Re: Rice Dream now claims to be gluten free

[Guest guest]

It's been a while since I read their box but it used to have pea protein. So

for those allergic to soy, it is out.

West Soy Rice Milk is more expensive but for sure soy, GFCF.

Tammy

Rice Dream now claims to be gluten free

I did not know this but just in case others didn't either, see below for

account of recent contact with the company.

Lori Knowles

General Manager

New Beginnings Nutritionals

7797 Quivira Rd Lenexa, KS 66215

Phone: (913) 754-0458

Fax: (913) 248-7609

Email: lknowles@...

URL: http://www.nbnus.com/

Just wanted to follow up on our conversation about Rice Dream containing

Barley Malt. First off, thank you Lori for the tip. I called the company and

discussed the ingredients with them. Last year, they had printed on the box

(not in the ingredients) that the product might contain less than .001%

gluten. Since that time, they have tested the product for gluten and now

print on the box that it is 100% gluten free as this is what their tests

revealed. The person I spoke with explained that the rice is processed with

Barley Malt but by the time the finished product is packaged any possible

traces of gluten are gone. She explained to me that the chances of gluten

being in the product were always minuscule but because of the number of

people using it and expecting it to be gluten free they underwent the cost

and process of having it tested. So, I am happy to say, it is a wonderful

gluten-free dairy replacement after all

[Guest guest]

Are you saying there's soy protein in Rice Dream rice milk? Rice does have a

bit of protein in it natuarlly. Every food has protein except for sugar and

water (and other synthetic products).

On Mon, Dec 8, 2008 at 7:23 PM, Tammy Kuhn <tkuhn1@...> wrote:

> It's been a while since I read their box but it used to have pea protein.

> So for those allergic to soy, it is out.

>

> West Soy Rice Milk is more expensive but for sure soy, GFCF.

>

> Tammy

>

[Guest guest]

Like I said, it's been years since I've read the label. Pea protein if memory

serves me correct. Peas are part of the legume family so if allergic to soy,

for us all legumes, beans, peanuts are out. Some allergic to peanut can

tolerate soy. Not my son. Soy/peanut is his worst allergens.

As a toddler, he couldn't tolerate Rice Dream, that was it. It took us a while

to figure it out because he did eat peas and green beans now and again until

those gave him issues too.

Tammy

Re: Rice Dream now claims to be gluten free

Are you saying there's soy protein in Rice Dream rice milk? Rice does have a

bit of protein in it natuarlly. Every food has protein except for sugar and

water (and other synthetic products).

On Mon, Dec 8, 2008 at 7:23 PM, Tammy Kuhn <tkuhn1@...> wrote:

> It's been a while since I read their box but it used to have pea protein.

> So for those allergic to soy, it is out.

>

> West Soy Rice Milk is more expensive but for sure soy, GFCF.

>

> Tammy

>