Gluten is a protein derived primarily from wheat. Currently proposed regulation for the labeling term "gluten free" is reserved for products which normally WOULD contain gluten. For this reason, most of our products are not labeled "gluten free" even though they contain no gluten because you wouldn't expect most candies to contain it. We, and the FDA, believe unnecessary labeling of products as "gluten free" to be of dubious ethics and very confusing to consumers.