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melie Apprentice
melie
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Hi Everyone,

Since this is the month of Thanksgiving, how about taking a moment to thank (via email or a call) the companies that make your favorite gluten-free items? I recently wrote to the Whole Foods Gluten Free Bakehouse (via their website) telling them how much I love their items and to 'keep up the good work'. The response I got was very warm and gracious, and 'surprised' because what they usually hear is complaints or no feedback from consumers at all. They were planning on distributing my email to the chefs and all the employees of the gluten-free Bakehouse...they were that happy to get a kind word!

Wouldn't it be great if we could shower all the gluten-free producers with happy thoughts and good wishes and GRATITUDE for what they do...evidently even 5-10 years ago life was much tougher for celiacs because of the lack of easily available gluten-free items. We have it pretty good these days. (I know, I know, everything's too expensive, but just for once let's revel in what is available to us!)

Cheers and Happy Thanksgiving!

Melie

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SchnauzerMom Rookie
SchnauzerMom
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That is a great idea. I need to get addresses on the products I used and send them a note. Thanks for the suggestion!

happygirl Collaborator
happygirl
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great idea---very thoughtful :)

grantschoep Contributor
grantschoep
Posted

Great idea. I just mailed Hormel(one of my favorite makers of "normal" gluten free food, i.e. Hormel Chili and Dinty Moore beef stew) and let them know that

"... for this Thanksgiving, I will be buying a Jenny-O turkey, specifically because you provide a fine selection of gluten free items"

Creative-Soul Newbie
Creative-Soul
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I recently wrote to the Whole Foods Gluten Free Bakehouse (via their website) telling them how much I love their items and to 'keep up the good work'. The response I got was very warm and gracious, and 'surprised' because what they usually hear is complaints or no feedback from consumers at all. They were planning on distributing my email to the chefs and all the employees of the gluten-free Bakehouse...they were that happy to get a kind word!

Melie

Melie,

I recently did the same thing, and they were even more shocked as I can't even eat most of their products anymore!! ( I've recently become allergic to eggs and refined sugars) The representative who replied also shared that she understood the sugar issue because she, too, has to avoid sugars and artificial sweetners and so can't even eat gum! She said that most manufacturers don't get feedback from their customers and that it really means the world to them to know that what they do is appreciated and makes a difference. She sent copies of my note out to the chefs - they're tickled pink to get a "Thank You" from someone who can't eat their products anymore!!! :lol:

anerissara Enthusiast
anerissara
Posted

Great idea!

My local grocery store...the closest one to my house....just re-did their store and now they have a HUGE gluten free food supply! I can't even get some of the brands they have at our regular store at the health food store. I LOVE :wub: the food manager and have made a point to track him down twice and thank him. He said both times that they were still planning on adding more foods....and they even started putting up tags in the *normal* sections of the store that say Gluten free! I really feel so blessed, I don't have to run around to several stores anymore to get what I need.

Hip, hip Hooray for gluten free donuts in the regular grocery store! :lol:

jesscarmel Enthusiast
jesscarmel
Posted

i usually send companies an email to thank them for taking the time to make thier products gluten-free and to label them such. ive done it for annies, mary gone crackers, pacific foods soups and scarpetta tomato sauce!! i usually get a response thankking me for my thank you:)

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