Old El Paso/Pillsbury

[Guest guest]

For those interested, I received this in reply to my query as to whether

Old El Paso hard shells were gluten free.

Lolita

Thank you for taking the time to contact our company.

Since ingredients can change frequently, we are concerned about communicating

incorrect information by providing lists of our products that contain

potential

allergens. All sources of gluten such as wheat, buckwheat, rye, malt, barley,

and oats are declared on Pillsbury Brand labels if they are used as a part of

the product ingredients. This includes gluten such as wheat, buckwheat, rye,

malt, barley, and oats that is present as part of another ingredient, such as

" natural or artificial flavors, " " natural or artificial colors, " or " spices. "

We recommend that you check the ingredient list on the package each time you

make a purchase for the most accurate source of information. We want you also

to be aware that Pillsbury uses shared equipment when producing our products.

We hope this information will be helpful to you and that you will continue to

use an enjoy our products.

Sincerely,

M. Potter

[Guest guest]

The letter says they avoid all forms of gluten

including buckwheat. Is buckwheat GF or not? I

thought it was.

Jasmine-----------------------------

All sources of gluten such as wheat,

> buckwheat, rye, malt, barley,

> and oats are declared on Pillsbury Brand labels if

> they are used as a part of

> the product ingredients. This includes gluten such

> as wheat, buckwheat, rye,

> malt, barley, and oats that is present as part of

> another ingredient, such as

> " natural or artificial flavors, " " natural or

> artificial colors, " or " spices. "

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