Glutino Foods Drives Double-digit Growth in Burgeoning Gluten-Free Products Category

First ready-to-bake cookie dough varieties join growing line of more than 100 gluten-free products for consumers with food allergies, intolerances and celiac disease

WHAT: According to Packaged Facts, sales of gluten-free products are expected to top
$696 million in 2006 and $1.7 billion by the end of 2010, as an increasing number of companies seek to develop products catering to the more than three million Americans living with celiac disease and one in six adults living with a food allergy or intolerance (Mintel).

Through its brands Glutino® and Gluten-Free Pantry®, Glutino Foods, the nation’s fastest growing manufacturer of gluten-free products in both the natural and conventional sectors, is growing even faster than the category average, predicted by Packaged Facts to be about 25 percent annually over the next four years. The leader in creating easy-to-make, flavorful, gluten-free fare conveniently and readily available for the entire family to enjoy, Glutino Foods offers more than 100 products under its two brands and boasts top-selling products in 14 of 16 natural and 10 of 10 conventional subcategories of gluten-free foods tracked by SPINS, including baking mixes, baked goods, English muffins and bagels, breadsticks and more.

WHO: Steven Singer, president, Glutino Foods – Steven will be available to discuss the current and projected growth in the gluten-free and allergen-free product categories, what products are in the company’s product development pipeline, best-selling and new products from Glutino® and Gluten-Free Pantry® and the company’s ability to offer a variety of wheat-free products that also taste great – a challenge few in the industry have been able to overcome.

NEW AT EXPO EAST:

Gluten-Free Pantry® Cookie Dough Delights in Chocolate Chunk and Buckwheat Raisin varieties – The first and only wheat-free, ready-to-bake cookies available in the freezer section, Cookie Dough Delights are the ultimate in convenience and great taste for consumers living with food allergies who want to enjoy “family favorite” cookie recipes. In addition, Cookie Dough Delights are made from only the best 100 percent all-natural ingredients and are free of dairy products and preservatives.

Both Chocolate Chunk and Buckwheat Raisin are sold in packages of twelve and will be available at retailers nationwide at a suggested retail price of $5.49-$5.99.

Also New at Expo East:

WHEN/WHERE: Natural Products Expo East 006, October 5-7, Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, Md., Glutino Foods Booth # 3838.

HOW: To set up an appointment to meet with Steven Singer at the show or receive product samples, info or images pre- or post-show. For more information about Glutino®/Gluten-Free Pantry®, and their full line of products, visit www.glutino.com