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Gellan Gum & New Artisan Cafe Coffee Creamers

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Hi there.  I was wondering if anyone has eaten products with gellan gum in them?  I looked it up and it sounds like it would be safe for gluten-free eating?  I try to avoid corn products (including xantham gum) and soy as much as I can (I should probably stop eating that stuff all together), and so I was happy to see the new Artisan Cafe flavored coffee creamers from Coffee Mate don't seem to have any corn or soy ingredients. I just emailed them to double check they are gluten-free, which I am pretty sure they are, but figured I'd better double check since it's a new product.  I was just curious as to how anyone here has reacted to eating items with gellan gum in them?  Did it bother you at all?  It sounds like it'd be a great ingredient to replace xanthan gum and corn starches. It'd be nice to see more companies try using it. But not sure if it bothers anyone with gluten and other food sensitivities? 

 

https://www.coffee-mate.com/products/artisan-cafe

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I got an email reply back and yes, the new Artisan Cafe creamers are gluten free and soy free also. This was their reply:

"We are pleased to let you know that all three of the Coffee-mate® Artisan Cafe Creamer flavors are labeled as Gluten Free.  
We consider "gluten free" to mean that no gluten ingredients are in the product, whether directly added, or potentially present due to cross-contact. In other words, if a product label has an allergen advisory statement, such as "may contain wheat", we do not consider that product to be gluten free. We recommend to always check the label for the most current information before purchasing and/or consuming a product.
These also do not contain Soy. We always label the eight major food allergens on our package by their common name. Again! We recommend to always check the label for the most current information before purchasing and/or consuming a product. 
Corn is not in the ingredients list but it could be in the Natural Flavor. The ingredients in Natural Flavors are proprietary. 
There is a money saving coupon link below. Please respond to this email with your postal mailing address and we will mail you coupons also. 
Have a great day!
Brenda Randall
Nestlé® Brand Ambassador"

There was no money-saving link at the bottom of the email that I could find, but apparently if you send them your address they will mail you coupons. 

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sharbar1983 Newbie
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I had a terrible "glutened" reaction to the artisian creamers.  They taste great, but I have felt horrible for the past 2 weeks after consuming the creamer on a daily basis, like I did before I was diagnosed and went off gluten.  They claim to be gluten-free, but they also have "natural flavors" listed which often times can be a hidden source of gluten.  I will not buy these again and have felt so much better since stopping them.  Try at your own risk!

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1 hour ago, sharbar1983 said:

I had a terrible "glutened" reaction to the artisian creamers.  They taste great, but I have felt horrible for the past 2 weeks after consuming the creamer on a daily basis, like I did before I was diagnosed and went off gluten.  They claim to be gluten-free, but they also have "natural flavors" listed which often times can be a hidden source of gluten.  I will not buy these again and have felt so much better since stopping them.  Try at your own risk!

In the US, natural

flavors can not contain gluten unless they list it.  

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cyclinglady Grand Master
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I agree with Karen (she knows her stuff), but why even buy processed junk?  Go for some traditional cream and milk!  It is REAL!  

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22 hours ago, cyclinglady said:

I agree with Karen (she knows her stuff), but why even buy processed junk?  Go for some traditional cream and milk!  It is REAL!  

That's true. I just missed some flavored coffees though and thought it'd be nice to find something with some flavor. I have not tried them yet though because I can't find a single store in my town that sells the new Artisan Cafe ones. I did see some made with coconut milk or almond milk that I might try. And these new Artisan Cafe ones seem like they are natural.  Here is the ingredients for the caramel flavor-Cream, Sugar, Milk, Buttermilk, and Less Than 2% of Natural Flavor, Himalayan Pink Salt, Gellan Gum.

So I was curious about the gellan gum.  Maybe that bothers some people?  

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I do not eat gluten-free. I just happened upon this page when searching gellan gum. With the help of a nutritionist and by eliminating things one-by-one from my diet, it was determined that gellan gum that I was getting in almond milk was causing my past reflux. I am absolutely fine since I've eliminated it. This could be the reason some of you who have tried this coffee creamer do not feel well.

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