UK's FSA surveys cost of gluten free labelling changes

Monday, 06 October 2008 20:33

The European Commission aims to harmonise gluten free labelling legislation across the 27 countries of the European Union. The proposed regulation will set-up compositional criteria related to the claims 'gluten-free' and 'very low gluten' for foods that have been manufactured specifically to satisfy the particular nutritional requirements of people who are intolerant to gluten.

The UK’s Food Standards Authority (FSA) is currently gathering information from stakeholders to gain a better understanding of the estimated costs involved in implementing such legislative changes. Potential costs would include re-packaging, marketing, reformulating, product testing, systems auditing, and possibly product withdrawal