Gluten-Free Certification Program

Gluten-Free Certification Program

Show your commitment to producing safe and reliable gluten-free products

Show your commitment to producing safe and reliable gluten-free products
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Producing safe, reliable, gluten-free products

The Gluten-Free Certification Program

The Gluten-Free Certification Program (GFCP) provides food manufacturers with independent recognition for allergen food safety compliance. Endorsed by various Celiac related organizations, this program aims to meet the specific consumer expectations for ‘gluten-free’ product claims that are essential for consumer confidence and trust.  

Based on the internationally recognized requirements of Codex Alimentarius HACCP, this program covers additional requirements for:

  • Management commitment
  • Specific gluten-free management system documentation including prerequisite programs, HACCP plan, validation, monitoring and verification activities
  • Facility recognition and licencing processes

This program exclusively applies to:

  • Manufactures who are also brand owners producing products in their own facility/facilities
  • Brand owners whose products are co-manufactured by contracted facilities
  • Contracted facilities co-manufacturing private label products

Certification to the GFCP can be completed as a standalone programme or as an addition to your existing food safety standards to compliment and expand allergen management to provide additional assurance to consumers that your facility is able to consistently maintain a gluten-free production environment.

Whether you’re looking to guide your organisation for compliance and consistence of operations or to seek recognition for your commitment to food safety and allergen management systems, we can provide the certification to meet your unique needs.

Benefits of adoption

The GFCP will add rigour to your allergen management due diligence and allow the use of the GFCP certification trademark on the applicable product packaging promoting that the product is certified gluten-free.

Certification to GFCP will demonstrate your commitment to allergen management with the added benefits of:

  • Recognition to a certification program specifically for the manufacture of gluten-free foods
  • Risk mitigation through the application of preventative risk-based system of controls for all steps in the manufacturing process to effectively identify and manage gluten rather than a reliance on end product analytical testing
  • Showing your commitment to allergen management, providing confidence to your customers, retailers and consumers
  • Brand credibility in a sensitive market catering for ‘special dietary needs’ through the integrity of the GFCP gluten-free claim to help consumers make an informed and safe gluten-free food choice
  • Consistent application across international sites, facilitating internal benchmarking and strategic allergen risk management
  • Access to GFCP exclusive gluten-free research as well as marketing and communication initiatives managed by leading food industry and gluten-free experts.

Why BSI?

BSI believes the world should be supplied with food that has been produced to an industry recognised food safety standard. We offer a broad range of food safety certification and risk management services to help all organizations in the food supply chain achieve compliance and industry best practice to grow their business.

We’re a leading food safety and certification provider with extensive auditing capacity and the capability to conduct integrated audits for a wide range of food safety standards across the entire food and beverage supply chain – including GFSI-recognized standards.

Our service solution for food safety includes certification, training, assessment and supply chain software, providing you and your customer’s assurance and enabling you to manage risk more effectively