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Dear Listmates,

I found a good candy for the children and wanted to share the
information with you.  They make a variety of candy.  I bought it at
Walmarts.  Carol in NJ

Luisa Girotto wrote:

> Dear Ms. Lydick:
>
> Thank you for your email regarding our Swedish Fish.  We're happy to
> hear it is a candy your entire family can enjoy depsite food allergies
> and sensitivities.
>
> We understand and share your concern for allergen awareness, and the risk of
> poor labelling.  Trebor Allan does have a peanut/nut policy in place.
> All foods that contain peanuts/nuts show these items in the ingredient
> statement, as you might expect.  All foods that do not contain
> peanuts/nuts, but are at risk of cross contamination because they are
> processed on a line that manufactures peanut/nut products, do carry a
> peanut/nut warning.
>
> Swedish Fish do not contain gluten; this is true of all of our "jelly" or
> "gummie" products, which includes Sour Patch Kids candy, for example.
>
> Once again, thank you so much for your interest in Trebor Allan products.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Luisa Girotto
> Public & Consumer Relations Manager
>
> Carol Lydick <[log in to unmask]> on 04/20/2000 07:09:17 PM
>
> To:   TAI Webmaster/Burlington/Confy/CadSchw@CadSchw
> Subject:  Swedish Fish
>
> I bought some Swedish Fish and they are delicious.  I and several
> members of my family have celiac disease which mean that we cannot have
> and wheat, oats, rye, barley. My grandsons are also very
> allergic to peanuts and soybean. .  For this reason, the choices in candy are
> slim.
>
> The ingredients on the fish seem to be ideal, but I wanted to ask if
> they are made on machines that process other candies that could be left
> over when the fish are made, or if peanuts products are used in the same
> factory near the line for the fish.  Are there any hidden ingredients
> that might contain these grains or peanuts?  I would like to use these
> fish in an Easter basket.  Please respond and also if you have any other
> products we could use for these children I would appreciate knowing
> about them.  Thank you.  Carol Lydick
>
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