General Mills

[Katester]

I had read on here many times that Trix and Cocoa Puffs were gluten-free and then they weren't and then they were and all of that. I looked up the ingredients in each of those on their website and they didn't have gluten at all. I had heard also that they often change the products and the ingredients sometimes. So I called General Mills yesterday and the lady was very helpful. She said that those two are gluten-free. The box would also have to clearly state it if it wasn't. I asked her about the shared equipment and she said those two should be fine! Not in those words, but that's pretty much what she was getting at. Might be the best day of my life since going gluten-free!

[ptkds]

I eat Trix all the time without a problem

It makes you wonder though why they just don't label them gluten-free, especially since the Rice Chex made such a hit. They are made by the same company.

[tom]

. . .. So I called General Mills yesterday and the lady was very helpful. She said that those two are gluten-free. The box would also have to clearly state it if it wasn't.

I'm not certain that I'm right about this, but it sounds as if the General Mills rep might not be entirely clear on the Top 8 Allergen law & how it relates to gluten.

Of course, if it had wheat, then the box must "clearly state" Contains: wheat. But that dang law doesn't help a celiac as much as we'd like, considering that barley & rye aren't "Top 8".

Good to hear you're psyched about the Trix fix! Hehehe

[jparsick84]

The cereals are not labeled gluten-free because they share lines. While I'm not super-sensitive to product line CC, I cannot eat Trix cereal because there is enough CC to make me sick. Drives me nuts!

However, both Fruity and Cocoa Pebbles are safe for me to eat - no gluten ingredients, so it should be safe for you too!