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The following companies have provided statements concerning the gluten-free status of their meat and fish products. Please use this information as a starting place to determine if a particular product is gluten free. Always read the ingredient label every time you purchase a product and contact the manufacturer directly if you have any questions.

Product/
Manufacturer
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GF Information
Applegate Farms 10/08 They mainly sell deli meats and sausages, but also have cheeses and frozen foods. Many of their packages are marked gluten-free. You can also look up any of their meat products on their website and they will state if it is gluten-free. www.applegatefarms.com
Bar-S Foods 10/08 In The FAQ section of their website they state: "Bar-S products are gluten free with the exception of Bar-S Corn Dogs and Chuck Wagon brand franks." www.bar-s.com
Boar's Head 10/08 In the Health & Wellness section of their website it states "Our Meats, Cheeses and Condiments are all Gluten Free."
http://www.boarshead.com/gluten_free.php 800-352-6277
Carl Buddig 10/08 From the FAQ section of their website it states: "All Carl Buddig meat products are gluten free. Wheat, oats and barley are not used in any Carl Buddig meat item or in any ingredient used in Carl Buddig meat products. http://www.buddig.com/faq.aspx
Bumble Bee 10/08 In the FAQ section of their website it states "All our Bumble
Bee Brand canned seafood products are gluten free. However, the crackers contained witin our Bumble Bee Brand Ready-Eat-Salads & Crackers, contain wheat flour. www.bumblebee.com
Chicken of the Sea 10/08 In the Faq section of their webiste they state "All Chicken of the Seas products are gluten free except Ahi Tuna Steak in a Grilled Herb Marinade, Ahi Tuna Steak in a Teriyaki Sauce, Salmon Steak in a Mandarin Orange Glaze, Mandarin Orange Salmon Cups, Teriyaki Tuna Cups, Crab-tastic! (imitation crab) and Tuna Salad Kits, which depending on size contain either bread crumbs or crackers." www.chickenofthesea.com
Dietz and Watson Meats 11/08 On their website www.dietzandwatson.com/go/faq/health it states nearly all their products are GF, and it lists the few that are not (in the FAQ section).
Foster Farms 10/08 "Our fresh natural chicken, turkey and individually frozen chicken are gluten-free. Our ground chicken and turkey with natural flavors contain only spice extractives and are also gluten-free. For other products, please check the individual packages for ingredient statements. If you are unsure, call contact 1-800-255-7227 to confirm a product is gluten free." (Per their website FAQ's) http://www.fosterfarms.com/faq/quality.asp
Hebrew National Franks 6/08

"Please be aware that although ConAgra Foods cannot certify products to be gluten-free, we can assist you by affirming that a product has been formulated without commonly known gluten containing ingredients. We always advise consumers who may have sensitivities to recheck the ingredient list on each package. Products are oftentimes reformulated and the ingredients may change. If Natural Flavors, Artificial Flavors, or Spices listed in the ingredients list contain wheat, oat, barley, or rye, these ingredients would be listed in parenthesis immediately following the ingredient.

A hot dog "filler" is an ingredient that does not originate from beef, such as corn meal, flour, etc. Also, by-products are organs such as kidneys, liver, etc. Organ meat is required to be listed on the ingredient statement if they are present in the product. Our beef products are derived only from the forequarters of the cattle and contain no fillers or by-products."
Katina, ConAgra Foods Consumer Affairs

Honey Baked Ham 3/08 "We have 4 Corporations and 4 different shipping facilities and unfortunately we do not all carry the same products. Below is a list of the ingredients of our products out of California.

Ingredients -
Our Honeybaked Hams are cured with *Pork, Water, Salt, Sodium Lactate, Sugar, Sodium Phosphates, Sodium Diacetate, Sodium Erythorbate, Sodium Nitrite*

Spices and Glaze contain:
Processed from: Sugar, Gelatin, Honey Powder (honey, high fructose corn syrup, wheat starch, corn syrup, soy flour) Paprika, Dextrose, Spices, Natural Flavorings.
Hormel (including Jennie-O, Black Label, Spam, and Dinty Moore) 10/08 In the FAQ section of the Hormel website they list many Hormel meat products as GF.
Jennie-O 10/08 They list the Jennie-O products that are gluten-free in the Turkey FAQ section of their website. www.jennieo.com
Jimmy Dean Sausage 6/08 Jimmy Dean Sausages are produced by Sara Lee, who state they will list any gluten ingredient in their labeling:

"Here at Sara Lee, we have a 'truth in labeling policy'. Anytime there is a gluten-containing ingredient in one of our products, the ingredient will be listed on the ingredient label. As we do not print a gluten-free list, we recommend checking the label every time for any ingredients your physician has told you to stay away from. We never hide gluten-containing ingredients in general listings such as flavorings or spices.1-800-925-3326."
Mindy, Sara Lee Consumer Affairs Representative www.jimmydean.com

Johnsonville 6/08

Received by email: ". . . we only have two products that contain gluten. These are our Beer 'n Bratwurst and our Cooked Beer Brats. All of our other products are gluten free." Brooke Ploederl, Consumer Relation www.johnsonville.com In the ingredient lists of their products, they Have "Gluten Free" when appropriate.

Louis Rich, Oscar Mayer 6/08 Louis Rich and Oscar Mayer are both part of the Kraft family, and therefore any gluten present will be clearly listed in the ingredient list on the product.
Old Wisconsin 10/08 According to their website in the FAQ section: "Yes, all Old Wisconsin meat products except Beef jerky are gluten free. The MSG used in some Old Wisconsin products contains no wheat or gluten drivatives; it is made from raw sugar, can molasses and beet molasses. www.oldwisconsin.com/about-us
Pilgrim's Pride 10/08 Their gluten free list of chicken products: www.pilgrimspride.com/products/glutenfree
Ridge Creek Ham

12/06

3/08

The Ridge Creek Spiral Sliced Honey Ham is marked gluten-free on the label of the ham and the honey sauce packet.

Comment to Ridge Creek from a consumer: "I purchased a ridge creek ham at Sams Club for our Easter dinner it was prepared according to your directions. It was so tough we could not chew it. We used 2-slices of the ham and could not eat the rest of it. purchased on 3/22/08 it was 8.99 lbs. at cost of $16.90 it was rather embarrasing we had guest for dinner and no one could eat it you can't even eat on sandwich you can't even chew it. Thank you, Louis Vasi"
Smithfield Hams 6/08

"All of our hams are gluten free" emailed from Bonnie King BonnieKing@Smithfield.com,
Fay B. Major faymajor@smithfieldco.com
Manager of Order Entry & Customer Service The Smithfield Catalog Group PH: 757-673-3711 www.smithfieldcollection.com

See Smithfield statement 8/08

Spam 6/08 In the FAQ section of the Hormel website they have a gluten free list.
Starkist Tuna

6/08

In the FAQ section of the Starkist website they state: "There is no gluten in StarKist Tuna with the exception of one variety of Tuna Creations - Herb & Garlic, which contain ingredients from wheat and barley. . . " www.starkist.com
Swanson Canned Poultry 7/08 See Campbell's GF list.
Turkey (general) 10/08

Websites that discuss gluten-free:

Honeysuckle White: www.honeysucklewhite.com/FaqNutrition.aspx#nutrition1, 800-810-6325
Jennie-O: www.jennieo.com/howto/TurkeyGuide/TurkeyFAQ , 800-621-3505
Butterball: www.butterball.com/contact-us , 800-BUTTERBALL
Perdue: www.perdue.com/util/faq.html#gluten-free, 800-473-7383
Norbest: www.norbest.com/turkey_tips They state all of their products are gluten-free.
Shelton's: www.sheltons.com/gluten, 909-623-4361
Empire Kosher:  www.empirekosher.com, click on “Gluten Free Product List” 717-436-7055
Foster Farms: www.fosterfarms.com/faq/quality, 800-255-7227
Dietz & Watson: http://www.dietzandwatson.com/mainFAQ.asp#  , 800-333-1974

Underwood (Deviled Ham & Sardines) 6/08 See B&G GF list at http://www.bgfoods.com/int_glutenfree.asp
Valley Fresh White Chicken 6/08 In the FAQ section they state their products are GF www.valleyfreshkitchen.com

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