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Del Monte Canned Corn + Gluten-free Cocoa

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oceangirl Collaborator
oceangirl
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Hi everyone,

I'm suffering a random glutening after months without one. (almost 4 years in here- I know what to look for...) Has anyone had any trouble (who doesn't have corn issues) with Del Monte canned corn?

Also, can any very sensitive people tell me what they are now using for cooking cocoa now that Hershey's has become unreliable? AND, I'd LOVE to know of any dedicated facility chocolate or chocolate candy that has no traces of soy either?

Thanks!

lisa

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Hi Lisa :)

Sorry you got sick--you know I can relate on this! :D

I use Del Monte canned corn often (I like it taste and texture-wise better than some of the others) and have never noticed a problem.

I use Nestle's cocoa powder--I don't use Hershey's products at all since 1) I've reacted to a couple of their candies that looked safe and 2) they refuse to disclose what's in their "natural flavors", so I fear CC.

Enjoy Life makes candy bars now--they have a dark chocolate and two "milk" chocolate ones made with rice milk. Here's the info on them....and a coupon! :P

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oceangirl
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Thank you, Patti!

I hope you are well. Yeah, I haven't missed this wretched feeling. Well, maybe it's the new puppy who is eating gluten-rich treats! First time the evil grain has been (knowingly) in our house for awhile. I got it bad, though...

Thank you for the enjoy life tip- I've never had a problem with them. I'm longing for a piece of chocolate candy I haven't had to make myself. And I'll try the Nestle's if you trust them. I thought I'd read something here saying their hot chocolate is not safe so I wondered...

Take good care!

lisa

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brigala
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Try this for Baking Cocoa:

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There should not be any traces of soy or gluten in this product. Check "allergen information" under "Products" on the website for more info.

Many of their other bulk chocolate products are safely gluten-free also, but most will contain Soy Lecithin.

Personally, I eat all their hand-crafted chocolates that don't have gluten ingredients (only a few have gluten). I feel pretty confident in their manufacturing process. But their baking items should all be perfectly safe, and don't have the potential to come in contact with gluten ingredients.

Thank goodness I outgrew my childhood allergy to chocolate... I grew up in the town where this company is located, and they have the BEST stuff.

So... what happened to make Hershey's unreliable?

-Elizabeth

jerseyangel Proficient
jerseyangel
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Lisa--

I only use the Nestle's Pure Cocoa Powder--I have never used the hot chocolate mix, so I can't speak of it but I have spoken to Nestle by phone and they told me that in addition to listing any gluten on the label, they will always list if a product is made near or on equipment that has processed gluten.

Your new puppy treats could have something to do with it, too. I know that when we switched our cat over to gluten-free food, I felt a definate difference. Something to think about, anyway :)

Hope you feel better soon ;)

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Your new puppy treats could have something to do with it, too. I know that when we switched our cat over to gluten-free food, I felt a definate difference.

I don't suppose you're using the same can opener for your Del Monte corn and your puppy's canned food (if that's what you're feeding it?)? I'm sure you wouldn't do that, but you never know. I have been known to do some pretty silly things because it just didn't cross my mind somehow.

Dogs can be pretty messy eaters. Even if switching the puppy to a totally gluten-free food isn't an option, at least a lower-gluten food or treat might be. There are a ton of wheat-free foods and treats out there for dogs, although most will contain a little barley somewhere in them. This should reduce the potential for gluten flying around your otherwise gluten-clean house.

My dogs are always fed outdoors, and their food is stored in the kennel. But their food also is wheat-free (not gluten-free). This isn't because of my intolerance... we've been doing it this way since long before I went gluten-free. Still, in case I ever switch to a totally gluten-free kitchen in my house, it is handy that we do it this way.

-Elizabeth

oceangirl Collaborator
oceangirl
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Thank you, Patti and Elizabeth.

Yes, I think the type of treats my son bought for the pup with "wheat" clearly listed as first ingredient, and with everyone touching them while using them to train Bruce (the puppy) need to go!

My dogs and cats eat IAMs which, if not gluten-free, is definitely gluten-lite. I need to find a puppy treat with no gluten 'cause this is making me crazy! I do have a rabbit as well who lives inside who eats pellets made of gluten, but this doesn't seem to get all over the house and I haven't had an issue with it. (Yes, I said rabbit, and, yes, I'm nuts...)

and, Patti, yes, I will get the pure Nestle's cocoa; I know you have similar issues to mine and when you say it's okay, it always is!

Thanks again!

lisa

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oceangirl Collaborator
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Oh yeah, Elizabeth, for one thing, Hershey's is no longer using pure chocolate. And then I read that they cannot guarantee their products are gluten-free anymore. I think! I'm pretty sure I saw that, anyway. Either way, they should be using pure chocolate.

lisa

tarnalberry Community Regular
tarnalberry
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A good pet store will have good dog food and dog treats which will be gluten free (they don't need grains in their diets). We have SOOOO many different kinds of treats, none of which contain gluten, that you absolutely do *not* need to have gluten in your house just because of a dog.

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You can get soy free chocolate here:

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Do be careful though as it's not all gluten-free.

Enjoy Life also makes gluten-free and soy free chocolate bars and chips. You can buy them right here at this site (and other places online) if you can't find them in any stores near you. I can easily buy the chocolate chips but only know of one store that sells the bars. I usually buy them online by the case.

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Thanks, Tarnalberry and Juliebove! I'll head to Whole Foods or Planet Dog to check out what they have.

Take care,

lisa

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