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M&m's? & Question About Hershey Kisses W/ Peanut Butter In Them

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Turtle
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Someone just sent me an e-mail saying that M&M's in all forms are not gluten free?? Just wondered if anyone has any current information stating otherwise...

I always thought M&M's (except for the crispy rice kind) were safe. Please tell me they haven't "changed their ingredients" on us.....

And while we're on the topic of CHOCOLATE....

Does anyone know if the Hershey Kisses (w/ peanut butter) are gluten-free?? I've confirmed that regular and dark chocolate hershey kisses are okay but haven't yet had a chance to call about the peanut butter ones. Thougth i'd check w/ you guys.

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my sister just called about m&m's a couple of weeks ago and they confirmed that only the crispy rice ones are not gluten-free.

as far as hershey's, it was my understanding that they would clearly list allergens in the ingredient list. (?) maybe i'm remembering wrong.

happy snacking! i think i'll go have a hershey bar, you made me hungry! ;)

morganb Newbie
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Are the regular hershey bars fine or is it just the kisses? And what about dove chocolate and heath bars?

jerseyangel Proficient
jerseyangel
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I called about the M&M's 2-3 weeks ago for another member. Nothing had changed, the crispy ones were the only ones with gluten--the rest are fine.

As far as Hershey--they will clearly list any gluten ingredients on the label--they won't hide anything. If you call during business hours and speak to a person, they will even go over the ingredients of the product you are asking about with you and explain what is what. A nice woman did this for me last fall when I called about some Halloween candies.

As of last week, all Dove chocolate is gluten-free *except* the chocolate covered almonds--that is per the recorded message on their 800 line.

A word of caution, the large flat dark chocolate bars have an almond CC warning--and I got a reaction from one of them last night. I eat the small individually wrapped and the regular size candy bars of dark choc. with out a problem. Those do no carry the almond warning.

snowygiraffe Rookie
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Turtle

It sounds as though Cola. is going to have a problem kepping gluten free choclate on the shelf. Betweenyou starting on that side and my daughter starting on this you guys will meet in the middle. :D

Jean

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Alleuia!!!!

Thanks, ya'll are the BEST!!!

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