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blueeyedmanda Community Regular

So Sugar Queen Amanda here, just took a stroll down to the hospital cafeteria to get some sugar. I picked up a package of Starbursts which I have not had in the longest time. The package says gluten free in small letters under the ingredients. It was exciting! Thought I would share especially in time for Halloween!!!

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Amanda,

Thank you so much for posting that. It made my day. I looooove Starbursts!

Beth

jerseyangel Proficient

That is very cool! And like you said--just in time for Halloween :)

blueeyedmanda Community Regular

I have seen the mini packages out for Halloween, now I will buy them to snack on at my desk...honestly at work I live on candy. Outside of here I eat very healthy.

angel-jd1 Community Regular

YEAH for starbursts!! I love companies that clearly list on the labels!!

-Jessica :rolleyes:

confusedks Enthusiast

I thought I would add so do Skittles. They say gluten free in small print by the ingredient list. :)

Kassandra

megsbaby Newbie

I guess Starburst must be different in Canada. I checked the ingredients last week at the grocery store and it was still NOT gluten-free...too bad for us I guess.


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blueeyedmanda Community Regular
I guess Starburst must be different in Canada. I checked the ingredients last week at the grocery store and it was still NOT gluten-free...too bad for us I guess.

I think they were always ok, just now it is on the packaging. I bought some out of a candy machine the other day and it was not written on that package. So they must have just started the gluten free labeling.

goldyjlox Contributor

I live in BC and I eat startbust all the time and there is no gluten in those!!!

blueeyedmanda Community Regular

The ones I bought with the gluten-free label were some funky flavors too, lime and such but they were in the original yellow package. Interesting.

megsbaby Newbie
I live in BC and I eat startbust all the time and there is no gluten in those!!!

I guess I need to brush up on the label reading - thanks for settung me straight - my husband will be thrilled.

katyo Newbie

Yay!!!!!

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