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Joe Ellison <[log in to unmask]>
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<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>>

At 09:38 PM 1/21/2003, Debbie Gordon wrote:
><<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>>
>
>Thanks to all. MOST said Smarties were gf. A few responses that they were
>not. A few responses that Milk Duds were also gf. Someone emailed the spread
>sheet that is noted below I tried to attach it didn't work to well. I have
>attached a few responses that I think were very helpful...
>.......
>
>I dont know about milk duds but smarties contain wheat.  I was just given
>some for my kids from england and they had wheat in the list of
>ingredients.
>
etc.

I read this and recalled that I had seen two completely different kinds of
candy called Smarties at different times, so I did a bit of research.

The company that makes the Smarties we can get here (little tart sugar
things packed in a cellophane-wrapped roll), Ce De Candy, has a web site,
<www.smarties.com>. They list the ingredients of all their candies. The
ingredients list for Smarties is: "Dextrose, Citric Acid, Calcium Stearate,
Artificial Flavors and Colors (Red 40 Lake, Yellow 5 Lake, Yellow 6 Lake,
Blue 2 Lake)." The company is based in NJ, but also has a plant in Canada,
so some rolls say "Made in Canada". They only have the license to the name
Smarties in the U.S. The Smarties from England are a completely different
candy, rather like M&Ms, and are made by Societe' des Produits Nestle' S.A.
Outside of the U.S., the candy _we_ know as Smarties is marketed as
Rockets. All this information is from the Smarties web site, on their FAQ
page.

For a small amount of info on the chocolate Nestle Smarties, but no
ingredients list, go to
<http://www.nestle.com/html/brands/products/smarties.asp>. For a great deal
of ingredients information from Nestle UK, go to
<http://www.nestle.co.uk/nutrition/> and click the link labeled "Free From
Lists". They provide lists of which products are egg free, gluten free,
milk free, soy free, vegetarian, and vegan. Since _their_ Smarties don't
appear on the gf list, it is safe to say that the M&M type Smarties from
England are not gf, according to the manufacturer.

All of which goes to show, it isn't enough to give the name of a
product--you have to know which country the name is licensed in, too.



Joe Ellison
Chicago, IL
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