Re: Another Great MAINSTREAM CEREAL Find! *Read Carefully, Though!*

[Guest guest]

I grew up on Cocoa Puffs. My kids will be thrilled!! Thanks!

Sue in Denver

>

> Hello all...

>

> As I was walking down the cereal aisle today, I picked up a

package

> of cereal (just for the heck of it!) and was so surprised to find

> another General Mills mainstream cereal that is GF!! I called

> them directly, just to make sure, and the representative assured

me

> that it IS GF.

>

> HOWEVER...Please make sure that you read the labels carefully,

> because the older version of this cereal was NOT GF. T

>

> he newest version of Cocoa Puffs (UPC 160068260, Better If Used

By:

> 19Sept06 CECE094402, 13.75 oz. box - this is the size that I

checked

> on) now contains no gluten ingredients. If you are in doubt about

a

> package you are considering, read the ingredients carefully

(General

> Mills will label sources of ingredients if they are wheat, rye,

oats

> or barley), or call them to be sure.

>

> It's not a serious cereal, but it's yet another GF choice for our

> little ones! (No, it doesn't replace fries, but they'll still

> love it )

>

> C

>

[Guest guest]

Cool, I wonder what other cereals they will start changing. The possibilities are endless, really....

I wonder why they are doing this, actually? Hmmmm......

From: SillyYaks [mailto:SillyYaks ] On Behalf Of cyebelSent: Thursday, February 16, 2006 4:15 PMTo: SillyYaks Subject: Another Great MAINSTREAM CEREAL Find! *Read Carefully, Though!*

Hello all...As I was walking down the cereal aisle today, I picked up a package of cereal (just for the heck of it!) and was so surprised to find another General Mills mainstream cereal that is GF!! I called them directly, just to make sure, and the representative assured me that it IS GF.HOWEVER...Please make sure that you read the labels carefully, because the older version of this cereal was NOT GF. The newest version of Cocoa Puffs (UPC 160068260, Better If Used By: 19Sept06 CECE094402, 13.75 oz. box - this is the size that I checked on) now contains no gluten ingredients. If you are in doubt about a package you are considering, read the ingredients carefully (General Mills will label sources of ingredients if they are wheat, rye, oats or barley), or call them to be sure. It's not a serious cereal, but it's yet another GF choice for our little ones! (No, it doesn't replace fries, but they'll still love it )C

[Guest guest]

I don't know, but if I don't stop doing a GF Happy Dance in the aisles

of Meijer, they're going to cart me out of there one day in a straight

jacket!

C

[Guest guest]

They aren't making Cocoa Puffs with oats any longer?

From: SillyYaks [mailto:SillyYaks ] On Behalf Of cyebelSent: Thursday, February 16, 2006 4:15 PMTo: SillyYaks Subject: Another Great MAINSTREAM CEREAL Find! *Read Carefully, Though!*

Hello all...As I was walking down the cereal aisle today, I picked up a package of cereal (just for the heck of it!) and was so surprised to find another General Mills mainstream cereal that is GF!! I called them directly, just to make sure, and the representative assured me that it IS GF.HOWEVER...Please make sure that you read the labels carefully, because the older version of this cereal was NOT GF. The newest version of Cocoa Puffs (UPC 160068260, Better If Used By: 19Sept06 CECE094402, 13.75 oz. box - this is the size that I checked on) now contains no gluten ingredients. If you are in doubt about a package you are considering, read the ingredients carefully (General Mills will label sources of ingredients if they are wheat, rye, oats or barley), or call them to be sure. It's not a serious cereal, but it's yet another GF choice for our little ones! (No, it doesn't replace fries, but they'll still love it )C

[Guest guest]

I really don't know what they're up to. I just know that the box I

picked up by chance (and I still don't know why I did it!) has no oats

in it, nor any other sources of gluten.

But, like I said in my original post, we'll have to read the boxes

very carefully (each time!) to make sure that we're getting the right

ones.

I don't eat oats (not worth the risk of cross-contamination for me),

so I wouldn't have bought it if it had oats in it.

C

[Guest guest]

Oh man, what a sight that would be

C

[Guest guest]

OHH!! THANK YOU GOD!!

This was DS12's FAVORITE cereal last month - pre-gf.

He was soooo upset when I had to get rid of it.

I'm so excited to surprise him when they show up in our stores!!!

Margie R

In South Central PA...on the Mason Dixon Line

> Hello all...

>

> As I was walking down the cereal aisle today, I picked up a package

> of cereal (just for the heck of it!) and was so surprised to find

> another General Mills mainstream cereal that is GF!! I called

> them directly, just to make sure, and the representative assured me

> that it IS GF.

[Guest guest]

My kids are going to be so happy about this! And so is my pocket

book! LOL!

>

> Hello all...

>

> As I was walking down the cereal aisle today, I picked up a

package

> of cereal (just for the heck of it!) and was so surprised to find

> another General Mills mainstream cereal that is GF!! I called

> them directly, just to make sure, and the representative assured

me

> that it IS GF.

>

> HOWEVER...Please make sure that you read the labels carefully,

> because the older version of this cereal was NOT GF. T

>

> he newest version of Cocoa Puffs (UPC 160068260, Better If Used

By:

> 19Sept06 CECE094402, 13.75 oz. box - this is the size that I

checked

> on) now contains no gluten ingredients. If you are in doubt about

a

> package you are considering, read the ingredients carefully

(General

> Mills will label sources of ingredients if they are wheat, rye,

oats

> or barley), or call them to be sure.

>

> It's not a serious cereal, but it's yet another GF choice for our

> little ones! (No, it doesn't replace fries, but they'll still

> love it )

>

> C

>

[Guest guest]

It's on sale this week at Meijer....six boxes for $10, too

C

[Guest guest]

That's why I said that you have to read the labels very carefully.

Some of the older version boxes of this cereal still list/contain oats

and/or wheat. The UPC code I gave went along with the best-by date &

code on the top of the box, that's why I gave both numbers.

General Mills will list their ingredients properly, so keep reading

boxes as the newer ones come out and you should soon see boxes without

wheat or oats, but you have to read EVERY SINGLE BOX EVERY SINGLE TIME.

It's worth it though, right?

C

[Guest guest]

I've been to 3 different stores and the only Cocoa Puffs I can find

still have oats listed. =-(

Dana

[Guest guest]

Well, maybe they're taking awhile to get to your area....I don't

know! I just know that they're here in Toledo, OH!

C

[Guest guest]

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I live out west too,(boise Id area) so maybe they will get here soon;

I love Cocoa puffs.

Dana

I haven't seen them in the S.F. bay area, but if anyone finds them,

please write.

> Thanks,

> Isabel

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> I've been to 3 different stores and the only Cocoa Puffs I can find

> still have oats listed. =-(

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> Dana

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[Guest guest]

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> I live out west too,(boise Id area)

dana----i live in southern idaho---burley to be exact, but we drive to

boise to see the ped gi. do you have a support group up there that

you are involved with?

christine