A Puzzling Email from Breyer's

I wrote to Unilever to ask them to indicate on their products which ones
are gluten free.  This is their enigmatic reply:

Hello,

Thank you for your inquiry about gluten in Breyers, Klondike, Good Humor
and Popsicle brand products.

Unilever Ice Cream is a member of the Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network
and the Food Allergy Resource and Research Program.

* We recommend consumers read the label each time before buying our
product.

* If gluten is present, it is clearly listed in plain language on the
ingredient label (i.e., wheat flour, rye, barley, oats, and malt). Malt
is a barley based ingredient.

* We do not publish a list of gluten-free flavors.

* We work closely with ingredient and packaging suppliers to verify
gluten in all ingredient components including natural flavors, colors,
and spices.

* Some flavorings may contain ethyl alcohol. However, because the
alcohol is distilled, they would not pose a threat to anyone who is
gluten intolerant. However, gluten is NOT listed if it is a natural
component of another ingredient.

* We apologize for any inconvenience.

Kind regards,
Your friends at Good Humor-Breyers