Go Max Go! Gluten Free, Casein Free All Natural Candy Bars
July 24, 2012 by Nancy
Filed under Product Reviews
Thanks to everyone who participated in our random drawing. Go Max Go will be sending candy bars to try out to: Kris O., Jacqueline Cherry & Joanne Gentry!
Have you heard of Go Max Go? They contacted me recently to tell me about their gluten free/casein free candy bars. I’m not dairy free, but I know so many are and chocolate is hard to locate, so I was really excited to get their samples in the mail.
The candy bars resemble the full gluten and dairy versions that you might have eaten in the past, but have been avoiding because you are dairy free. I have a little friend, Jadon, who has been trying out his swimming skills in my pool this summer. Jadon is dairy free as well as gluten and egg free, so I’ve been more aware of trying to find snacks he can enjoy while he’s here. These bars are so perfect for a little treat every now and then after a swim (of course, I’ll check with his mom first).
Go Max Go sent me the three gluten free flavors they make. Here are the details on them in the order that my testers liked them:
SNAP!
Snap is gluten free, dairy free, vegan, has no trans fat, no hydrogenated oils, no cholesterol and nothing artificial. It’s basically like a Nestle Crunch Bar. If it came in a Nestle package, you wouldn’t know the difference. There’s no weird aftertaste like you might expect from a candy bar with no dairy. My testers love it!
INGREDIENTS (VEGAN): UNREFINED CANE SUGAR, PALM KERNEL OIL, WHOLE GRAIN BROWN RICE, COCOA POWDER (NATURAL), RICE POWDER (RICE SYRUP SOLIDS, RICE STARCH, RICE FLOUR, CARRAGEENAN), SOYBEAN LECITHIN, SALT.
Cleo’s Peanut Butter Cups
Every now and then people post the idea for a letter-writing campaign to get Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups to be dairy free. Well, here’s a great option. These delicious replicas cover the creamy peanut butter with rice milk chocolate. They are also gluten free, dairy free, vegan, has no trans fat, no hydrogenated oils, no cholesterol and nothing artificial.
INGREDIENTS (VEGAN): PEANUTS (DRY ROASTED) UNREFINED CANE SUGAR, PALM KERNEL OIL, COCOA POWDER (NATURAL), RICE POWDER (RICE SYRUP SOLIDS, RICE STARCH, RICE FLOUR, CARRAGEENAN), SOYBEAN LECITHIN, SALT.
Mahalo
This great bar is similar to an Almond Joy – coconut and almonds in a rice milk chocolate. It is also gluten free, dairy free, vegan, has no trans fat, no hydrogenated oils, no cholesterol and nothing artificial. The coconut is smooth and sweet and I really love that the chocolate on all these actually has a great flavor even though its dairy free.
INGREDIENTS (VEGAN): DESSICATED COCONUT, EVAPORATED CANE JUICE, RICE SYRUP, PALM KERNEL OIL, AGAVE SYRUP, BEET SUGAR, ALMONDS (DRY ROASTED), COCOA POWDER (NATURAL), RICE POWDER (RICE SYRUP SOLIDS, RICE STARCH, RICE FLOUR, CARRAGEENAN), PALM OIL, NATURAL FLAVORS, SOYBEAN LECITHIN, ENZYME MODIFIED SOY PROTEIN, SALT.
If you check out the Go Max Go Website or these product packages today, you won’t see much about them being gluten free, but here are the answers they sent to my questions about that and their cross contamination precautions:
“Our new packaging, which is making its way through the distribution chain, has gluten-free stated on it. We’re going to be doing a full website redesign soon and we’ll have the gluten-free info more prominent.”
“While we use a shared facility, our products are run on dedicated days after thorough clean-outs of all the equipment. Our manufacturing partners are very strict about keeping our products free of cross contamination, both for the gluten-free and dairy-free aspects. Also, our products that contain barley malt [which are in the process of being reformulated without it] are run on separate equipment from the gluten-free products. And we have had our products lab tested for gluten, which has resulted in all 3 gluten-free flavors containing less than 10 ppm of gluten.”
I’m really excited to have another gluten free, dairy free, egg free treat to offer my friend next time he wants to stop by for a swim!
Use their store locator to find them in a store near you, or use their mail order form on the same page.
Thanks to everyone who participated in our random drawing. Go Max Go will be sending candy bars to try out to: Kris O., Jacqueline Cherry & Joanne Gentry!
Gluten Freeville Product Reviews: Products are either purchased by us or sent to us for sampling. If we don’t LOVE it, you won’t see it reviewed here. No money is ever accepted in exchange for a product review. The sole purpose of our product reviews is to introduce you to great new products we have found as a resource to you, the reader. Note: Go Max Go is a Gluten Freeville advertiser for the month of October.
The bars look and sound great! My family has multiple food issues, so something that is GF, casein free, and DF would be a new snack to try! Look forward to hearing people comments! I can imagine how wonderful it tastes already!!!
These look soooo yummy!!! Can’t wait to try these snacks
Looks Great!
These look yummy! I’d love to try them. I’m both gluten and dairy-free due to allergies and can’t seem to escape my sweet tooth!
Peanut butter cups are my absolute favs!
oh yum! one of each please!
These look SO good! The mahalo bar is on top of my list to try!
Oh my, these look sumptuous! I really miss Crunch bars.
I’d love to try the peanut butter!
Cleo’s Peanut Butter cups look delicious!! I will definitely start looking for these
Oh my stars I had no idea such a creature existed!!! Thank you
They all look yummy! I don’t think I could choose just one:-)
One of each please!
My children are gfcf (autism) and this would me wonderful to share with them since their choices are so limited
looks wonderful! I would enjoy any of them!
I am so excited to see some great looking candy similar to the ones I loved before going gluten and dairy free! Can”t wait to try them out!
Looks delish!!!! Would love to try them
I have not heard of Go Max Go! before. I’d love the opportunity to try these candy bars. Thanks for the offer!
Free would be nice, but I want to know where I can buy them!
They look great!
Those look delicious! I’m always on the lookout for new, good products that will satisfy my sweettooth. Thanks!!
I am already obsessed with the Mahalo bar but I would LOVE to try the other flavors, especially the new Thumbs Up!
YUM! Lay it on me!
I am not GF but the peanut butter cups are delicious.
They look awesome
Oh my goodness, those look so so good!! Would love to try them (and know where I can order some) thank you!!
These look yummy! I’d love to try them!
I’m sooooo excited to try them!!! Yay! Casein free! Yippee!!!
Looking forward to trying them. Pick me pick me!’n
My family will totally freak out and word of mouth in the GF community is the very best advertisement. Just saying we are standing by to be hooked up!
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I can’t find these ANYWHERE in my neighborhood! I’d LOVE to try them ALL! They look absolutely delicious! Great gluten free/vegan candy is HARD to find!
I.am.DYING for some candy that doesn’t have milk or gluten!
I have trouble finding choc snacks that address my allergies, gf, dairy free etc. Peanut butter cups are a big fav. Can’t wait to try these out. The look so yummy!
Yum!! Can’t wait to try those! I wish I could still eat peanut butter, looks fab
I have been looking for some gluten free options for my Autistic son Christopher. They look fabulous. Hope to be trying some soon.
They look di
I went 100% GF free the day I found out I had celiac disease. However, I have had a difficult time as my family does not eat GF and they like to go out to eat often.
I would love to try this candy as I have avoided sweets of all kind.
These look like high quality chocolate bars to me. I have not lost my sweet tooth yet and I’m 51 and have Celiac Disease. Thank goodness there are more choices everyday for us
YUM !!!!!!
Those bars look awesome. Fits into my new dietary lifestyle. Can’t wait to try them all!
Gluten-free AND dairy-free?!? YES!
LOVE LOVE LOVE these candy bars!! And the fact that they are vegan? AWESOME! (New GF Vegan here!).
We are gf and would love to try your candy
SInce going gluten free, I have been wanted a little something sweet sometimes. These candies look wonderful!
I too am always looking for dairy free food items, these bars look GREAT! I love that these items are made with people in mind that struggle with food allergy issues. Yummmm, I can’t wait to find them in the stores!
Oh my vegan/gluten-free candy bars, I need these.
These look great. Going to start looking for them at local stores.
I’ve tried a couple of their products, and they’re EXCELLENT. Great for an occasional treat!