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Fruit Stripe Gum


elocin71

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elocin71 Apprentice

i called farley's & sathers, the makers of fruit stripe gum, to check on their gluten-free status since the ingredients include natural and artificial flavors. the lady read through the ingredients and said that it didn't contain wheat because there is no allergen alert of any of the big 8. this was my first call to a company so i didn't think to inquire further. i took it to mean that their company labels anything with the big 8 on it, so if there's no warning, it's not in there. should i call back and grill her further? what would you do? here's what their website says:

"Allergen/Gluten List Policy

For product specific information regarding the Big 8 allergens and cross-contamination associated with these allergens, please contact Farleys & Sathers Candy Company, Inc. Consumer Relations at 1-888-247-9855 or complete our Feedback form to receive information. Due to changes that may occur in the manufacturing and packaging environments, Farley's & Sathers Candy Company, Inc. does not provide allergen or gluten free lists."

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ravenwoodglass Mentor

I don't know about that specific product as I don't chew gum but I usually ask if there is any wheat, rye or barley in the product or it's natural flavors when I call about a product. Wheat is in the 8 allergen listing but barley, oats and rye are not.

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elocin71 Apprentice

thanks, i hadn't thought of that! i'll have to call back and grill her.

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elocin71 Apprentice

so i sent another email to clarify: "i have an allergy question about your baby bottle pop 2D mix. does it, or the 'natural and artificial flavors' within it, contain any wheat, barley, rye, or oat ingredients? my daughter has celiac's disease and cannot tolerate any of those."

the response i got was: "All of our products are gluten free."

would you trust a response like that?

lovegrov Collaborator

Why wouldn't you trust it? I would.

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so i sent another email to clarify: "i have an allergy question about your baby bottle pop 2D mix. does it, or the 'natural and artificial flavors' within it, contain any wheat, barley, rye, or oat ingredients? my daughter has celiac's disease and cannot tolerate any of those."

the response i got was: "All of our products are gluten free."

would you trust a response like that?

Yes I would trust that response.

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