French Meadow Bakery Rolls Out Gluten-free Breads Nationwide

French Meadow Bakery recently launched three new gluten-free products. The items include Gluten-Free Multi-Grain Bread, Gluten-Free Sandwich Bread, and Gluten-Free Cinnamon Raisin Bread. The Multi-Grain bread is made with a gluten-free whole-grain blend of amaranth, quinoa, millet, sorghum, and teff, and sweetened with a touch of organic honey. This product carries the “whole-grain” stamp, which is found only on a limited amount of products in the gluten-free marketplace currently. In addition to the multiple whole grains, the Multi-Grain bread provides four grams of protein and three grams of fiber per slice. As gluten-free breads go, this is pretty impressive!

Excerpt from the French Meadow Bakery press release:

A gluten-free, multi-grain bread is great news for those individuals with gluten intolerance,”  said Shelley Case, R.D., a leading international nutrition expert on celiac disease and author of Gluten-Free Diet: A Comprehensive Resource Guide. 

“The 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend adults consume 3 or more servings of whole grains each day to reduce the risk of heart disease, cancer, stroke, and other health concerns.  But this presents a challenge for those with celiac disease, because of their inability to tolerate the most common grains — wheat, rye, and barley.   As dietitians, our goal is help our clients overcome this challenge and meet the daily whole-grain criteria in creative ways with delicious product alternatives.” 

“This time of year can be especially challenging for those with Celiac Disease,” said Case, “The crisp autumn days of fall usher in seasons of festive gatherings focused on food, so it’s important to provide tasteful alternatives for those following a gluten-free diet.”

“People who have to adhere to a gluten-free diet must be able to identify products they can trust,” said Case. “Certified products can take the guesswork and worry out of buying gluten-free foods.”  

French Meadow Bakery’s gluten-free products are made in a dedicated gluten-free facility and carry the seal of the Gluten-Free Certification Organization. Their gluten-free product line is also free from lactose, casein, peanut, tree nuts, and preservatives. The extensive gluten-free product line includes breads, pizza crust, tortillas, rolls, brownies,  cookies,  muffins, cakes, and cupcakes.

So far I’ve not spotted the French Meadow Bakery gluten-free cakes, muffins or cupcakes in the stores here. The frozen cookies and brownies are available at several stores here, including Whole Foods and I believe Return to Eden. We love the Brownie Bites and the new tortillas are incredible!

It will be interesting to taste these new offerings from French Meadow Bakery and see how well they taste, compared to my current favorites. The new breads are rolling out to Whole Foods locations nationwide, according to a company representative. You can also purchase the products from the French Meadow Bakery website. Please let us know if you’ve tried any of these new breads and if so, how you liked them.