Are all product gluten free ?
We do not use gluten in any of our current flavours of Jelly Belly jelly beans; however, we do use corn starch in all of our jelly beans. Our Jelly Belly jelly beans and Jelly Belly Confections Pectin, Mellocreme and Gelatin candies are gluten-free and considered safe for the celiac-sprue patient to consume. In addition, you requested information regarding two specific areas: “The source of our ‘modified food starch’ and which ‘natural flavours and artificial flavourings’ are used in our products.” In regard to the source of our “modified food starch,” we use corn. Our “natural flavours” are identified on all packaging, and include fruit juice concentrates, fruit purees, coffee, peanut butter, chocolate, coconut and cocoa powder. We also use oil of peppermint, lemon, lime and tangerine oils to flavour Jelly Belly beans featuring those particular flavours. These products contain gluten and must be avoided: All of our Jelly Belly Confections Chocolate Malt Balls, Licorice Pastels, Licori
