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       I received the following GF list from Utz Snacks.  It was gratifying
to learn that they are celiac friendly.  Following is the text of their
response to my inquiry.

                                           JimS

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Thank you for your call inquiring about a list of our Utz branded snacks that
can be safely consumed by people with celiac sprue disease (also known as
tropical sprue or gluten - sensitive enteropathy).

    In responding to your inquiry, it is our understanding that rice, corn
and soybean flours are okay, but that gluten from only the following grains
(and all food ingredients derived from these glutens) must be avoided:

Wheat
Rye
Barley
Oats
Triticale
Graham
Granary
Millet
Spelt

    Below is a list of our products that should not trigger the symptoms of
celiac sprue disease:

White Corn Tortilla Chips
Restaurant Style Tortilla Chips
Nacho Tortillas, regular and spicy
Black Bean & Salsa Tortilla Chips
Corn Chips
BBQ Corn Chips
Butter Popcorn
Cheese Popcorn
White Cheddar Cheese Popcorn
Baked Cheese Curls
Baked Cheese Balls
Crunchy Cheese Curls
Unflavored potato chips fried in pure cottonseed oil
Unflavored potato chips under the following labels:  Home Style, Kettle
   Classic, Grandma Utz
Home Style BBQ Potato Chips fried in partially hydrogenated soybean oil
Unflavored reduced fat (Delites) and YES! fat free potato chips
Low Fat Baked Tortilla Chips

The following flavors on potato chips fried in pure cottonseed oil: barbeque,
sour cream & onion, salt & vinegar, red hot, Carolina style barbeque, salt &
pepper, cheddar & sour cream, cheddar & salsa.

The citric acid, monosodium glutamate and maltodextrin we use in some of our
seasonings are manufactured in the United States.  The citric acid is made
from the fermentation of corn-based dextrose and maltodextrin from the
partial hydrolysis of cornstarch.

    Please note that we believe the aforementioned product listing is
accurate, but we can not completely guarantee it at all times.  It is
possible that some of our suppliers may change the source of some of the
raw materials they use to manufacture our various seasonings and
flavorings without the legal requirement of notifying us, as long as it
does not alter the required ingredient statement, nutrition content,
flavor profile, and shelf life.  As a consequence, we periodically
contact all our ingredient suppliers to update our file for the purpose
of determining if different incidental additives and/or processing aids,
which may represent allergenic components and which may not be reflected
in our current ingredient statement, are being used.  An additional
complication to this matter is the potential fact that the manufacturing
facilities of our ingredient suppliers may use common manufacturing
lines to produce different formulations for accounts other than our own.
Obviously, these production lines are thoroughly cleaned between
changeovers, but there is always the potential for trace contamination.
Notwithstanding the above concerns, we have been giving out the
aforementioned list of Utz branded a oesafea   snacks to people who have
celiac disease for the last three years.  We have not been contacted as
yet by anyone experiencing a problem with this list.  We hope this
information is helpful to you.

    Though we believe the information provided here is accurate, we can not
assume responsibility for any undesirable consequences.  We encourage you to
use this information in consultation with your physician or nutrition
specialist.  If we can be of further assistance, please do not hesitate to
contact us again.

                        Sincerely,
                        UTZ QUALITY FOODS, INC.
                        Donald Kline, CNC
                        Director, Quality Assurance