Blue Diamond Almonds- Feedback From Company

[Cameos4u]

Hello All,

Just wanted to pass along what we learned from the Blue Diamond Growers today. I had inquired about the Smokehouse Almonds as the labeling was unclear. This is what they said:

Thank you for contacting Blue Diamond Growers.

Yes. The Smokehouse Almonds are in fact gluten free.

Our Gluten Free products include:

NUT-THINS Crackers (all 6 flavors)

o made with no wheat or gluten ingredients

o made in a facility that does make wheat products - BUT production of these is isolated and produced on a dedicated line

ALMOND BREEZE non-dairy almond milk beverage

o no wheat or gluten ingredients are used in making this product line

o product is made on a dedicated line

Most of our almonds are wheat & gluten free. The ones you will want to avoid are the following:

o AVOID BOLD Wasabi & Soy Sauce (wheat is in the seasonings and is listed on the label)

o AVOID - Jordan Almonds

We just received confirmation for our seasonings supplier that the new OVEN ROASTED CINNAMON-BROWN SUGAR & OVEN ROASTED VANILLA BEAN are in fact gluten-free, along with the OVEN ROAST NO SALT and OVEN ROAST SEA SALT.

If I can be of further assistance, please feel free to contact me.

Deborah Sommers

Consumer Advocate

Marketing Department

[hermitgirl]

Thank you for posting that!

[FMcGee]

Thanks! That's great. I bought a box of Almond NutThins and saw afterwards that there's a cross-contamination warning, and got sad, but now I can break them open with a flourish!

[hometownhappy]

That information is incorrect. No where on packaging of Blue Diamond Smokehouse almonds does it state Gluten free. Anyone who is, and has been gluten free due to allergies would/should know better than to ingest a processed food that also does not state on label it is gluten free. Plus, a known gluten containing ingredient Soy is clearly labeled on package. I am extremely allergic to the Blue Diamond Smokehouse almonds, and am gluten intolerant with no almond allergies.  I can eat roasted or raw almonds, and other almond processed food with no issue, but of course buy only processed products that are labeled gluten free. 

[psawyer]

"Plus, a known gluten containing ingredient Soy is clearly labeled on package."

Wrong. Soy is not a source of gluten, although some have an intolerance to it.

Gluten comes from only three grains: wheat, rye and barley.

[Ennis-TX]

2 hours ago, hometownhappy said:

That information is incorrect. No where on packaging of Blue Diamond Smokehouse almonds does it state Gluten free. Anyone who is, and has been gluten free due to allergies would/should know better than to ingest a processed food that also does not state on label it is gluten free. Plus, a known gluten containing ingredient Soy is clearly labeled on package. I am extremely allergic to the Blue Diamond Smokehouse almonds, and am gluten intolerant with no almond allergies.  I can eat roasted or raw almonds, and other almond processed food with no issue, but of course buy only processed products that are labeled gluten free. 

I think your thinking of "Soy Sauce" which is fermented soy, wheat and salt as a basis. Actual pure soy does not contain gluten.....thought as mentioned above many of us with gluten issues are also intolerant to soy. PS this is a very old thread, ALWAYS check ingridents on the actual product and email the companies and when in doubt throw it out.

[squirmingitch]

• Are Blue Diamond products "gluten free?"

   

  Most of our products do not contain ingredients derived from wheat or other gluten grains. The following Blue Diamond products contain gluten:

  • Jordan Almonds
  • Wasabi & Soy Sauce Flavored Almonds

  • Do you use "soy" in your products?

     

    Some products use soy, such as in soy sauce, or soy derivatives, such as hydrolyzed soy protein and/or lecithin as food additives for integrity and quality. As soy is a food allergen, any product containing it will indicate "soy" in the ingredient declaration and/or "contains" statement on the label.

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Ingredients in the Smokehouse Almonds:

ALMONDS, VEGETABLE OIL (CANOLA, SAFFLOWER AND/OR SUNFLOWER), SALT, CORN MALTODEXTRIN, NATURAL HICKORY SMOKE FLAVOR, YEAST, HYDROLYZED CORN AND SOY PROTEIN AND NATURAL FLAVORS.

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[princessgamble]

Blue Diamond Smokehouse almonds contain maltodextrin which can be a hidden source of gluten.  Maltodextrin is derived from rice, corn or wheat starch.  It would be highly recommended to ask specifically where the company sources their Maltodextrin. I almost moved forward with eating these after reading this post but thought it more wise to research the individual ingredients.  Glad I did.

[ravenwoodglass]

55 minutes ago, princessgamble said:

Blue Diamond Smokehouse almonds contain maltodextrin which can be a hidden source of gluten.  Maltodextrin is derived from rice, corn or wheat starch.  It would be highly recommended to ask specifically where the company sources their Maltodextrin. I almost moved forward with eating these after reading this post but thought it more wise to research the individual ingredients.  Glad I did.

The maltodextrin in those is from corn. In the US if it is derived from wheat it has to be declared.

[LilyR]

I used to like smoked almonds, but I can't have corn or soy, so can't have. I also had a bag of regular, plain Blue Diamond almonds and seemed to get stomach ache and bloat any time I ate them, so I gave up on them.  I thought I had read an article online saying they day some of their products don't contain gluten ingredients, but that they did not actually test them for gluten.  So I guess just try at your own risk, and if you can handle them, that is great.  I realized I better not try their almond milk either.