Food safety schemes
Enhance your brand’s trust and consumer confidence with Coeliac UK’s trusted food safety schemes.
We developed our Crossed Grain Trademark scheme for pre-packaged goods and our Gluten Free Accreditation scheme for venues and food service to drive the highest standards in gluten free safety.
Gluten free consumers trust our scheme logos and look out for them when shopping or dining out.
How we support businesses
Supporting businesses with food safety schemes
These two food safety schemes reflect a commitment to the gluten free customer and help businesses meet gluten free regulations effectively.
Trusted trademarks for gluten free quality
The gluten free community recognises and trusts these trademarks as signs of high-quality gluten free food.
Gaining competitive edge
Displaying these trademarks can give your business a competitive edge by demonstrating adherence to rigorous gluten free standards.
Why gluten free matters
For those with coeliac disease, a gluten free diet is not a choice, it’s the only treatment. When someone has coeliac disease, even tiny amounts of gluten can trigger an immune response resulting in damage to their gut. In the first instance there are usually unpleasant symptoms such as sickness and diarrhoea. And longer term, the effects can be significant, and even life limiting. Continued exposure to gluten can result in osteoporosis, reduced fertility, recurrent miscarriage, small bowel cancer and intestinal lymphoma. Easy access to consistently safe gluten free food is essential for health and well-being.
What businesses are saying about Coeliac UK
"The Crossed Grain trademark is invaluable to us as a brand. It assures consumers that our products and production methods have passed rigorous checks, giving them peace of mind. It allows our customers to make confident choices when selecting our products!”
“Working with Coeliac UK has given us the opportunity to critically examine our allergy process as a whole and improve our gluten free menu options. Whilst Bill’s has offered an ‘Avoiding Gluten’ menu for many years, we are thrilled to now provide a ‘Gluten Free’ menu. Our systems and processes align with Coeliac UK standards, giving our guests increased choice and confidence. Moreover, the accreditation has connected us with the Coeliac UK network, allowing us to serve those who need to live without gluten across the UK.”
Why should brands and venues offer gluten free?
The gluten free market is growing fast. 1% of the UK population has coeliac disease, and 10% avoid gluten for other reasons. That’s a big market, worth over £1bn and growing.
Our gluten free food safety services are available for all companies involved in food production or service, never mind the size. We work with foodservice organisations, retailers, brands, and manufacturers to help improve the quality, risk management and consumer confidence in their gluten free offering. The gluten free trademarks we offer are trusted and well-recognised by consumers.
Pre-packaged products
Coeliac UK’s Crossed Grain Trademark is ideal for packaged products seeking a trusted, recognisable gluten free certification.
Venues and caterers
Our Gluten Free Accreditation supports venues in delivering safe and enjoyable gluten free dining experiences
Training
Invest in staff training to understand the importance of gluten free options and develop skills to deliver gluten free food safely