Your trusted partner for gluten free assurance
The Commercial team at Coeliac UK support businesses and organisations to enhance the safety, accessibility, and quality of gluten free products.
The Commercial team at Coeliac UK plays a crucial role in supporting this mission. We collaborate with businesses and organisations to enhance the safety, accessibility, and quality of gluten free products.
By partnering with food businesses, food standard authorities, and global coeliac associations, we advocate for better availability of gluten free options and create a world where those with coeliac disease or gluten intolerance can enjoy food with confidence. As a founding member of the Association of European Coeliac Societies (AOECS), our reach and expertise extend globally.
What is coeliac disease?
Coeliac disease is an autoimmune condition affecting around 1 in 100 people in the UK. When someone with coeliac disease consumes gluten, their immune system attacks their own tissues, causing damage to the lining of the gut.
Providing gluten free options isn’t just a necessity for those diagnosed with coeliac disease; it’s a growing consumer demand. Currently, 1% of the UK population has coeliac disease, and 10% avoid gluten for other reasons, making it essential for businesses in the food industry to cater to this expanding market.
What we do
A key part of Coeliac UK’s mission is working with food businesses – including retailers, brands, manufacturers, and caterers – to make it easier to provide great tasting, trustworthy, gluten free food and we offer opportunities to connect with our extensive gluten free community. We can help you to:
- Understand our food safety services, and which one is right for your business
- Find out what gluten free consumers want
- Hear about how the law on gluten free food affects your business
- Learn more about how Coeliac UK can help your business.
Driving policy change for the gluten free market
Coeliac UK works with food and health policy makers in the UK and globally, to put consumer safety first and improve the provision of gluten free food, and its accessibility for those who need it to maintain their health. We are regularly called on to provide our insight, knowledge, and experience to inform crucial policy decisions that affect the gluten free community, including topics such as gluten analysis thresholds, food preparation as well as product and menu labelling.
Why work with us?
We engage with over 2 million people every year and work with government, policy makers and the gluten free industry to ensure that no-one’s life is limited by gluten. We can bring all that experience to help you:
- Find out what gluten free consumers want.
- Hear about how the law on gluten free food affects your business.
- Understand our gluten free food safety schemes and put in place training for both your store and catering staff
- Apply for our Crossed Grain certification for own label products
- How our Gluten Free Guarantee for retailers can help you offer the key essentials for the gluten free shopper and encourage them to make your store their preferred option