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Valentines Candy


hez

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hez Enthusiast

I would love a box of chocolates for valentines day! My dh got a box of chocolates for the holiday and I wanted one so badly :angry: But they were Russell Stover and had a produced in the same facility as wheat warning so I avoided them (had already been glutened and feeling horrible).

Does anyone know of a carmel and nut mix of boxed chocolates that are safe?

Thanks,

Hez


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Lisa Mentor

That's a good question. I would be interested in knowing that answer. I do know that NECCO candy hearts are gluten free.

Lisa Mentor
That's a good question. I would be interested in knowing that answer. I do know that NECCO candy hearts are gluten free.

Just looked it up. Russell Stover is gluten free, with the exception of cookie type candies.

hez Enthusiast

I wonder if the statement was a cya? Anyone had issues with Russel Stover?

Thanks,

Hez

hez Enthusiast

Here is what Russell Stover says on their website-

Do your products contain gluten?

Answer:

To the best of our knowledge, our products are gluten free

Lauren M Explorer

I just saw at Wal-Mart both Whitman's and Russel Stover's have Organic boxed chocolates that say GLUTEN-FREE right on the front! Very cool! I think that both companies use shared equipment for their regular boxed chocolates, but the ORGANIC ones must be different. Yay! (I bought them for myself, I'm not waiting for Valentine's Day :P )

- Lauren

jerseyangel Proficient
I just saw at Wal-Mart both Whitman's and Russel Stover's have Organic boxed chocolates that say GLUTEN-FREE right on the front! Very cool! I think that both companies use shared equipment for their regular boxed chocolates, but the ORGANIC ones must be different. Yay! (I bought them for myself, I'm not waiting for Valentine's Day :P )

- Lauren

Thanks for letting us know that Lauren! Great news :P


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amybeth Enthusiast

Somone just posted that Ghiradelli chocolates are gluten-free - the company response was pretty thorough, too. Can't remember which category had the thread.

Maybe they have a valentine's assortment out there?

I'll try to check it out when I hit the grocery this week.

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