Reese's Whipps

[CeliacMom2008]

I just called about Reese's Whipps candy bars. The rep I spoke with said their natural flavoring may contain malt. He said they receive it from an outside supplier who is required by law to tell them if it is derived from wheat, but that since gluten can come from barley or rye as well, and they are not required to tell them about those, Hershey's cannot confirm that the Whips are gluten free. He was very polite and sounded very knowledgable. I add that last part only because sometimes the manufacturer reps seem to be reading a script and others (like him) seem to actually "get it."

I also called about the Reese's Crispy Crunchy and he said at this time those are gluten free but to check back as their suppliers and formulas may change.

[Lisa]

Hershey will NEVER disclose the source of their "Natural Flavor". It appears that it's more important to them to protect their suppliers, than the millions of consumer who purchase their products.

I will not buy Hershey.

(my apology to CeliacMom2008, for my attitude, but this has been an ongoing issue with Hershey. They are very unsupportive in their disclosure policies)

Thank you for posting this information.

[JennyC]

I won't buy Hershey's either.

I do buy Mars/Dove, Tootsie, Nestle/Wonka and many other companies that will disclose gluten in their ingredients.