If you live near a Whole Foods Market, a Wegmans, or a Trader Joe’s, you are in luck, because these chains are veritable gold mines of gluten-free products. But if not, you can still take heart, because more and more grocery stores now allocate space to gluten-free products. (If your supermarket does not, tell the managers—and have your friends tell them—that it would be a good idea.) Generally speaking, health-food stores also can represent a good source for gluten-free products.
Following are the names of some supermarkets that make lists of their gluten-free products available on their websites.
But don’t forget: Local stores are not your only option. If the stores listed below are not convenient for you, consider ordering your products by mail. The mail-order websites we’ve listed below represent only a small sample of the dozens of companies that will send gluten-free products directly to your door.
The Kroger Company: You might be surprised to learn how many individual grocery chains throughout the U.S. actually are owned by The Kroger Company. On all of them, searching under “gluten-free” pulls up a long list of gluten-free products sold in their stores.
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Publix: The Publix site lets you search for gluten-free foods, and narrow down results to nearby stores or to a specific store (by store number). The grocery store chain mixes its gluten-free foods with gluten-containing items (as opposed to placing them in their own special section), so always double-check to make sure you’re picking up the correct product. Shelves and bins for gluten-free foods are marked with a purple and white “gluten free” icon.
ShopRite: To search for gluten-free items, you’ll first need to search for a store by city and state or by ZIP code. Then you can search for gluten-free items in your local store.
Stop & Shop: Stop & Shop Supermarkets’ list of gluten-free products is available on their website.
Trader Joe’s: Trader Joe’s list of gluten-free products is available on their website.
Wegmans: Wegmans’ list of gluten-free products is available on their website. All of Wegmans store-made sushi is even gluten-free, right down to the gluten-free soy sauce and dipping sauces.
Whole Foods Market: Whole Foods’ list of gluten-free products is available on their website.
Delhaize (Belgium): The Delhaize Company (which owns Food Lion, Hannaford, Stop & Shop, and other U.S. chains) stocks an assortment of specialty food products for people who are gluten-free. These foods are displayed in a separate section in its stores.
Everybody Eats: Everybody Eats is a Brooklyn-based restaurant that specializes in gluten-free cuisine. They ship nationwide via UPS. They offer gluten-free bread, cookies, pizza shells, and cakes, freshly made in a 100% gluten-free bakery.
The Gluten-Free Mall: Offers a wide selection of gluten-free, wheat-free, casein-free and other allergy-related health foods and special dietary products, some of which you may not be able to find elsewhere.
Kinnikinnick Foods: Kinnikinnick Foods manufactures foods that are free of gluten, dairy, tree nuts, peanuts, and soy. The company operates a dedicated gluten-free facility and offers a very large selection of gluten-free products, with a focus on bread products, muffins, buns and rolls, breakfast items (including frozen waffles), and donuts.
GoodnessDirect (U.K.): GoodnessDirect sells food and other health products for customers in the U.K. with special dietary needs.
As you’re shopping, though, remember to keep in mind that stores and websites sometimes are inconsistent in labeling products “gluten-free.” When buying, you still need to check carefully to make sure what you’ve chosen is, in fact, safe for you to eat.