Alex J
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Visiting back home and very pleased to see the amount of gluten free processed food available here. Biscuits! At last! Anyhow - I understand that glucose syrup, maltodextrin and dextrose don't have to be identified as derived from wheat or any other gluten grain. Has anyone called about the glucose syrup in the various biscuits in Tesco's free from range...
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ARCHIVED Walkers Crisps
Alex J replied to Saz's topic in Gluten-Free Foods, Products, Shopping & Medications
I think this is because Walkers crisps are English, and in the UK gluten free = less than 200ppm. Things containing barley malt can contain less than 200ppm of gluten, which means that legally they can be described as gluten free. It doesn't mean they ARE free of gluten. I wouldn't consider that gluten free though. In England you have to read the ingredients... -
ARCHIVED Back In England For First Time Since Gluten Free
Alex J posted a topic in Introduce Yourself / Share Stuff
I'm English, living in the US, going back to visit for the first time since my son was diagnosed with celiac. He also has severe allergies to nuts, fish and peas. And our baby has multiple (but less severe) food allergies. As far as I understand it, the 'gluten free' label in the UK is not very helpful as it relates to the Codex Alimentarus (surely spelled... -
ARCHIVED Rice Chex Is Now Gluten Free!
Alex J replied to cruelshoes's topic in Gluten-Free Foods, Products, Shopping & Medications
I called General Mills and they said it is only the 12.8oz box which is labeled gluten free, and those boxes (the ones labeled gluten free) do not contain gluten and don't have any possibility of cross contamination. But they wouldn't give any details about shared lines etc.