McVitie's announce Gluten Free Hobnobs!

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From 1st July 2016 McVities will have gluten free hobnobs on the free from shelves. Exciting times! Hobnobs have to be one the top biscuits that people have wanted gluten free.

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Last updated 10th November 2020

Published 6th June 2016

From the 1st of July McVitie's are releasing some gluten free biscuits.... Hobnobs! In both Milk Chocolate and their regular forms, but 100% Gluten Free!

Even though they are advertised to be released on the 1st July, some UK Supermarkets are apparently rolling out the new products out from next week, so keep a look out! We hope they aren't outrageously priced either, so we can all afford a good biccie.

Unfortunately though for those of you that can't tolerate oats, this isn't the best news, since hobnobs are traditionally oat based, we presume these will be the same as regular Hobnobs, but replacing the recipe with gluten free oats, so no escaping those pesky oats unfortunately

McVitie's Director Kerry Owens said "The free-from sweet biscuit segment is one that continues to expand, with 55% of UK consumers now open to buying gluten-free products. As the market leader in the main biscuit aisle, free-from is an important sector for us to expand into, to ensure McVitie's moments are open to all of our consumers with specific dietary requirements"

Hopefully this will mean McVitie's will start doing more gluten free biscuits and the hobnobs are just the beginning, maybe from this we will get a proper digestive biscuit in the future!

EDIT: Find out where to get the hobonbs in this blog post!

Alison Peters has been Coeliac since June 2014 and launched Coeliac Sanctuary in August of that year, and since then has aimed to provide a one stop shop for Coeliacs, from blogs, to recipes, eating out guide and online shop.

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Smithd2792nd September 2016

Great to see more items and companies taking on board gluten free needs for all ages

Catherine lafferty 3rd August 2016

Great to hear you have brought out a gluten free biscuit. I really hope it is dairy free too as many people who have wheat intolerance also have a dairy allergy.

Carol Simmons2nd August 2016

Alison @ Coeliac Sanctuary2nd August 2016

Hi Carol, the plain Hobnobs are gluten free, however the chocolate ones aren't.

Excellent taste and texture . Very tasty for gluten free The best so far . Thank you

Nikki phillips31st July 2016

Where can u get them ,I have been looking since 1st of july

Sharon Mcteer26th July 2016

Alison @ Coeliac Sanctuary26th July 2016

Waitrose have had them in since the beginning of the month, and Tesco's started getting them from end of last week (22nd July). In Waitrose they are with the regular biscuits, in Tesco they are with the free from.

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