Kid’s Letter Sparks New Goldfish Crackers | Portland News

Portland News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 19, 2026 · 1m

A ten-year-old girl named Brooklynn Meeker wrote a heartfelt letter to Pepperidge Farm two years ago asking for gluten-free Goldfish crackers—thinking it was a long shot. Little did she know, the company kept her letter and secretly worked on the product, finally reaching out to her mom last week with a surprise package of the new crackers. Now, after years without her favorite snack, Brooklynn is thrilled—and so are fans of celiac-friendly treats. The brand credits her voice as part of their inspiration, and the gluten-free Goldfish will hit shelves in November, proving that even a kid’s…