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Corn Chex Is Now gluten-free!

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Tim-n-VA Contributor
Tim-n-VA
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I found these in the Giant chain in Northern Virginia this weekend. The local Safeway still has the old formula Corn Chex in their inventory.

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hez Enthusiast
hez
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Okay it is official I am jealous :angry: I can only find the rice chex at my stores in CO. I am dying to get a hold of the other flavors. I did find the honey kix at Super Target and bought those but I really want the chex! I will keep looking!

Hez

Ahorsesoul Enthusiast
Ahorsesoul
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Make sure to email General Mills a thanks for the gluten free items. Companies need to hear this!

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samcarter Contributor
samcarter
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YAY! I have been using Rice Chex for a while now--I don't eat cereal for breakfast, but I do make "chex mix" with the Rice Chex alone for a snack. Now i can mix it with Corn Chex for variety, and get the Honey Nut for a snack as well.

Yay for General Mills! They were smart to do this. As DH pointed out, they have probably gained customers, celiacs who otherwise wouldn't be buying their cereals.

njbeachbum Explorer
njbeachbum
Posted

hey guys, question for ya:

has anyone in the NJ area found the new formulas in their stores? i've been to a stop & shop, my local shoprite and target, and they are carrying Corn, Honey Nut, Chocolate and Strawberry Chex, but they do not say gluten free (and show barley malt in the ingredients).

BUT... the strawberry chex showed molasses in the ingredients, however, the box did not say "NOW gluten free" on the front. is that on all of the new formula boxes?

THANKS!!

ckmom Rookie
ckmom
Posted

I have not found the other Chex yet! My daughter eats the Rice Chex often, would love to get her a variety.

I do have a question though - Are the other Chex cross-contaminated with peanuts/tree nuts? I thought I read it on this thread. Please tell me it's not true!!

Thank You!!

Also, in NJ (Central)

stolly Collaborator
stolly
Posted

The Strawberry Chex lists peanut flour in the ingredients. I am not sure about the other Chex flavors.

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mindiloo Rookie
mindiloo
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That makes me so happy!! I'm pumped to have more variety in our cereal selection. I went onto the general mills website and sent them a thank you for making more of their cereals gluten free. hopefully it makes someone's day when they're sifting through all of the questions and complaints and they get one that's actually happy,

Gfresh404 Enthusiast
Gfresh404
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Just found a box of gluten-free Honey Nut Chex at a Walmart in North Carolina. Man is it good. I can't wait to try the other flavors!

caek-is-a-lie Explorer
caek-is-a-lie
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It's here! It finally made it to my local grocery store! I just had a big bowl. It was wonderful. I have loved this cereal for years and couldn't figure out why it made me sick until I learned about gluten. But now it's gluten-free!! Finally I can get big boxes of regular cereal like the rest of the family! Not overpriced dinky boxes of Glutino O's or Gorilla Munch. YAY! :)

Judyin Philly Enthusiast
Judyin Philly
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I was about to get really excited, but then I read the ingredients:

"Non-fat milk" and "Soy".

That actually makes a pretty decent number of celiacs unable to eat it. Shame. A few other ingredients worthy of highlighting for the multi-sensitive.

"fructose" and "sugar", "peanut oil", "Colors", "BHT" (chemical preservative), and the obvious, corn and rice.

which box were all these 'additivies' in ..................?

hope not all of the others than rice chex.

when will they ever get..................'LESS IS MORE'?

:ph34r:

Make sure to email General Mills a thanks for the gluten free items. Companies need to hear this!

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WILL DO AGAIN. HOPE OTHERS DO ALSO

The Strawberry Chex lists peanut flour in the ingredients. I am not sure about the other Chex flavors.

PEANUT FLOUR :ph34r:

ARGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG :(

digmom1014 Enthusiast
digmom1014
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Took me less than a minute to send the thank you. I hope a lot of others will do the same. I think it's important we acknowledge any main stream co. for helping us!

Darn210 Enthusiast
Darn210
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Took me less than a minute to send the thank you. I hope a lot of others will do the same. I think it's important we acknowledge any main stream co. for helping us!

Me too . . . also told them we were waiting in anticipation for the Betty Crocker mixes (Betty Crocker is part of General Mills)

Ahorsesoul Enthusiast
Ahorsesoul
Posted

Today our Wal-Mart had gluten-free Honey Nut Chex on the shelves. I forgot to stop to tell the manager thanks so I'll do it tomorrow.

larry mac Enthusiast
larry mac
Posted
which box were all these 'additivies' in ..................?

hope not all of the others than rice chex.

when will they ever get..................'LESS IS MORE'?..........

If you want "less is more", there's plenty of crappy tasting cereal at the health food stores. I for one am tired of that stuff. Give me the sugar, colorings, and additives - just no wheat please!

best regards, lm

njbeachbum Explorer
njbeachbum
Posted

ok, imagine my excitement when i found my first box of GLUTEN FREE HONEY NUT CHEX at my local grocery stores. i grabbed 2 boxes immediately and they were awesome. i seriously missed that cereal! yay

LuvMoosic4life Collaborator
LuvMoosic4life
Posted

I was so excited about this until I saw "soy flour" in the chocolate and strawberry ones :(

luvthelake21 Rookie
luvthelake21
Posted

My stores are carring the New Strawbery but it still has malt in it :( but our local support group says they will start carring the gluten free one on June 1st and also the betty crocker cake mixes :) I hope it does happen.

Amyleigh0007 Enthusiast
Amyleigh0007
Posted

My Walmart finally has gluten free honey nut chex! When I saw the box I was so, so happy! I am going to send my thank you email to General Mills right away. I am also waiting with anticipation for the Betty Crocker mixes. I can't wait for those!!!

gfpagan Apprentice
gfpagan
Posted

I just bought a box of the honey nut corn chex with the big beautiful words of "gluten free" written all over the front! They were very very good.

brigala Explorer
brigala
Posted

I finally got my first box of the new Corn Chex at Winco in Gresham today! Woohoo!

Their "flavored" Chex varieties were still the old ones. But I just enjoyed my first bowl of Corn Chex in longer than I can remembered. With Hazlenut milk, because I'm having a bad lactose day. It's actually pretty good with hazlenut milk.

-Elizabeth

stolly Collaborator
stolly
Posted

We tried the gluten-free Honey Nut Chex and I was surprised I really liked it. It was too sweet for me eaten dry right out of the box, but was delicious mixed with milk. I am still waiting for the new Corn Chex in our area. I have seen both gluten-free and non-gluten-free Strawberry Chex side by side in the stores, so be careful which box you buy. The Strawberry Chex is delicious mixed with regular Chex.

Ahorsesoul Enthusiast
Ahorsesoul
Posted

To cut the sweetness of the Honey Nut I mix in a box of Rice Chex. Perfect.

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