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Below is the response to my GF query to Newman's Own.

Dawn @ the Jersey Shore

----- Original Message -----
From: Newman's Own Customer Service
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Dear Ms. Dutton:

Shuster Laboratories, Inc.  is a technical consulting organization retained
by Newman's Own, Inc. to provide technical and quality assurance services.
Newman's Own welcomes questions or comments about all their products.

Over the past several years, Newman's Own has had several dozen inquiries
concerning celiac disease.  Since that time, we have received a substantial
quantity of technical information on this subject.  Based on this
information, we feel the following Newman's Own products are gluten free:

- Newman's Own Spaghetti Sauce (all varieties)
- Newman's Own Popcorn
- Newman's Own Microwave Popcorn
- Newman's Own Lemonade
- Newman's Own Organics - Sweet Dark Chocolate Products
- Newman's Own Organics Yellow Corn Tortilla Chips

The gluten containing status of Newman's Own Salad Dressing and Newman's Own
Salsas (all varieties) is uncertain because these products contain distilled
vinegar which is typically produced from grains such as wheat.

We consider the following Newman's Own products to contain gluten:

- Newman's Own Organics Pretzels (all types)
- Organic unbleached wheat flour
- Newman's Own Organics Milk Chocolate  and Crisped Rice Milk
Chocolate
- Organic barley malt extract

We would consider these products unacceptable in a gluten-free diet.

Recently, we were provided some information concerning celiac disease which
we would like to share with you.  You will note that the two articles
address the gluten containing status of vinegar and distilled alcoholic
spirits.  Based on the article covering vinegars, some celiacs would also
consider the Salsas and the Salad Dressings gluten free.  We recommend
discussing the use of these products with your physician to determine if
they would be acceptable for inclusion in your diet.

Below are the addresses for the two websites from which the enclosed
material was taken.  Also listed are the addresses of two celiac
associations which could be very helpful to you.

www.celiac.com

http://wheat.pw.usda.gov/ggpages/topics/


Celiac Disease Foundation
PO Box 1265
Studio City, CA  91614-0265
Tel No. (213) 654-4085

CSA Food Committee
PO Box 31700
Omaha, NE  68131-0700

We hope that you will once again try Newman's Own products and continue to
be a valued customer.

Sincerely,
Newman's Own Customer Service Team

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