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Sainsbury’s trials new dedicated aisle for free from food

Sainsbury’s is expanding its gluten free product range by introducing a new store format that combines frozen, ambient, and chilled free from products into a single aisle. This trial aims to simplify shopping experiences for the gluten free community. We welcome initiatives which make a positive difference for our gluten free community. Our recent Shopping … Continue Reading

New Audit Partner Announcement

The Crossed Grain Trademark is an internationally registered trademark which represents safety and trust to the gluten free consumer and gives brands and manufacturers the confidence that they can meet the key requirements for producing gluten free foods. We are delighted to announce that Coeliac UK and The Coeliac Society of Ireland and UK Food … Continue Reading

New role for Mark Bryce

We are delighted to inform you that Mark Bryce has been appointed as our new Head of Account Management and Sales. Mark joined Coeliac UK at the start of this year as one of our Commercial Managers. With 25 years of experience in sales, major account development, and business solution skills across many different sectors … Continue Reading

Retained EU Law and potential changes to domestic legislation

In order to avoid disruption as a result of its exit from the European Union, the UK converted EU law to domestic law, known as retained EU law (REUL). The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill currently making its way through Parliament in Westminster, aims to remove such retained law from the statute by … Continue Reading

Reach our gluten free community

We have a wide range of digital opportunities over the coming months including promoting your brand on our revamped Gluten Free Products For You webpage. Adverts in our Products and Offers e-newsletter start at just £100 and give you the opportunity to reach over 40,000 engaged readers and if you feature an offer in here, … Continue Reading

Food safety scheme helps build customer trust and loyalty

We are delighted to be celebrating 10 years of our Gluten Free Accreditation Scheme, with the mission to guarantee that gluten free food being served in catering establishments in the UK is safe and abides by Regulation (EU) No 828/2014. Prior to the launch no such scheme existed, but now there are around 3,000 accredited … Continue Reading

Shopping habits survey reveals importance of Crossed Grain trademark

The Crossed Grain trademark shows that a product has been through a rigorous process, based on an international standard, to demonstrate that it is for safe consumption for people with coeliac disease and endorsed by Coeliac UK. The findings come from a Coeliac UK survey into the shopping habits of gluten free consumers. It was … Continue Reading

Helping others

In recognition of the current cost of living pressures, we have been reaching out to Food Banks organisations and Food Community Project networks to identify the best way forward to supporting people with coeliac disease who are using these services We are providing them with training and information to enable these organisations to better support … Continue Reading

The Gluten Free Alliance – Crossed Grain trademark enhancement

Over the 50 years since it was first designed by Coeliac UK, the Crossed Grain trademark remains as important as ever across Europe and beyond reassuring consumers that a gluten free claim on pre-packed products can be depended on. Brands using the Crossed Grain are showing their commitment to those who need a gluten free … Continue Reading