<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> Hi Everyone, thanks for all of your quick responses... the consensus is that most, if not all caramel colorings are safe if the product is made in the USA. If so, it is safe because it was made from something other than wheat, and there are a bunch of things it can be made from: corn, sugar, milk, etc... A very knowledgeable celiac did some research with over a hundred manufacturers and found that all of them did NOT use wheat or barley for their caramel coloring... So, I am going to add it back into my diet... Thanks again for all the info, Deb