Beanitos

[flartista]

Does anyone know if the new chips called Beanito's are safe because they are a corn free chip but they are processed in a factory that also process wheat products. (Yet they can label it gluten free)

[psawyer]

The definition of "Gluten-Free" remains unregulated in the US. In most other jurisdictions, it refers only to ingredients intentionally included, but does not say anything about shared facilities or equipment. Disclosure of cross-contamination risk is voluntary. If you see it, fine, but just because you don't see it that doesn't mean that the facility is dedicated.

Rhetorical questions: Do you allow any gluten-containing products in your home? If so, your home is a "shared facility." Do those products get eaten off the same plates, or using the same cutlery? If so, you have "shared equipment." Your dishwasher likely qualifies as "shared equipment."

[MikeATX]

Hello,

This is Mike from Beanitos. I completley understand your concern when it comes to being transparent. There are a lot of companies out there that make claims but don't have the certified evidence to back it up. It's mostly big corporate business that do business either as their parent company name or start smaller companies under the same umbrella and try to decieve consumers. We at Bean Brand Foods are a small family owned and run company. We believe in providing healthy alternative to corn, potato, soy, and wheat snacks that taste great - period.

That being said we also operate under the highest quality assurance and control process. We just underwent certified Gluten testing with our line of products. Beanitos tested less than 3 PPM(parts per million) for Gluten. There is no official standard but most "Gluten Free" products test around 20 PPM, and most home kits can only read as low as 10 PPM.

I hope this helps you in your decision to trying our great tasting, Certified Gluten Free, chips. If you have any other questions, please email us at info@beanitos.com

Until then, kick the corn, and Crunch Your Beans!

Cheers,

Mike

Beanitos