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By Jefferson Adams

February 13, 2020
By Jefferson Adams • February 13, 2020

Get the Gluten-Free Word on Dove, Ghirardelli and Other Chocolates

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See what people have said about the gluten-free status of Cadbury, Dove, Lindt, M&M's and other chocolate companies ahead of Valentines Day.
Caption: Lindt Chocolate is a favorite during Valentine's Day. Image: CC BY-SA 2.0--ArchiM

Celiac.com 02/13/2020 - Ahead of Valentine's Day, much of the buzz turns to chocolate. For people with celiac disease, the talk necessarily turns to gluten-free chocolate. So what are people saying about the gluten-free status of their favorite major chocolate companies?

Follow the links below to see what members of our celiac disease and gluten-free forum have said about Cadbury, Dove, Lindt, M&M's and other chocolate companies. We've also included direct links to each manufacturer mentioned, along with links to reliably gluten-free chocolate and other candy.

Celiac Disease and Gluten-Free Forum Questions and Comments on Gluten-Free Chocolate

Dove Chocolate

Ghirardelli Chocolate

Green & Black Chocolate

Guittard Chocolate Company

Lindt Chocolate

M&M's Candy

Toblerone

Websites for Chocolate Makers

Dove Chocolate

Ghirardelli Chocolate Company

Godiva Chocolatier

Green & Black's

Guittard Chocolate Company

Lindt USA

M&M's Candy

Toblerone

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**Note: An official statement from Jessica Martin of the Ghirardelli Chocolate Company reads, in part:
"We are pleased to inform you that we are working on removing gluten ingredients from our recipes and hope to complete this work by 2020."

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Jefferson Adams is Celiac.com's senior writer and Digital Content Director. He earned his B.A. and M.F.A. at Arizona State University. His articles, essays, poems, stories and book reviews have appeared in numerous magazines, journals, and websites, including North American Project, Antioch Review, Caliban, Mississippi Review, Slate, and more. He is the author of more than 2,500 articles on celiac disease. His university coursework includes studies in science, scientific methodology, biology, anatomy, physiology, medicine, logic, and advanced research. He previously devised health and medical content for Colgate, Dove, Pfizer, Sharecare, Walgreens, and more. Jefferson has spoken about celiac disease to the media, including an appearance on the KQED radio show Forum, and is the editor of numerous books, including "Cereal Killers" by Scott Adams and Ron Hoggan, Ed.D.

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