley: Necco Wafers, Mary Janes, Mary Jane Peanut Butter Kisses, Sweethearts Conversation Hearts (Valentines only), Canada Mint & Wintergreen Lozenges, Haviland Thin Mints and Candy Stix
In addition, Clark Bars, Skybars, Haviland Peppermint & Wintergreen Patties, Necco Candy Eggs (Easter), Talking Pumpkins (Halloween), Squirrel Nut Caramels and Squirrel Nut Zippers, Banana Split and Mint Julep Chews, ULTRAMINTS are also gluten free." www.necco.com |
Nestlé
(Willy Wonka candy, Gobstoppper, Laffy Taffy, Lik-M-Aid, Nerds, Pixy Stix, Runts, Spree, SweeTarts, etc.)
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3/09 |
Nestle is one of the companies that states they will list any gluten present in a product in the ingredient label. They also have a PDF list of all of their gluten-free products last updated 6/08. http://nestle-consumerservices.casupport.com/eglutenfree.pdf |
| Pez |
10/08 |
In their allergen statement they discuss that they only run Pez on their lines, and barley, oats, and wheat are not in the candy. www.pez.com/v/site_pages/allergy_information |
| Pop Rocks |
10/08 |
In their FAQ section they state they are gluten free. http://www.poprockscandy.com/faq.html |
| Reed's (ginger candy) |
7/08 |
"All our products are gluten free." Terry Foucaut terry@reedsinc.com www.reedsgingerbrew.com |
| Reese's |
3/08 |
Reese's candies are produced by the Hersey Corporation. On their website they reply to the question "Can you send me an allergen list?"
"We have found that allergen lists quickly become outdated as our product lines change over time. Rather than have you make purchase decisions based on outdated information, we encourage you to check the ingredient label on the package. This label provides accurate, current information about all the ingredients in the package."
This claim to accurate labeling is reinforced by the following comment:
"Beware of the Reese's Easter candy! The individually wrapped Reese's eggs (yellow wrapper) I found at my CVS are safe, but the bags of little eggs wrapped in foil listed wheat in the ingredients. I don't understand how one can be okay and the other not - they are both Reese's, just different sizes! " Margaret to SillyYak site 3/08
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| Russel Stover Candy |
10/08 |
The following is on their website in the FAQ section: "To the best of our knowledge, our products are gluten free — with the exception of products containing cookies, such as S'mores and Cookies and Creams. These products contain a small amount of gluten, and ingredient labels indicate clearly that they contain wheat.
Be aware that products containing wheat are produced on equipment that's also used to make other products. So we can't completely rule out the possibility of cross-contamination, despite efforts to prevent it." www.russellstover.com |
| Scharffenberger Chocolate |
10/08 |
At www.scharffenberger.com in the Nutrition Facts section under Chocolate Facts they state that their chocolate does not contain any gluten. However, some of their products are produced in a plant that does process gluten-containing products. They list which products are produced there. |
Smarties
(Skittles, etc.) |
10/08 |
"Smarties and our entire line of products are gluten free. If the UPC number on the packaging begins with "0 11206", you can be assured that it is manufactured in a facility that is gluten free and safe to eat if you have Celiac Disease." This statement is in the "Allergens" section of www.smarties.com |
| Spangler's |
10/08 |
In their FAQ section they state: "Dum Dum Pops, Saf-T-Pops, Swirl Saf-T-Pops, Marshmallow Treats, Candy Canes, Cane Classics, Dum Dum Canes and Dum Dum Chewy Pops do not contain the gluten protein found in wheat, barley, rye, or oats." |
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Tootsie Roll, Charms, Cella's Confections, Cambridge Brands Jr. Mints, Dots Sugar Babies, Dubble Bubble, Andes Mints |
10/08 |
In the FAQ section of their website, they state "At this time, all of our confections are gluten free. We do not use wheat, barley, rye, oats, triticale, spelt or any of their components and that includes our dusting on our conveyor belts. We do use corn and soy products in the manufacturing of our products." www.tootsie.com |
| Trader Joe's |
10/08 |
Many of the Trader Joe's brand candies are listed by them as gluten free. http://www.traderjoes.com/labels_and_lists.html, then click on "No gluten Ingredients Used". |
| Trident |
10/08 |
In the FAQ section of their website they state: "Trident does not contain gluten." www.tridentgum.com |
| Werther's |
10/08 |
A letter sent from the Storck company states that they use glucose syrup of wheat origin, but the gluten level is below 200 ppm (the old International Codex Standard). Note: the new standard is 20 ppm. |
Wrigley's
Gums: Spearmint, Freedent, Extra, Doublemint, Big Red, Eclipse, Juicy Fruit, Winterfresh, Orbit
Altoids, Lifesavers, 5 |
10/08 |
A email sent from a Customer Representative states: "The following is a list of U.S. Wrigley products that remain free of any wheat, oat, rye or barley gluten:
Wrigley's Spearmint® gum, Freedent® gum, Doublemint® gum, Extra® gum, Big Red® gum, Eclipse® gum, Juicy Fruit® gum, Winterfresh® gum, Orbit® gum, Orbit® White gum, Lifesavers® Altoids® and 5® products.
Please note that Altoids Chocolate Dipped mints carry a warning that the product is made on equipment that also processes milk and wheat."
To read the complete email, click here. www.wrigley.com
RMJ's Note: It has been reported on the internet that the Altoid Sugar-Free Smalls have wheat in them. Always read the ingredients listing! 3/09 |
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