<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>>

Following is the response from Balance Bars:
----- Original Message -----
From: "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, July 19, 2004 4:39 PM
Subject: RE: Your Comment/Question


>
>
>
>
> Thanks for visiting our Web site, and for your inquiry about Balance Bars
> and gluten intolerance.
>
> Our policy is to always label the gluten containing ingredients (e.g.,
> wheat, barley, rye, triticale, oats and spelt) in our ingredient
statement.
> In addition, we provide "Allergen Information" in a statement separate
from
> the ingredient statement; consumers who cannot consume gluten should check
> both places.
>
> If an allergen (e.g., wheat) does not exist in our formulation but the
> products are manufactured on shared equipment, it is our Policy to include
> it in an Allergy Information statement.  BALANCE Oasis Bars have
> gluten-containing ingredients such as wheat, rolled oats, barley malt, and
> malted barley flour.  Also, the ingredient "grain dextrins" in BALANCE
> Outdoor Crunchy Peanut covers a wide variety of grains, except corn,
barley,
> buckwheat, kamut, oats, rye, triticale and wheat.
>
> We hope that this has provided you with the information that you need.
> Please add our site to your bookmarks and visit us again soon!
>
> Ref: 8373639N
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------
> [log in to unmask]
>
> Which if any of your balance bars and other products are gluten free and
> safe for someone who has celiac disease?  Thanks.
>
>
>

* Please carefully compose your subject lines in all posts *