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#1 Tica

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Posted 08 April 2009 - 08:29 AM

Hi everyone I just reiceved this email from General Mills (makers of Betty Crocker foods):

"Thank you for contacting General Mills regarding the availability of Betty Crocker gluten free mix. The New Gluten Free product line will be out June 1, 2009.

We appreciate your loyalty to our products. Please let us know if we can be of further assistance.

Sincerely,

Aneisa McDuff

Consumer Services"

I guess I will be heading to my local grocery stores to make sure they carry the line

This will make baking quick gluten-free goddies for my kids a bit quicker and easier.

Tica

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Posted 08 April 2009 - 10:52 AM

Tica, on Apr 8 2009, 12:29 PM, said:

This will make baking quick gluten-free goddies for my kids a bit quicker and easier.

Tica

Oh WOW! Just in time for my birthday! We have a rule in our house that nobody bakes their own birthday cake (My husband made this rule after he found out that as a kid, i was told to bake my own cake once I was old enough. He thought that incredibly sad.) This last year, he got me an ice cream cake but it still had little "crunchies" in it. He would love to be able to bake a cake for me with the kids! I'll keep an eye out.

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Posted 08 April 2009 - 11:40 AM

Wow!! Maybe it'll be affordable, since it is General Mills? I hope so!!

I will be making cupcakes every weekend when they debut!

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Posted 08 April 2009 - 02:21 PM

I hope it doesn't take too long for it to come to ND.

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Posted 08 April 2009 - 07:07 PM

I hope they stock it everywhere! My walmart doesn't like to stock stuff that doesnt sell.

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Posted 09 April 2009 - 01:38 PM

samcarter, on Apr 8 2009, 02:52 PM, said:

Carvel will actually make you a cake without the "crunchies", contact the company and speak to the individual mananger and they will help you out.

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Posted 09 April 2009 - 01:40 PM

Be sure to speka to the store manager where you shop. If there is a local celiac chapter or group involve them as advocates to call the store. Usually if the store sees that there is a demand for it, the will carry it.

Tica

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Posted 02 May 2009 - 04:41 PM

It will be in stores on June 1st.

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Posted 12 May 2009 - 11:54 AM

just looking at the betty crocker website today which is updated for the gluten free product line! there's lots of good info there... here is something i found in the faq section; does the third answer mean that all of the frostings are currently gluten free and just need to be relabeled in the fall? i would LOVE to bake my devil's food birthday cake on July 3rd and top it with a real, whipped, delicious vanilla frosting! Mmmmmmmmmmm

Q: What products are available gluten free from Betty Crocker®?

* Betty Crocker® Gluten Free Yellow Cake Mix
* Betty Crocker® Gluten Free Devil’s Food Cake Mix
* Betty Crocker® Gluten Free Brownie Mix
* Betty Crocker® Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix

Q: Are the Betty Crocker® Gluten Free Dessert Mixes made in a gluten free processing facility?
Yes.

Q: Is Betty Crocker® frosting gluten free?
All flavors of Betty Crocker Ready-to-Spread Frosting will be labeled “gluten free” this Fall.

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Posted 13 May 2009 - 06:32 PM

Just so you all know, At the CDF Food fair & conference from the first Saturday in May, the reps from General Mills were giving out samples of the brownies, and they tasted just like the original non-gluten free mix. Also, I was told that Target & Wal-Mart will be carrying the gluten free mixes, as well as Ralph's and Vons and their affiliated grocery stores.

I actually prefer the homemade flourless, fudgey brownies, but the taste & texture really brought back memories when I'd just grab a mix, add some chocolate chips & nuts, and eat warm brownies about 20 minutes later. I really do look forward to the mixes coming out!

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Posted 14 May 2009 - 04:47 AM

Did any stores sneak them out early yet? I have been dying for these mixes for months already.

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Posted 14 May 2009 - 05:11 AM

Funny, a couple of years ago I would have been over the moon happy about Betty Crocker gluten free mixes. But now, I've become so used to homemade versions that are so good, I don't think I'd go back to mixes anymore. Even my husband has said that as long as the flour mix is mixed up, homemade is only a few more steps than a mix.

But, this is still great for the gluten free community. It's more publicity, more people will find out about Celiac after seeing all these new gluten free foods on the mainstream shelves. And it's great for the newly diagnosed, I would have killed for a Betty Crocker mix those first few daunting shopping trips!!! And I'm thinking this will be great for my kids when they are older and want to make something on their own and they can just grab something off the Walmart shelf.

Gluten free is just getting easier and easier these days!

Tamara, mom to 4 gluten & casein free kiddos!

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Posted 14 May 2009 - 07:17 AM

Tica, on Apr 9 2009, 05:38 PM, said:

Carvel will actually make you a cake without the "crunchies", contact the company and speak to the individual mananger and they will help you out.

That's good info, but unfortunately I have determined that dairy also causes me problems as well. For Mother's Day DH found a Gluten Free Pantry cake mix and made me a little cake. He said, "This doesn't taste as good as regular cake," while I was savoring it. When you haven't had cake in eons, ANY cake with frosting is tasty!

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Posted 14 May 2009 - 04:56 PM

we used Betty Crocker frosting on my bday cake this year. It's totally gluten free already.
Do you know if the new gluten-free line will be available in Canada right away. My mouth is watering just thinking about it. mmm... gluten-free brownies.... I just hope a pack doesn't cost a fortune. Under 5$ would be wonderful

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Posted 16 May 2009 - 04:21 AM

I'm ecstatic about these new Betty Crocker mixes...especially about the brownie mix...but they need to come out with a gluten-free bread mix that I can throw in my bread machine, set it and go! I'd kill for a sandwich about now but can't find anything other than corn meal, soy flour or ground flax locally so a gluten-free boxed mix would be a boon for me!