Jump to content

  • Welcome to Celiac.com!

    You have found your celiac tribe! Join us and ask questions in our forum, share your story, and connect with others.



  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A1):

    Celiac.com Sponsor (A1-M):

  • Get Celiac.com Updates:
    Support Our Content
    eNewsletter
    Donate

Sunmaid Raisins And Snapea Crisps

terri

Recommended Posts

terri Contributor
terri
Posted

I wrote to Sunmaid raisins as I love raisins and was in a paranoid state. I asked if there was any flour used anywhere to either coat the belts or prevent them from sticking together or if there was any airborne chance of contamination. Yesterday evening my phone rang and it was this lady from Sunmaid, calling me to let me know their product is wholly gluten free and no flour is used anywhere. She was munching on raisins as we talked :lol: and told me that applied to all their dried fruit!

I also wrote to Calbee Snappea Crisps (as SOMETHING was bothering me yesterday) and they were very nice too. However, here's their reply so it is one of those "decide for yourself" cases:

Dear Ms. Terri Collins

Thank you for sending your inquiry to us regarding the gluten content of our Snapea Crisps Original Flavor product. We receive many such inquiries and are delighted to report that our Original Flavor product does not contain any ingredient or ingredient components made from wheat, rye, or barley products.

As you probably already know we also manufacture another similar product

called Caesar Flavor Snapea Crisps. You should be aware that this product

does contain dairy components. In addition we also have other wheat based

snacks that are made on the same manufacturing line. As part of our

Allergen Control Program we only manufacture our Snapea Crisps Original

Flavor product after a full clean-up of our manufacturing line to help

control allergens that might contaminate the Original flavor product.

As far as cross-contamination we have controls in place to safeguard against

these types of contamination based primarily on segregation of ingredients

and in-process materials, and using color coded containers. We wish we were

a large enough company to have a dedicated line for the Original flavor

product, but since this is not possible at present, we safeguard the product

as best we can.

Although we cannot guarantee that our Original Flavor Snapea Crisps are

completely free from gluten and casein, we feel that the presence of these

ingredients would be extremely minimal. We recommend however that you

consult your physician regarding our product to determine if it is

acceptable in your diet. We sincerely hope that you will be able to

continue to enjoy our product!

Again, thanks for contacting us!

****************************************

Megumi "Meg" Okada

mokada@calbeeamerica.com

Calbee America, Inc.

20900 Normandie Ave., #A

Torrance, CA 90502

Tel (310) 328-8100

Fax (310) 328-8344

***************************

Celiac.com Sponsor (A8):
Celiac.com Sponsor (A8):

Celiac.com Sponsor (A8-M):


Canadian Karen Community Regular
Canadian Karen
Posted

Sounds like the standard "covering their buts" reply......

Karen

KaitiUSA Enthusiast
KaitiUSA
Posted

It is pretty much the standard reply but one thing that concerns me a bit was them saying wheat,rye, and barley. They did not cover oats in there

celiac3270 Collaborator
celiac3270
Posted

I think they often don't, now, since oats aren't techincally an issue. Most replies I get now do not contain anything about oats. I don't think oats are really used very often in products, though--at least in stuff like natural flavors, etc. I trust that something's gluten-free if they tell me no wheat, rye, barley (within reason, of course: I wouldn't trust Quaker Oats).

I agree w/ Karen that it's a pretty typical cya response

KaitiUSA Enthusiast
KaitiUSA
Posted

Usually when I email a company I will cover oats as well just because I am paranoid :lol: Most of the time I have received a response back including what I asked about which makes me feel better. I get what you are saying though...alot of companies refer to gluten as in wheat,rye,barley

celiac3270 Collaborator
celiac3270
Posted

Yea...I also ask if the product contains gluten (which is in wheat, rye, barley, and oats), but the response usually eliminates the oats.

  • 2 years later...
gfmolly Contributor
gfmolly
Posted

This is obviously an old thread, but what I am wondering if anyone reacts to the Snapea Crisps? I love them, and haven't had them for a few months now. I bought some yesterday and had a small bowl of them. I got gurgly and had D this morning. I have been super healthy for the last two months with no D! I am wondering if there is enough CC to make me ill. They do list the made on shared equipment statement.

anyone?

Molly

I wrote to Sunmaid raisins as I love raisins and was in a paranoid state. I asked if there was any flour used anywhere to either coat the belts or prevent them from sticking together or if there was any airborne chance of contamination. Yesterday evening my phone rang and it was this lady from Sunmaid, calling me to let me know their product is wholly gluten free and no flour is used anywhere. She was munching on raisins as we talked :lol: and told me that applied to all their dried fruit!

I also wrote to Calbee Snappea Crisps (as SOMETHING was bothering me yesterday) and they were very nice too. However, here's their reply so it is one of those "decide for yourself" cases:

Dear Ms. Terri Collins

Thank you for sending your inquiry to us regarding the gluten content of our Snapea Crisps Original Flavor product. We receive many such inquiries and are delighted to report that our Original Flavor product does not contain any ingredient or ingredient components made from wheat, rye, or barley products.

As you probably already know we also manufacture another similar product

called Caesar Flavor Snapea Crisps. You should be aware that this product

does contain dairy components. In addition we also have other wheat based

snacks that are made on the same manufacturing line. As part of our

Allergen Control Program we only manufacture our Snapea Crisps Original

Flavor product after a full clean-up of our manufacturing line to help

control allergens that might contaminate the Original flavor product.

As far as cross-contamination we have controls in place to safeguard against

these types of contamination based primarily on segregation of ingredients

and in-process materials, and using color coded containers. We wish we were

a large enough company to have a dedicated line for the Original flavor

product, but since this is not possible at present, we safeguard the product

as best we can.

Although we cannot guarantee that our Original Flavor Snapea Crisps are

completely free from gluten and casein, we feel that the presence of these

ingredients would be extremely minimal. We recommend however that you

consult your physician regarding our product to determine if it is

acceptable in your diet. We sincerely hope that you will be able to

continue to enjoy our product!

Again, thanks for contacting us!

****************************************

Megumi "Meg" Okada

mokada@calbeeamerica.com

Calbee America, Inc.

20900 Normandie Ave., #A

Torrance, CA 90502

Tel (310) 328-8100

Fax (310) 328-8344

***************************

Celiac.com Sponsor (A8):
Celiac.com Sponsor (A8):

Celiac.com Sponsor (A8-M):


  • 1 month later...
skinnyminny Enthusiast
skinnyminny
Posted

i just bought some of the snappea.. yumo! no I have had no issues

  • 7 years later...
DennisT Newbie
DennisT
Posted

we got a free sample of Calbee Snappea Crisp Friday night at convention. The package said gluten free, and I looked on the back at there was no label made in a  facility with wheat. They are very yummy. I got a bad stomach ache that night and could not figure out why. Well today ( Sunday ) we bought a big bag of them and had some with dinner. Well the out come was and still is not good. I'm not celiac and can handle cross contamination with ease, but these crisp have torn me up. I read the back and this one has the  process of facility with wheat. My girlfriend is celiac and she's a mess right now. I don't like to tell people what not to eat, but I will warn you about this product. Eat at your own risk. There is something not right about these crisp. 

Archived

This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.

Go to topic listing
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A19):


  • Member Statistics

    • Total Members
      131,609
    • Most Online (within 30 mins)
      7,748
    Gwen Gatzke
    Newest Member
    Gwen Gatzke
    Joined
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A20):

  • Forum Statistics

    • Total Topics
      121.4k
    • Total Posts
      1m
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A22):



  • Who's Online (See full list)

  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A21):


  • Upcoming Events

  • Posts

    • Scott Adams
      Potential celiac need advice

      By Scott Adams · Posted

      It seems like you have two choices--do a proper gluten challenge and get re-tested, or just go gluten-free because you already know that it is gluten that is causing your symptoms. In order to screen someone for celiac disease they need to be eating gluten daily, a lot of it--they usually recommend at least 2 slices of wheat bread daily for 6-8 weeks before a blood screening, and at least 2 weeks before an endoscopy (a colonoscopy is no used to diagnose celiac disease). Normally the blood panel is your first step, and if you have ANY positive results there for celiac disease the next step would be to take biopsies of your villi via an endoscopy given by a gastroenterologist.  More info on the blood tests and the gluten challenge beforehand is below: The article includes the "Mayo Clinic Protocol," which is the best overall protocol for results to be ~98% accurate. Here is more info about how to do a gluten challenge for a celiac disease blood panel, or for an endoscopy: and this recent study recommends 4-6 slices of wheat bread per day:   Not to discourage you from a formal diagnosis, but once you are diagnosed it may lead to higher life and medical insurance rates (things will be changing quickly in the USA with the ACA starting in 2026), as well as the need to disclose it on job applications. While I do think it's best to know for sure--especially because all of your first degree relatives should also get screened for it--I also want to disclose some negative possibilities around a formal diagnosis that you may want to also consider.  
    • Wheatwacked
      Potential celiac need advice

      By Wheatwacked · Posted

      Yes.  Now, if you hit your finger with a hammer once, wouldn't you do your best not to do it again?  You have identified a direct connection between gluten and pain.  Gluten is your hammer.  Now you have to decide if you need a medical diagnosis.  Some countries have aid benefits tgat you can get if you have the diagnosis, but you must continue eating a gluten-normal diet while pursuing the diagnosis. Otherwise the only reason to continue eating gluten is social. There are over 200 symptoms that could be a result of celiac disease.. Celiac Disease and Non Celiac Gluten Sensitivity  both cause multiple vitamin and mineral deficiency.  Dealing with that should help your recovery, even while eating gluten.  Phosphatidyl Choline supplements can help your gut if digesting fats is a problem,  Consider that any medications you take could be causing some of the symptoms, aside from gluten.        
    • trents
      Potential celiac need advice

      By trents · Posted

      Welcome to the forum, @Ben98! If you have been consciously or unconsciously avoiding gluten because of the discomfort it produces then it is likely that your blood antibody testing for celiac disease has been rendered invalid. Valid testing requires regular consumption of generous amounts of gluten. The other strong possibility is that you have NCGS (Non Celiac Gluten Sensitivity) which shares many of the same symptoms with celiac disease but does not have the autoimmune component and thus does not damage the small bowel lining. It is 10x mor common than celiac disease. There is currently no test for NCGS. Celiac disease must first be ruled out. Some experts in the field believe it can be a precursor to the development of celiac disease. Having one or both of the primary genes for developing celiac disease does not imply that you will develop active celiac disease. It simply establishes the potential for it. About 40% of the population has the genetic potential but only about 1% develop active celiac disease. 
    • Ben98
      Potential celiac need advice

      By Ben98 · Posted

      TTG blood test and total IGA tested on many occasions which have always remained normal, upper GI pain under my ribs since 2022. I had an endoscopy in 2023 which showed moderate gastritis. no biopsy’s were taken unfortunately. genetic test was positive for HLADQ2. extreme bloating after eating gluten, it’ll feel like I’ve got bricks in my stomach so uncomfortably full. the pain is like a dull ache under the upper left almost like a stitch feeling after a long walk. I am just wanting some advice has anyone here experienced gastritis with a gluten issue before? thank you  
    • Wheatwacked
      Unusual bright yellow but odourless discharge

      By Wheatwacked · Posted

      "Conclusions: The urinary iodine level was significantly lower in women with postmenopausal osteoporosis, and iodine replacement may be important in preventing osteoporosis"  Body iodine status in women with postmenopausal osteoporosis Low iodine can cause thyroid problems, but Iodine deficiency will not show up in thyroid tests.  Iodine is important for healing, its job is to kill off defective and aging cells (Apoptosis). Skin, brain fog, nails, muscle tone all inproved when I started taking 600 mcg (RDA 150 - 1000 mcg) of Liquid Iodine drops. Some with dermatitis herpetiformis, Iodine exacerbates the rash.  I started at 1 drop (50 mcg) and worked up to 12 drops, but I don't have dermatitis herpetiformis.
×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

NOTICE: This site places This site places cookies on your device (Cookie settings). on your device. Continued use is acceptance of our Terms of Use, and Privacy Policy.