Super exciting news from Hershey's! They have finally released a list of their gluten-free products, which much to my delight includes Skor!!! In addition to the gluten-free list, Hershey's has Kosher and Sugar Free lists. The company notes on the site:

"Hershey is committed to providing products that meet your dietary needs, and many people today are interested in gluten-free foods.

A food bearing a gluten-free claim does not contain the protein from wheat, rye, barley, spelt, kamut, triticole, farina, vital gluten semolina, malt vinegar or protein derivatives of these foods.

For your convenience, the current products listed below have been fully evaluated and qualify as gluten free using standards proposed by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Please note this list is not all inclusive as we have other gluten-free confections.

The best way to determine if our products contain a gluten ingredient is to read our product label. This label includes an accurate, current listing of the ingredients in our products. Because, on occasion, the list of ingredients can change, we strongly encourage you to check the ingredient label on the package each time before you make a purchase."

Check out the list of yumminess here.

We were the first to announce (and snag our hands on) a box of gluten free Rice Krispies, about this time last year. The one thing I heard repeatedly from readers was that they wish it was available in Canada. And now it is! Kellogg's announced yesterday!

"With an increasing number of Canadians being diagnosed with Celiac Disease, experiencing sensitivity to gluten or choosing to follow a gluten-free diet, consumers are looking for more great tasting gluten-free food choices and we are filling that need," said Johanne Trudeau, Director,  Nutrition, Kellogg Canada. Kellogg's^® Rice Krispies^® Brown Rice gluten-free cereal is produced in a separate facility that has been making gluten-free products for nearly a decade. Each batch of product is tested to ensure its gluten-free status.

This is VERY exciting news for when I go "home" to Montreal!!

Source: The Canadian (http://s.tt/16xK0)

Burger King recently gave their french fries a makeover and the ingredients are all gluten free. They are: Potatoes, Soybean Oil, Modified Potato Starch, Rice Flour, Salt, Leavening (Disodium Dihydrogen Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate), Dextrose, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate to Preserve Natural Color.

The first change to the french fries since 1998, the fries are naturally gluten free but as always, if you are going to order them, PROCEED with caution. Now, I'm not the biggest advocate of fast food but it's always good to know these things are available if you're in a bind. Just be careful of cross contamination.

So, will you try the new Burger King french fries?

Holy yumminess! For those that don’t know, I work in the advertising world with things like QR codes and Digital Signage. Last night, upon doing my usual scan of the web for industry trends I came across multiple articles about a new venture by the Flip Camera inventor, Jonathon Kaplan. He’s decided to take his technology background and pair it with everyone’s love for grilled cheese. The restaurant: The Melt. Because who doesn’t love a grilled cheese and soup?

New gluten free products to hit the market! First, a new gluten free flour being sold by Williams Sonoma. Cup4Cup Gluten Free Flour was developed exclusively for Williams-Sonoma by Chef Thomas Keller. The NYTimes wrote a review of the product earlier this week and I promptly went online to place my order. It's currently sold exclusively on Williams Sonoma website for $19.95 for a 3lb bag. I'll let you all know when I try it but would love to hear if any of you bake anything yummy with it.

The second new product comes from Gorton Seafood frozen foods. According to a press release, "Gorton’s Seafood has announced that its Grilled line of fish is now gluten free, with a variety of flavors and grilled fish species including Grilled Salmon, Grilled Tilapia, All Natural Grilled Fillets made from Alaska Pollock, and Grilled Haddock. Each fillet is expertly flame-grilled and seasoned, with the same taste millions have come to know and love, but with the added assurance that they are now gluten free. Procedures have been implemented at the production location to avoid the risk of cross-contamination, and there is ongoing monitoring and testing to ensure that Gorton’s Grilled Fish is gluten free." To read the full release, click here.

Personally, I'm not a frozen fish fan (living in S. FL kind of makes you a fish snob!) but it's good to know there are more gluten free options available!!

I love Kozy Shack and their gluten free tapioca and rice puddings. There is a constant supply of it in our house. And now, we'll have something new on our grocery store shelves soon! And, boy, does it sound de-lic-ous!!

Kozy Shack is introducing a new Coffeehouse Blends pudding. The gluten-free treat comes in three flavors: caffe latte, cappuccino and caramel macchiato. All three sound amazing.

In addition, Kozy Shack is introducing new SmartGels, which use a natural vegetarian-based (carrageenan) ingredient to create a Kosher, gluten-free alternative to gelatin-based desserts. SmartGel flavors include orange and sugar-free orange, strawberry and sugar-free strawberry, tropical and sugar-free tropical and cherry. The treats will be available in convenient 3.5-oz. grab-and-go cups.

FoodBusinessNews.net (link below) is reporting that Snyder’s of Hanover has introduced two new gluten-free 100-calorie multipacks: Eatsmart Naturals Garden Veggie Crisps and Pretzel Sticks.

The Garden Veggie Crisps are made from potatoes, tomatoes and spinach and are prepared with sunflower oil. The Pretzel Sticks are considered low in fat, with 1.5 grams per serving.

Each multipack bag has eight 100-calorie packs for a suggested retail price of $4.99 per bag.

Credit to Travel Gluten Free for tweeting about this!

I will be heading to France & Spain in a few short weeks and am looking forward to all of the naturally gluten free food I will get to eat while abroad... seafood, cheeses, chocolates... and wine! But, I must say, this bit of news kind of makes me want to pay a visit to good 'ole McDonald's while we are in Spain.

Please note: I am not condoning eating McDonald's on a regular basis if you should travel to Spain, or here in the States. For me, this would be a one time taste test should I find myself in a food predicament.

Update: I had the burger & bun in Barcelona. More bun than burger but was a fun experience, nonetheless.

First of all, this girl is too cute!! But all I have to say is, "FINALLY!" Let's hope it works. Have you signed the petition yet?

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