See's Candies

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I was told all sees are fine except for malt balls.Sent from my iPhoneOn Dec 22, 2009, at 10:02 AM, "caitlinganter" <caitlinganter@...> wrote:

I found on the See's Candies website those candies which DO CONTAIN GLUTEN:

Gluten

These products contain gluten:

Bordeaux Heart (3 oz)

Dark Raspberry Heart (3 oz)

Butterscotch Little Pop® Egg Nog Truffle (0.8 oz)

Butterscotch Lollypop Halloween Orange and Chocolate Creams

Candy Canes Mayfair Egg (4.2 oz)

Climber Canes Orange Pumpkin (0.8 oz)

Chocolate Butter Egg (6 oz)

Peanut Butter Egg (4 oz)

Chocolate Butter with Walnut Egg (7.5 oz)

Peanut Butter Heart (3 oz)

Chocolate Walnut Heart (3 oz)

Puppet Candy Sticks

Dark Chocolate Butter Egg (4 oz)

Thanksgiving Chocolate Creams

It doesn't say anything about cross contamination or dedicated lines, etc. But I eat them without any problems. For their complete allergen list:

http://www.sees.com/pdf/SeesAllergenInfo_100109.pdf

Happy Holidays!

Caitlin

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Unfortunately, Cailin's correct, as you can see from her list which was taken directly from the sees website. This is why it's always best to check directly with a food company rather than rely on word-of-mouth...

http://www.sees.com/pdf/SeesAllergenInfo_100109.pdf

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From: Kate LaBarbera <kblab@...>

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Sent: Tue, Dec 22, 2009 10:07 am

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I was told all sees are fine except for malt balls.

Sent from my iPhone

On Dec 22, 2009, at 10:02 AM, "caitlinganter" <caitlinganterhotmail> wrote:

I found on the See's Candies website those candies which DO CONTAIN GLUTEN:

Gluten

These products contain gluten:

Bordeaux Heart (3 oz)

Dark Raspberry Heart (3 oz)

Butterscotch Little Pop® Egg Nog Truffle (0.8 oz)

Butterscotch Lollypop Halloween Orange and Chocolate Creams

Candy Canes Mayfair Egg (4.2 oz)

Climber Canes Orange Pumpkin (0.8 oz)

Chocolate Butter Egg (6 oz)

Peanut Butter Egg (4 oz)

Chocolate Butter with Walnut Egg (7.5 oz)

Peanut Butter Heart (3 oz)

Chocolate Walnut Heart (3 oz)

Puppet Candy Sticks

Dark Chocolate Butter Egg (4 oz)

Thanksgiving Chocolate Creams

It doesn't say anything about cross contamination or dedicated lines, etc. But I eat them without any problems. For their complete allergen list:

http://www.sees.com/pdf/SeesAllergenInfo_100109.pdf

Happy Holidays!

Caitlin

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The salesperson told me:(Sent from my iPhoneOn Dec 22, 2009, at 10:18 AM, TrVerb@... wrote:

Unfortunately, Cailin's correct, as you can see from her list which was taken directly from the sees website. This is why it's always best to check directly with a food company rather than rely on word-of-mouth...

http://www.sees.com/pdf/SeesAllergenInfo_100109.pdf

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From: Kate LaBarbera <kblabsbcglobal (DOT) net>

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Cc: < >

Sent: Tue, Dec 22, 2009 10:07 am

Subject: Re: [ ] See's Candies

I was told all sees are fine except for malt balls.

Sent from my iPhone

On Dec 22, 2009, at 10:02 AM, "caitlinganter" <caitlinganterhotmail> wrote:

I found on the See's Candies website those candies which DO CONTAIN GLUTEN:

Gluten

These products contain gluten:

Bordeaux Heart (3 oz)

Dark Raspberry Heart (3 oz)

Butterscotch Little Pop® Egg Nog Truffle (0.8 oz)

Butterscotch Lollypop Halloween Orange and Chocolate Creams

Candy Canes Mayfair Egg (4.2 oz)

Climber Canes Orange Pumpkin (0.8 oz)

Chocolate Butter Egg (6 oz)

Peanut Butter Egg (4 oz)

Chocolate Butter with Walnut Egg (7.5 oz)

Peanut Butter Heart (3 oz)

Chocolate Walnut Heart (3 oz)

Puppet Candy Sticks

Dark Chocolate Butter Egg (4 oz)

Thanksgiving Chocolate Creams

It doesn't say anything about cross contamination or dedicated lines, etc. But I eat them without any problems. For their complete allergen list:

http://www.sees.com/pdf/SeesAllergenInfo_100109.pdf

Happy Holidays!

Caitlin

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Each store has that the gluten-free/gluten list as well. I found out several weeks ago when buying some candy as a present in the Santa Clara store at El Camino and Pomeroy. HogleFreelance academic librarianInstructor, online researchEmail: jjhogle@...Web: (under de- and re-construction) www.blueroom.comReality ain't what you think it isArt Graphics & Photographs[http://www.blueroom.com/realityaint.htm]From: caitlinganter <caitlinganter@...> Sent: Tue, December 22, 2009 10:02:11 AMSubject: [ ] See's Candies

I found on the See's Candies website those candies which DO CONTAIN GLUTEN:

Gluten

These products contain gluten:

Bordeaux Heart (3 oz)

Dark Raspberry Heart (3 oz)

Butterscotch Little Pop® Egg Nog Truffle (0.8 oz)

Butterscotch Lollypop Halloween Orange and Chocolate Creams

Candy Canes Mayfair Egg (4.2 oz)

Climber Canes Orange Pumpkin (0.8 oz)

Chocolate Butter Egg (6 oz)

Peanut Butter Egg (4 oz)

Chocolate Butter with Walnut Egg (7.5 oz)

Peanut Butter Heart (3 oz)

Chocolate Walnut Heart (3 oz)

Puppet Candy Sticks

Dark Chocolate Butter Egg (4 oz)

Thanksgiving Chocolate Creams

It doesn't say anything about cross contamination or dedicated lines, etc. But I eat them without any problems. For their complete allergen list:

http://www.sees. com/pdf/SeesAlle rgenInfo_ 100109.pdf

Happy Holidays!

Caitlin

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I used to love See’s Candy (probably part of the reason I

developed type 2 diabetes), but years ago we found they had gluten in them;

then when they came out with the GF list, we happily dove in again.  Sadly, every

time we had them, always sticking to what was listed as gluten-free, we got

sick.  We tried several times, then I just gave it up as not worth it.  I don’t

know if things have improved since then (I’m talking 7 to 10 years ago), but

now we just buy from the local Santa Cruz chocolate shop Mackenzie's Chocolates.  We

have never gotten sick from their chocolates.  They are more pure chocolate

oriented as opposed to See’s, which have more candy types (golly, I sure miss

the rum raisin).  Also they have sugarless chocolate that is very good.  I miss

the variety at See’s but not the getting sick. 

I’d be interested to know how many on the list eat See’s with no

problem versus how many have gotten sick, and how recently and how often the

experience was.  I am wondering if they are more careful now than in the past

and if they have resolved whatever cross contamination issues must have been

going on.

Pam_,_._,___

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I eat sees with no problem.Sent from my iPhoneOn Dec 22, 2009, at 4:44 PM, "Pam Newbury" <pknewbury@...> wrote:

I used to love See’s Candy (probably part of the reason I

developed type 2 diabetes), but years ago we found they had gluten in them;

then when they came out with the GF list, we happily dove in again. Sadly, every

time we had them, always sticking to what was listed as gluten-free, we got

sick. We tried several times, then I just gave it up as not worth it. I don’t

know if things have improved since then (I’m talking 7 to 10 years ago), but

now we just buy from the local Santa Cruz chocolate shop Mackenzie's Chocolates. We

have never gotten sick from their chocolates. They are more pure chocolate

oriented as opposed to See’s, which have more candy types (golly, I sure miss

the rum raisin). Also they have sugarless chocolate that is very good. I miss

the variety at See’s but not the getting sick.

I’d be interested to know how many on the list eat See’s with no

problem versus how many have gotten sick, and how recently and how often the

experience was. I am wondering if they are more careful now than in the past

and if they have resolved whatever cross contamination issues must have been

going on.

Pam_,_._,___

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My husband brought home a jar of the Almond Royal

candy last week, and I have been PIGGING OUT! I’ve eaten over half

the jar all by my lonesome, and have had no problems. Remember that I am

one of the super sensitive ones, too.

This is the first See’s Candy

experiment I have conducted since going GF. I can’t speak to any of

the other candies, but this one, at least, is okay.

I suspect with some of the mixed boxes,

there may have been some CC.

Also, this link might be helpful: http://surefoodsliving.com/2008/12/21/sees-candies-allergy-information/

From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of j. hogle

Sent: Tuesday, December 22, 2009

6:37 PM

Subject: Re: [ ] See's

Candies

Sorry that you had problems with See's, Pam.

My wife has tried several types of candy since we found out that they had the

GF list. So far, no problem, and she has severe CS (the anemia, blood

transfusions, etc.).

On the other hand, I have also been buying chocolates from an artisan

chocolate maker, Chocolate Dream

in Los Gatos,

for my wife. They're not cheap, but I talked to the chocolatier Holly who

informed me that they were all gluten free.

- From a chocoholic (oh where, oh where have ph Schmidt's dark chocolate

truffles [maybe not gluten-free] gone?)

Hogle

Freelance academic librarian

Instructor, online research

Email: jjhogle

Web: (under de- and

re-construction) www.blueroom.com

Reality ain't what you think it is

Art Graphics & Photographs

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From: Pam Newbury

<pknewburyearthlink (DOT) net>

Sent: Tue, December 22, 2009

4:44:09 PM

Subject: [ ] See's

Candies

I used to love See’s Candy (probably part of the reason I

developed type 2 diabetes), but years ago we found they had gluten in them;

then when they came out with the GF list, we happily dove in again.

Sadly, every time we had them, always sticking to what was listed as

gluten-free, we got sick. We tried several times, then I just gave it up

as not worth it. I don’t know if things have improved since then (I’m

talking 7 to 10 years ago), but now we just buy from the local Santa Cruz chocolate shop Mackenzie's

Chocolates. We have never gotten sick from their chocolates.

They are more pure chocolate oriented as opposed to See’s, which have

more candy types (golly, I sure miss the rum raisin). Also they have

sugarless chocolate that is very good. I miss the variety at See’s

but not the getting sick.

I’d be interested to know how many on the list eat

See’s with no problem versus how many have gotten sick, and how recently

and how often the experience was. I am wondering if they are more careful

now than in the past and if they have resolved whatever cross contamination

issues must have been going on.

Pam_,_._,___