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Carnation Instant Breakfast Query Response

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ravenwoodglass Mentor
ravenwoodglass
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I recently contacted Carnation Instant Breakfast and thought I would post their reply.

September 11, 2006

Thank you very much for contacting NESTLÉ® CARNATION® INSTANT BREAKFAST®.

The flavorings used in CARNATION INSTANT BREAKFAST Ready to Drink contain barley malt syrup, which contribute less than 1 part per million of barley gluten in the final product.

CARNATION INSTANT BREAKFAST formulations have not changed.

As a service to our consumers, we chose to disclose all sources of gluten by adding a statement on the label indicating the existence of barley in CARNATION INSTANT BREAKFAST. Since the amount of gluten is very small, it is not likely that CARNATION INSTANT BREAKFAST Ready to Drink will cause an intolerance in gluten-sensitive individuals. The degree of sensitivity to gluten varies among individuals, please discuss with your physician if you have concerns.

For CARNATION INSTANT BREAKFAST powder, the only variety containing gluten is CARNATION INSTANT BREAKFAST Chocolate Malt, which has wheat flour and barley extracts. All other CARNATION INSTANT BREAKFAST powder varieties do not contain gluten.

Should you have additional questions or comments, please do not hesitate to contact us at 1-800-289-7313, Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Eastern Time.

We hope you'll visit us at www.CarnationInstantBreakfast.com for the latest information on our products and promotions. You can also visit our 'Where to Buy' section where you can find a store near you, order by phone or purchase online through our partnership with Care Express.

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VydorScope Proficient
VydorScope
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Glad to see this has not changed since I posted it last year, esply since we have some in the cabinet.

I realy like Nestle as a company over all. They are real good about labling thier products :D

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steelersfan Newbie
steelersfan
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The Carnation Instant Breakfast website sayd that their powdered products are gluten-free, with the exception of the chocolate malt flavor. However, on the box we have at home (which is milk chocolate flavor), it does state that it is processed on equipment that also processes wheat. So...beware...

Ahorsesoul Enthusiast
Ahorsesoul
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I can't drink them. I figured when I first went gluten free these would make a great breakfast to drink while I drove to work. I have extreme reactions to barley so they are out for me.

There website says their flavorings contain barley but are gluten free. So they aren't gluten free just under the percent allowed. Under FAQ #3

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ravenwoodglass Mentor
ravenwoodglass
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I can't drink them. I figured when I first went gluten free these would make a great breakfast to drink while I drove to work. I have extreme reactions to barley so they are out for me.

There website says their flavorings contain barley but are gluten free. So they aren't gluten free just under the percent allowed. Under FAQ #3

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The ones that have gluten are the ready to drink called Essentials. If you read farther down it does state that the powdered with the exception of the Chocolate Malt are gluten free. That can be CC issues with any product made in a plant that processes gluten but I am pretty sensitive and drink the plain chocolate with no problems.

From the link to their website-

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Ahorsesoul Enthusiast
Ahorsesoul
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Yep, I read the whole thing. It's the barley gluten that's bothering me.

ravenwoodglass Mentor
ravenwoodglass
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Yep, I read the whole thing. It's the barley gluten that's bothering me.

That would get any of us but is only an issue with the premade drink. Is that the one that has gotten you? Barley gluten is not in the powder that you mix at home with your own milk except for the choco malt.

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2Boys4Me Enthusiast
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FYI, in Canada all flavours of Carnation Instant Breakfast powder now have a "may contain wheat" statement at the end of the ingredients list.

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