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Gluten-Free Certification Organization (GFCO) ANNOUNCES CERTIFICATION OF MISS 
ROBEN'S ALLERGEN-FRIENDLY BAKING MIXES AS BOTH GLUTEN-FREE AND KOSHER PAREVE

The Gluten-Free Certification Organization (GFCO) announced today that it has 
certified Miss Roben's baking mixes as gluten-free in coordination with the 
Orthodox Union (OU) who simultaneously certified the mixes kosher pareve 
(containing neither meat nor dairy). Miss Roben's is one of the first companies to 
be certified through Orthodox Union (OU) Kosher's relationship with the 
Gluten-Free Certification Organization (GFCO), a program of the Gluten Intolerance 
Group (GIG). Gluten-free diets are a medical necessity for individuals who 
cannot consume storage proteins found in grains such as wheat, rye and barley. 
Under the OU-GFCO ties, the OU's Food Service, Inc (FSI) with nearly 500 field 
representatives all over the world, proficient as they are in modern food 
production techniques and chemical and biological processes, are conducting plant 
inspections and product reviews for GFCO.

Miss Roben's products are manufactured to be allergen-friendly, in addition 
to their kosher and gluten-free status. According to Miss Roben's Vice 
President Jay Berger, Food allergy individuals know that finding an easy-to-make 
baking mix that works well with substitutes and really tastes normal is a 
challenge. Finding one that is also certified kosher pareve and gluten-free seemed 
impossible, until now. Miss Roben's, a dedicated line of allergen-friendly baking 
mixes, just obtained certification from the Orthodox Union, the world's most 
recognized and trusted kosher symbol, and the Gluten-Free Certification 
Organization, an independent food processing inspection program that verifies that 
food products meet the highest standards for gluten-free ingredients and a safe 
processing environment. Consumers will now easily be able to identify these 
mixes as truly free of wheat, gluten, dairy, or meat ingredients and derivatives 
or possible cross-contamination. Miss Roben's has taken that extra step to 
guarantee assurance to their consumers that they care about the Celiac, 
gluten-intolerant, and food allergy communities they serve by obtaining the GFCO and 
Kosher Parve certifications proving once again that they will go the extra mile 
for their customers to show their concern for the customer's safety and 
needs.

Obtaining OU certification is viewed by Miss Roben's as a milestone in its 
marketing efforts. We are ecstatic to be GFCO and OU Kosher certified, said Ms. 
Berger. We have wanted to do this for quite some time. We finally felt ready 
to proceed. The GFCO and OU staff helped the process along wonderfully - 
everything went smoothly. Our customers are going to be happy - they have requested 
us to obtain kosher certification and we have wanted to validate the pains our 
company takes to ensure our ingredients are truly gluten-free (not just 
labeled as such).

Miss Roben's, a proprietary line of over 50 different baking mixes, is sold 
online exclusively at www.AllergyGrocer.com <http://www.allergygrocer.com/> . 
For over 13 years Miss Roben's has manufactured mixes in its dedicated plant 
free of the top eight allergens, plus gluten, sesame, and more. The firm 
carefully selects ingredients suppliers who can make those same claims. While Miss 
Roben's mixes have been well known to those following a wheat-free or 
gluten-free diet, over the past nine years the company has evolved into 
AllergyGrocer.com by responding to the many requests of customers with multiple food allergies 
and intolerances, including corn, yeast, sesame, and other less common foods.

Allergy Grocer, a national online store, boasts over 750 unique and quality 
products selected for their taste, popularity, and allergen-friendly status. 
Each product is fully researched and information is posted online to provide the 
consumer known plant conditions and potential cross-contamination risks, with 
actual manufacturing contact information made plainly available. 
AllergyGrocer.com provides an extensive online search feature to find products based on a 
customer's specific food needs and provides free personal baking support. With 
suggestions on the label for using multiple food substitutions and over 1,700 
free recipes on the website, no one, no matter what the food concern, should 
have to do without Miss Roben's mixes, declared Ms. Berger. Now, those who 
keep kosher, can enjoy them as well.

For more information, call 800-891-0083, email [log in to unmask], or 
visit www.AllergyGrocer.com http://www.allergygrocer.com/,

Cynthia Kupper, RD, CD
Executive Director
Gluten Intolerance Group of NA
15110 10 Ave SW, Ste A
Seattle WA 98166-1820
206-246-6652; F: 206-246-6531

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