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Hello, List.

While shopping in Wild Oats, Kimberly and I saw samples of Kettle chips.  I 
picked up the bag to check the ingredients, and was very impressed by the 
detail given.  Information was included about the sources of all ingredients. 
 I was happy to see the information, and bought two bags.  At home I emailed 
the company to thank them for being so thorough.  Below is there response:

Hi and thanks for contacting us and we are very happy to hear you enjoy our 
products and how we label them.  Actually, as we have learned more about 
celiac, we do not recommend any Kettle™ brand products to people who have 
gluten sensitivities.  Sorry! L

 Below is what we say on our web site.  Please let me know if you have any 
questions.  


Due to potential cross-contamination, none of our products can be labeled as 
gluten free:

 Kettle brand Tortilla Chips are Wheat Free <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: 
normal">but are not Gluten Free. We make seven varieties.  Two flavors 
contain rye, buckwheat or barley, which contain gluten. There is the 
possibility there could be trace amounts in the other flavors.

Kettle brand Krisps Baked Potato Chips, Kettle brand Chips, Krinkle Cut 
Kettle brand Potato Chips, Kettle brand Roaster Fresh Nut Butters and Kettle 
brand Handcrafted Quality Nuts <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">cannot 
be considered Wheat Free or Gluten Free. These products are processed on 
equipment shared with ingredients that contain small amounts of wheat.  We do 
not recommend that people who are sensitive to wheat or gluten eat these 
products.  

For more info on our products please visit the FAQ page on our web site at 
www.kettlefoods.com

 

Thanks again for contacting us and please contact me if I you have any 
further questions. 

 

Jim Green

 
So folks, as disheartening as it is, we still must call and confirm GF 
status, even with the amount of info some companies are willing to give.  It 
is very discouraging...

Wendy
Kansas City (formerly of Chatham, NJ)

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