I want (gluten free) candy!
Gluten Free Frito Lay
May
18
Gluten free chips
Frito Lay make a whole lot of chips in the United States. Lay’s! Ruffles! Tostitos! Fritos! Cheetos! Doritos! and many more. The great thing about these chips is that you can find them pretty much anywhere in the US so if we know which of these chips are gluten free then we can always find a safe bag of chips no matter where in the country we are. This is important information for any gluten free traveller.
So which of these chips are gluten free and safe for celiacs? (more…)
Gluten Free Jelly Beans
Apr
19
Gluten Free Jelly Beans!
I recently came across some pretty amazing jelly beans produced by Gimbals, a San Francisco based company. I’m a big jelly bean fan in general, especially the ones which come in all sorts of crazy flavours, so I was very happy to find jelly beans which are not only yummy but also 100% gluten free and celiac friendly! (more…)
Green & Blacks Gluten Free
Feb
23
Green & Black's
Today I found myself wondering whether Green and Blacks chocolate is gluten free. It’s a brand I sort of forget about for a while then remember when I see it in a store or a friend offers me a chunk. This time I decided to do some research so that I know whether or not I can eat it next time the opportunity arises. I was always a big fan of their butterscotch chocolate bar in pre celiac days. And their ice cream, especially the one with caramel and hazelnuts! But is it safe for me to eat now? Is Green and Blacks Chocolate Gluten Free? (more…)
Gluten Free Cadbury’s UK
Feb
13
Cadbury’s chocolate is everywhere in the UK. It comes in egg form at Easter, selection boxes at Christmas and simply as it is all year round. Dairymilk…Twirl…Fudge…Crunchie…Curly Wurly..Chomp…Flake… and the list could go on and on. In my opinion Cadbury’s chocolate is one of the best out there. I don’t think there are many chocolate bars here in the States which measure up to a nice cold Twirl straight from the fridge.
Gluten Free Sweets UK
Jan
01
Drumsticks!
Barratt's shrimps are gluten free!
So I don’t know about you but personally I’m a huge fan of sweets (or candy if any Americans are reading this!). Since I was kid I could easily have gone without crisps and chocolate if it meant I could delve into a big bag of pic n mix. I think we should all take a moment of silence here to remember Woolworths…. (more…)
Gluten Free Tootsie Roll Industries
Jul
18
Dots
Junior Mints
In the States, a large number of the candy and chocolate snacks that you find in stores are produced by Tootsie Roll Industries. A lot of the snacks associated with going to the movie theatre like Junior Mints, Dots and Sugar Babies are also made by Tootsie Roll, which always has me wondering which ones are safe for me to eat…
Which Tootsie Roll Industries products are gluten free?
Gluten Free Nestle
Jul
09
Butterfinger
Baby Ruth
I called Nestle North America to find out which of their candy products are gluten free.
This is the list I was given….
Skittles Gluten Free
Jul
07
Today I picked up a packed of Skittles and smiled when I saw that they are labelled ‘gluten free’. I still stand by my opinion that Skittles taste better in the UK but back home we only have a couple of different varieties whereas the States seem to have gone Skittles mad. I found the chocolate ones today and they are yummy with their S’mores, vanilla, chocolate caramel, chocolate pudding and brownie batter flavours.
Original skittles
Lots of tasty gluten free flavours
Hershey’s Gluten Free
Jul
05
Reece's peanut butter cups (by Hershey's)
Last week I called Hershey’s….
I explained to the man who answered my call that I was looking to find out which of their products are gluten free as this is not apparent on their labelling.
He gave me this short list (confirmed as gluten free by Hershey’s corporate Headquarters): (more…)
Gluten Free Walgreens
Jul
04
I’ve found that most candy doesn’t include on their packaging, information on whether or not the product is gluten free. A fairly large number of candy brands (generally smaller companies rather than world famous brands) say that ‘this product has been manufactured in a factory which also produces wheat, nuts, soy, etc which basically leaves me with no alternative but to stay away. I’m glad companies put this possible contamination information on the label but this doesn’t solve my problem of rarely being able to find safe candy. (more…)