Gloucester, MA (Corporate Press Release: PRWEB) Gorton's Seafood has announced that its Grilled line of fish is now gluten free, with a variety of flavors and grilled fish species including Grilled Salmon, Grilled Tilapia, All Natural Grilled Fillets made from Alaska Pollock, and Grilled Haddock. Each fillet is expertly flame-grilled and seasoned, with the same taste millions have come to know and love, but with the added assurance that they are now gluten free. Procedures have been implemented at the production location to avoid the risk of cross-contamination, and there is ongoing monitoring and testing to ensure that Gorton's Grilled Fish is gluten free.

An estimated 1 in 133 people in the United States are living with celiac disease. And while the absence of gluten in the diet of a person with celiac disease alleviates uncomfortable symptoms, it is often difficult to find gluten free products that are satisfying and taste good.

"We understand that gluten free diets can be very challenging for consumers who suffer from celiac disease or the spectrum of gluten intolerance. Even beyond consumers with strict medical conditions, gluten free diets are growing in popularity. But the choices of meal solutions that are not only gluten free, but also tasty and convenient, are still fairly limited," stated Zach Soolman, Director of Consumer Marketing. "We are proud to offer a wide variety of delicious, gluten free Grilled Fish selections which are an excellent source of lean protein and are expertly flame-grilled and seasoned for a great taste."

In addition to announcing their gluten free line of Grilled Fish, Gorton's has created several new gluten free recipe ideas that are available on their website. Gorton's feels this is another great way to help consumers embrace the USDA's Dietary Guidelines to eat seafood twice a week.

To promote their gluten free Grilled Fish, Gorton's is also giving away 100 subscriptions to Living Without magazine, the leading title serving the gluten free market. This is a great tool for those living with celiac disease or those with gluten intolerance. For more information on Gorton's gluten free Grilled Fish and to enter to win a years subscription to Living Without, please visit: http://www.gortons.com/glutenfree.htm.

Gorton's is also offering downloadable coupons at http://www.gortons.com and a free digital newsletter that provides monthly recipes and coupon offers. In addition, Gorton's Seafood is now on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/gortonsseafood and Twitter http://twitter.com/#!/gortonsseafood, where consumers may connect with the brand in social media and be the first to hear about news, contest announcements and special promotions.

Here is their answer to my questions about their manufacturing processes:

Dear Nancy,

We are very excited to announce that the entire line of Gorton's Grilled Fish Fillets (Pollock, Haddock, Salmon, and Tilapia) is now being produced gluten free; this is indicated in red type on the back of the carton, below the nutrition statement.  These items are made on a dedicated processing line, do not contain any gluten-containing ingredients, and are tested frequently to ensure that they comply with the current FDA proposal for gluten free of less than 20 ppm gluten.

We do understand that some consumers have extreme sensitivities and therefore we feel it is important for consumers to know that our grilled fish is made in a facility that also makes battered/breaded fish.  Due to our dedicated processing line, ingredient testing, and good manufacturing practices, Gorton's Grilled Fish Fillets are able to be labeled gluten free.

We hope that you can enjoy all of our great tasting products, and for those of you who are restricted to gluten free diets, we are happy that you can now enjoy our tasty gluten free Gorton's Grilled Fish Fillets.

Thank you again for your interest!

Sincerely,

Your friends at Gorton's