For Adults, Allergies Bring a Surprising Twist - New York Times. Cookhacker...Recipes, Secrets, Tricks and Really Cool Tips for Cooks. Corn Allergy Website - Corn Allergens. Corn Derivatives - Corn Allergens. Keep this in mind when you are reading the corn allergens list: the items on the list might not always be derived from corn, but all CAN be derived from corn. This is probably the hardest thing for those new to a corn allergy to understand!
Some manufacturers will honestly disclose the source of their ingredients so we can determine if it is a corn derivative or derived/manufactured from something else. However, these days I do not bother to contact manufacturers anymore. I've had too many phone calls where, even if they know where their distributors get the ingredients from, they are quick to reassure that "there's no corn" in their products. Another concern with corn derivatives is that there are new ones all the time! Here are some links for lists of items derived from corn provided by actual corn producers. Some of these links don't provide lists on the page, but drop-down lists. Free, Dairy-Free and Other Food Allergies.