Celiac Australia Releases Product Endorsement List

Celiac Australia has released its latest food endorsement list, which contains the approved list of gluten-free foods that are safe for celiacs to eat, AFN reports.

Products on the list have a certification logo from Celiac Australia. A new logo design was introduced in May 2015 (pictured). However, Celiac Australia says that some of the endorsed products may still carry the old logo. The new logo still contains the crossed grain in a circle, an international sign that indicates that a product is gluten-free, but now also carries the name of Celiac Australia.

Products with the logo have no detectable gluten by the criteria set out by the Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ). Prior to changes in Standard 1.2.7 of the Food Standards Code, a certification logo could not contain the name of a disease or serious health ailment. The products are tested for gluten traces every year and can be randomly audited. The products are also independently approved to support gluten-free diets.

The aim of the logo is to make product shopping and consumption easier for those with celiac disease. Celiac Australia aims to reduce uncertainty and boost confidence in gluten-free consumers.

The July 2015 list can be found at www.coeliac.org.au. The products on the list meet the following endorsement requirements: they are tested and do not have detectable gluten, they have multiple ingredients and/or are processed, they do not contain oats or malted barley; they do not have a cross contact statement; are packaged and sealed for sale; have a nutritional information panel and a complete ingredient list.