Kroger Brands

[chrissy]

just wondering if any of you shop at kroger's and are familiar with their brand? we live in a small town in southern idaho (we drive 2 1/2 to 3 hours to see the ped gi) and we don't have the stores i keep hearing people refer to (trader joe's, whole foods). gluten free foods are a bit pricey, and having to mail order them adds up when you tack on shipping. i have a kroger's (smith's food king here in idaho) just a few blocks from my home. i am running into alot of things that look safe except for "spices" or "natural" flavors. just wondering if anyone has spoken to the folks at kroger's to ask about their ingredients?

christine

[hez]

I do alot of my shopping at King Soopers (owned by Kroger, carries Kroger brand). The best thing to do is contact them about a specific item. They do not have a list (that I am aware of) but will tell you if a Kroger product is gluten-free.

Hez

[happygirl]

Chrissy-when I was diagnosed (2004), I was living in a small town in Alabama with no "gourmet" grocery stores either. I shopped almost 100% at the Kroger and ate many of their products. I don't remember ever getting sick from any of them. Your best bet would be to call if you are worried. (To supplement what Kroger carried, I would order the "staples" that I needed that Kroger didn't have....Tinkyada pasta, etc.)

Even where I live now, I still shop at the "regular" grocery store and seem to do just fine, and I'm very sensitive.

[Guest nini]

with Kroger brand products, currently they do not have a list, but if you call, they can usually tell you if a product is safe. (IF the dietician happens to be in that day) but the last time I called for something, they told me to keep looking at the labeling on the Kroger brand products, because it's getting better and if there is a gluten source it "should" be listed...

still, when in doubt, call the 800 # on the packages...

what you could do if you had the time, is make a list of all of the products (or as many as you are curious about) that you want to know about, and call the 800 # from home.

[VydorScope]

We use ALOT of Kroger products, and so far we only had to skip 2 things that were not gluten-free. If you call in the middle of the day, I think its liek 10-3 or somthing, thier dietitian can tell you if somthing is gluten-free or not.

[ianm]

I have never had a problem with Kroger products.

[darlindeb25]

I used to shop at Krogers and I really miss them. There aren't any here on Long Island. Anyways--Kroger has a code system that tells you the gluten-free products--at least they used too--I talked to the company once and they told me--but I dont remember what it was Deb