Correspondence With Lipton

[TooManyHats]

After realizing that Lipton Onion Soup Mix listed soy as an ingredient, I wrote to them. Here is their reply:

Thank you for writing us regarding Recipe Secrets Onion Soup .

As of Sept. 2010 our LIPTON SOUP SECRETS ONION now states that VEGETABLE YEAST EXTRACT (BARLEY) as an ingredient.

Reason for the labeling change

Though it was not required by the FDA, since the amount was so small, we have voluntarily declared gluten within the ingredient declaration.

The amount of gluten in Lipton Onion soup and Lipton Vegetable soup is estimated to be 0.09 ppm (parts per million) in ONION soup PER SERVING and 0.04 ppm in VEGETABLE soup PER SERVING.

These amounts are negligible and, according to the Celiac Association, are of no risk to those with Celiac Disease.*

* Please check with your health care practitioner to determine the best course of action for your family.

We hope this information is helpful.

Sincerely,

Your friends at Recipe Secrets

It sounds to me as though the formula itself did not change, but there was a change in their labeling declaration. What do you think?

[psawyer]

Others have confirmed in discussions with the vendor that the only change was to the label.

[Skylark]

This is great to know, especially exactly what they estimate as the ppm gluten.

[TooManyHats]

So you all consider it safe then? This would be great news at my house!

[psawyer]

I do. Those levels are parts per billion.

[Skylark]

I wouldn't worry about the trace gluten unless you're hypersensitive. It's all the other stuff in there that keeps me from being interested in eating it. Sugar and corn syrup in soup mix? Ewwwww!

[TooManyHats]

It has soy in it, so I guess it's still out for me. Herb-ox beef (not sure about chicken yet) also has soy. I have no idea what to use in place of that.