<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> After I posted (several days ago) that, with the exception of the Almond Butter Crunch bar, the Balance Bar Company had informed me there was no added gluten in their bars (they were not ruling out cross contamination, however), someone wrote to me and said they had checked Balance Bar's website, which listed gluten containing ingredients in their "Outdoor" line. I, too, checked it and found the same information. I wrote to Balance Bar and following is their response. We rely heavily on Balance Bars for our picky three year old, so we are relieved to get this cleared up. Hope this is helpful to others as well. Roni Lamb in NJ/USA [log in to unmask] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Phil LeClair" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Sunday, December 12, 1999 3:00 PM Subject: gluten in bars Dear Roni: We apologize for the confusion in regards to gluten-containing ingredients in Balance Bar Products. With the exception of Almond Butter Crunch (it contains rolled oats), all flavors of Balance Bars (including Balance Outdoor) do not contain gluten-contributing ingredients. However, very minute traces of gluten may be indirectly present in the ingredients (such as corn sweeteners) and equipment used in the manufacturing process. Thus, we do not label or claim our products to be "gluten-free". The Balance Outdoor ingredient information found on our website is not current. Shortly after we launched these products, they were reformulated to remove the ingredient containing the wheat bran, malt, etc. We will promptly take steps to update the website with current Balance Outdoor ingredient information. Sincerely, Philip N. LeClair Quality Assurance Report