Honey Baked Ham

[GFreeMO]

With Thanksgiving just around the corner, because of a poultry allergy, I am looking for a ham. I read that the Honey Baked Hams are now gluten free. Has anyone had any luck with these?

[bigbird16]

Honey Baked Hams are gluten free. They changed their recipe I think about two years ago. Here you can find all of the nutritional information on their hams: Open Original Shared Link . I'm very sensitive, and I've never had a problem with their hams. Happy eating!

[Cinderella10]

I've done really well with Honey Baked Ham, too. Good stuff.

[GFreeMO]

Great!!! I will be getting one for Thanksgiving. Another "normal" food I can serve that we ALL can enjoy.

[Nor-TX]

Honey Baked Hams are gluten free. They changed their recipe I think about two years ago. Here you can find all of the nutritional information on their hams: Open Original Shared Link . I'm very sensitive, and I've never had a problem with their hams. Happy eating!

I checked their website and could not find anything that indicated the ham was gluten-free. Did you actually see a statement?

[kareng]

Might check this link to Gluten Freeville. It talked to Honey Baked Ham to get the scoop. Yes, the meats are gluten-free.

Open Original Shared Link

For some reason I can't get it to work.This is what it says.

Update on Honey Baked Hams & Turkeys gluten-free Status

November 3, 2010 by Nancy

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Powered by WP Greet Box WordPress PluginI spoke to Bill Walters, Customer Relations Manager at Honey Baked today and he read Lindsay’s post with me (below):

“Question: I saw a post that Honey baked Hams sent a confirmation that they are gluten-free……..However, I called our local one and spoke with a manager who said no they are not. When I called corp. they stated they are all “Franchised” and can use “within a range” what they choose. When I went into the local store every thing (meat wise) had some form of “wheat, caramel color from an unknown source, etc.” Can you help me figure out why one person got a confirmation and the chain is telling and showing me different?”

As of two years ago, their glazes are Gluten Free, and their meats have always been gluten free. They have many products with gluten – sides and gravies, etc, but not the ham and turkey. He personally contacted the different divisions to be sure everyone had adopted the allergen-friendly glazes and found that they had. (Their modified food starch is corn based and the caramel color doesn’t contain gluten.)

Lindsay was told that since the stores are franchised, they can use products “within a range” and some may choose to use glazes with gluten. Not true, according to Mr. Walters. They must use the proprietary Honey Baked glazes, which have been gluten free for the past two years.

Honey Baked, as with other large corporations, is constantly addressing the challenge of keeping the customer service phone employees educated on all the issues they must know about, including gluten issues. Mr. Walters read Lindsay’s post and assured me that the phone information she received was in error.

This statement is on their website and was confirmed when I sent an email and now also by the Customer Service Manager:

Click here for nutritional information

*** You are now free to enjoy any of our signature meats (HoneyBaked Ham, Sliced & Glazed Turkey, Hickory Boneless Ham) without wheat gluten!

The ingredients listed below come from their nutrition page and don’t contain wheat or gluten according to Mr. Walters:

Sliced and Glazed Turkey

Ingredients: Turkey Breast, Turkey Broth, Dextrose, Salt, Sodium Lactate, Sodium Phosphate, Sodium Diacetate. Glazed With Sugar, Gelatin, Paprika (Color), Maltodextrin, Food Starch – Modified, Dextrose, Refinery Syrup, Honey, Spices, Natural Flavoring, Brown Sugar. Invert Sugar.

Roasted and Smoked Turkey

Ingredients: Turkey Breast Meat, Turkey Broth, Potassium Lactate, Seasoning [salt, Dextrose, Sugar, Natural Flavor, Artificial Maple Flavor (Sugar, Modified Food Starch, Caramel Color, Natural Flavors, Maltodextrin, Corn Syrup)], Salt, Sodium Phosphate, Sodium Diacetate, Sodium Nitrite. Glazed With Sugar, Gelatin, Paprika (Color), Maltodextrin, Food Starch – Modified, Dextrose, Refinery Syrup, Honey, Spices, Natural Flavoring, Brown Sugar. Invert Sugar.

Boneless Ham

Ingredients: Ham Cured With Water, Salt, Sodium Lactate, Sugar, Sodium Phosphate, Sodium Diacetate, Sodium Erythorbate, Sodium Nitrite. Glazed With Sugar, Gelatin, Paprika (Color), Maltodextrin, Food Starch – Modified, Dextrose, Refinery Syrup, Honey, Spices, Natural Flavoring, Brown Sugar. Invert Sugar.

Honey Baked Ham

Ingredients: Ham Cured with Water, Salt, Contains 2% or less of Sugar, Sodium Lactate, Sodium Phosphate, Sodium Diacetate, Sodium Erythorbate, Sodium Nitrite. Glazed with Sugar, Gelatin, Paprika (Color), Maltodextrin, Food Starch – Modified, Dextrose, Refinery Syrup, Honey, Spices, Natural Flavoring, Brown Sugar, Invert Sugar.

[Nor-TX]

I just called the location in North Dallas and he said the spiral hams are totally gluten free!!! Guess what we are eating on the 25th!

[GFinDC]

Hormel makes some gluten free hams you can buy in a supermarket. Not the same as Honey baked but just another option. Here is a link to their gluten-free product list. Check out the Cure 81 hams.

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[lovegrov]

No luck involved. They have been gluten-free for a while. Nothing to fear there.

richard

[luvs2eat]

Honey Baked Hams are gluten free. They changed their recipe I think about two years ago. Here you can find all of the nutritional information on their hams: Open Original Shared Link . I'm very sensitive, and I've never had a problem with their hams. Happy eating!

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