Hershey’s Releases List of Gluten-Free Products

I am sure that some of you may be running around doing some last minute shopping since Easter is tomorrow.  Well, I have some great news – Hershey’s has finally released a list of their gluten-free products!  This list seems like it has been a long time coming.  Over the years I have heard many different things from Hershey’s about the gluten-free status of their products.  The statuses ranged from a list when I first started the diet, to all gluten will be clearly labeled, to only a few products were actually gluten-free.  I can’t tell you how much it pleases me that they have put a list on their website for customers to access so they can enjoy their candy.

Here is the list as it is printed on the Hershey’s website:

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.

Last updated March 29th, 2012

ALMOND JOY and MOUNDS Bars – ALL

HERSHEY’S – BAKING Chips

HERSHEY’S Butterscotch Chips

HERSHEY’S Cinnamon Chips

HERSHEY’S KISSES MINI KISSES Milk Chocolate

HERSHEY’S Milk Chocolate Chips

HERSHEY’S MINI CHIPS Semi-Sweet Chocolate

HERSHEY’S Premier White Chips

HERSHEY’S Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips

HERSHEY’S SPECIAL DARK Chips

HERSHEY’S SUGAR FREE Chocolate Chips

REESE’S Peanut Butter Chips

HERSHEY’S – Baking Bars

HERSHEY’S Semi Sweet Baking Bar

HERSHEY’S Unsweetened Baking Bar

HERSHEY’S – Cocoa

HERSHEY’S Cocoa

HERSHEY’S SPECIAL DARK Cocoa

DAGOBA Baking and Beverages

DAGOBA All Baking Bars

DAGOBA All Bars

DAGOBA Cacao Powder

DAGOBA Authentic Drinking Chocolate

DAGOBA Chai Drinking Chocolate

DAGOBA Unsweetened Drinking Chocolate

DAGOBA Xocolatl Drinking Chocolate

HEATH Bars – ALL

HERSHEY’S KISSES and NUGGETS

HERSHEY’S KISSES Milk Chocolate

HERSHEY’S KISSES Filled Chocolates – All

HERSHEY’S NUGGETS Candies – All

HERSHEY’S Milk Chocolate Bar

HERSHEY’S Milk Chocolate Bar (1.55oz only)

HERSHEY’S Milk Chocolate with Almonds Bar (1.45oz only)

HERSHEY’S Syrup and REESE’S Toppings

HERSHEY’S Caramel Syrup

HERSHEY’S Chocolate Syrup

HERSHEY’S Chocolate Syrup with Calcium

HERSHEY’S Chocolate Sugar Free Syrup

HERSHEY’S Lite Chocolate Syrup

HERSHEY’S SPECIAL DARK Syrup

HERSHEY’S Strawberry Syrup

REESE’S Chocolate Peanut Butter Topping

REESE’S Peanut Butter Cups – ALL Except Seasonal Shaped Items

SCHARFFEN BERGER

SCHARFFEN BERGER 70% Bittersweet Chocolate Bar

SCHARFFEN BERGER 82% Extra Dark Chocolate Bar

SCHARFFEN BERGER 41% Milk Chocolate Bar

SCHARFFEN BERGER 62% Semisweet Dark Chocolate Bar

SCHARFFEN BERGER 99% Unsweetened Dark Chocolate Baking Bar

SCHARFFEN BERGER Cocoa Powder

SCHARFFEN BERGER 70% Bittersweet Baking Chunks

SKOR

SKOR Toffee Bar

YORK Peppermint Pattie – ALL

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It is nice to see the variety of baking chips, especially the butterscotch, as some other brands on the market contain barley malt.  Make sure to note that the seasonal shaped Reese’s peanut butter cups are not on the gluten-free list.  The gluten should be listed on the label, as I know that I have seen it in the past on the Halloween versions.

Do you have a favorite Hershey’s product?