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[BRUMI1968]

Hey everyone! I wanted to share an email xchange I had with a company that imports and distributes a most wonderful fruit bread. It was the best communication I've had so far.

On 5/31/06 8:46 PM

> Hello! I very much enjoy the Matiz date bread. I am wanting to try the

> Matiz fig bread, but it has an ingredient listed that I must first

> investigate: "natural flavor". I have Celiac disease, which is a severe

> intolerance to gluten (found in wheat, barley, rye, and oats), even on the

> molecular level. Oftentimes, "Natural Flavor" includes gluten in it.

>

> Is there any way for you to find out the source of this "natural flavor"?

> I'd so love to share these fruit breads as a perfect dessert on the Celiac

> discussion board that has over 8,000 members. We are often desperately

> searching for a dessert that has that filling cake-like or pie-like essence.

>

> Thanks so much.

>

> Sherri > Bellingham, WA

Dear Sherri,

Thank you for inquiring about the Matiz Fig Bread. The ingredients of this

product are: figs, walnuts, honey, granulated sugar, essence of vanilla,

and cinnamon. I too have celiac and have been enjoying this wonderful

product for a couple of years now. Also, for future reference, none of the

Matiz fruit breads - Apricot, Date or Fig, contain any gluten.

I would be very much interested in participating in your discussion board.

What are the requirements?

Please let me know if you have any additional questions.

Warmly,

(I took out her name for privacy sake)

Power Selles Imports

I suggest you all try the Matiz fruit breads if you can - they are so great for killing a sweet tooth, they are healthy, and they'd be great to take to parties for eating with cheese (for those of you who get to eat cheese, lucky monkeys).

p.s. I know there's probably no gluten in oats, but didn't feel like wording that the long-way-round.

[GlutenFreeAl]

That sounds really good. Where do you find that bread?

[BRUMI1968]

That sounds really good. Where do you find that bread?

My food co-op has it; it lives with the cheese. Or you can probably order it online.

Open Original Shared Link

Good luck. It's yummy!

[Mango04]

Awesome. I'll look for that next time I'm at my co-op.