<<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 *