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Organic Valley Frequently Asked Questions
Organic Valley Gluten-Free Products
What is Gluten?
Gluten is the common name for proteins in certain cereal grains that are harmful to persons suffering from Celiac Disease. These proteins are found in all forms of wheat (including durum, semolina, spelt, kamut, einkorn, and faro), and related grains, rye, barley, and triticale and must be eliminated. Only gluten proteins from wheat, rye and barley are problems for gluten intolerant people.
What is Celiac Disease?
Celiac Disease is a lifelong autoimmune intestinal disorder, found in individuals who are genetically susceptible. Damage to the mucosal surface of the small intestine is caused by an immunologically toxic reaction to the ingestion of gluten and interferes with the absorption of nutrients. Celiac Disease is unique in that a specific food component, gluten, has been identified as the trigger.
How can gluten-free status be verified?
Organic Valley provides full disclosure of additives in the ingredients list on all of our packaging. This is required because of the strict nature of organic certification—another reason why organic is the safest choice. In addition, Organic Valley verifies our packaging and packaging processes do not contain gluten from rye, barley or wheats.
Organic Valley is confident the following products are free from gluten:
- Butter: All Varieties
- Cottage Cheese
- Cream Cheese
- Eggs: All, including Liquid Egg Whites
- Half & Half
- Heavy Cream
- Juice: All Varieties
- Milk: All Fluid Milk, including Buttermilk, Egg Nog, Chocolate Milk, Shelf-Stable and Lactose Free Milk
- Milk Powders: Non-Fat Dry Milk, and Buttermilk
- Neufchatel
- Sour Cream
- Soy: All Flavors
Organic Valley is confident the following cheeses are free from gluten:
- Baby Swiss, 8 oz. block
- Baby Swiss, Sliced, 6 oz. re-sealable package
- Cheddar, Mild, 8 oz. bar
- Cheddar, Sharp, 8 oz. bar
- Cheddar, Raw Mild, 8 oz. block
- Cheddar, Raw Sharp, 8 oz. block
- Cheddar, Reduced Fat and Sodium, 8 oz. bar
- Cheddar, Mild, Shredded, 6 oz. re-sealable package
- Cheddar Slices, Mild, 6 oz. re-sealable package
- Colby, 8 oz. bar
- Feta, 8 oz. block
- Feta Crumbles, 4 oz. cup
- Mexican Blend, Shredded, 6 oz. re-sealable package
- Monterey Jack, 8 oz. bar
- Monterey Jack, Reduced Fat, 8 oz. bar
- Monterey Jack, Reduced Fat, Shredded, 6 oz. re-sealable package
- Monterey Jack, Reduced Fat, Slices, 6 oz. re-sealable package
- Mozzarella, 8 oz. block
- Mozzarella, Shredded, 6 oz. re-sealable package
- Muenster, 8 oz. block
- Muenster, Sliced, 6 oz. re-sealable package
- Pepper Jack, 8 oz. block
- Provolone, 8 oz. block
- Ricotta, 15 oz. cup
- Stringles, Mozzarella, 6oz./ 8, ¾ oz. sticks of cheese
- Stringles, Cheddar, Mild, 6oz./ 8, ¾ oz. sticks of cheese
- Stringles, Colby-Jack, 6oz./ 8, ¾ oz. sticks of cheese
- Wisconsin Raw Milk Jack-Style, 8 oz. block
Organic Valley does NOT guarantee the following products are gluten free:
- Blue Cheese Crumbles, 4 oz. cup
- Italian Blend, 6 oz. re-sealable bag
- Parmesan, Shredded, 4 oz. cup
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