There are numerous information sources which you can access for further information about potential distribution channels, both online and in print, for example The Grocer or CheckoutMagazine.

Some of the major trade shows in the UK can also be a useful source of information and contacts.

Although it was suitable in the past, since 2016 Marmite is no longer suitable for a gluten free diet as it contains more than 20 parts per million (ppm) of gluten.

Yeast extract (which Marmite is made from) can be made as a by product of bread, wine and beer making. Although the ingredient and manufacturing processes have not changed, recent information received from the makers of Marmite indicates that despite thorough washing, it contains slightly more than the 20 ppm gluten standard, now defined by law.

If in the past you have included Marmite in your gluten free diet, it is highly unlikely that it will have been harmful as it is usually only consumed in small amounts.

You can contact the Unilever Careline on 0800 010 109 directly if you would like to speak to someone about the suitability of Marmite.

Please see our Food and Drink Information or our app for alternative yeast extract products which are suitable for a gluten free diet.

With a highly engaged audience and a membership database of over 60,000 people, we will give you access to a large proportion of the gluten free community.

We can help you get your marketing message out and help you tap in to our engaged gluten free audiences through our print and online services and face to face through our highly popular food fairs around the country.

For more information see our marketing opportunities section or contact our Commercial Team. 

We do not have gluten levels for the products in Section 2. The products in Section 2 are not specialist products and the manufacturers do not provide test results. They do not contain any gluten in the ingredients list. Manufacturers follow advice from the Food Standards Agency on assessing and managing the risk of cross contamination with allergens including gluten containing cereals.

If you are unsure whether you can eat a particular product you can check the label. For more information on reading labels please visit www.coeliac.org.uk/labels.

The Crossed Grain Symbol is known globally as the symbol for gluten free food. As owners of the trademark in the UK and the European Community, we license the symbol to manufacturers, distributors and retailers to use on their gluten free products and promotional material. 

You can find out more about our Crossed Grain licence and register an interest here.

There are a number of supermarket own brand cereals which contain small amounts barley malt extract.

Foods that contain small amounts of barley malt extract can be eaten by people with coeliac disease if they contain 20 parts per million (ppm) of gluten or less. Cereals which contain barley malt extract will still have to highlight barley in the ingredients list due to labelling laws, and you won’t be able to tell how much has been used from the list alone, unless the product is labelled gluten free.

Previously we would list some supermarket own brand breakfast cereals which contained barley malt extract in our Food Information listings if we’d received confirmation that the product contained 20 ppm or less of gluten. Under our new policy, we are asking food manufacturers who produce products made with ingredients from gluten containing grains, such as barley malt extract to not only confirm to us that their products have been tested and shown to have no more than 20 ppm gluten, but also to label them gluten free. In the absence of a gluten free label they will no longer be included in our Food Information listings. We are continuing to engage with manufacturers to achieve a commitment to enable these products to be labelled gluten free in the future.

Some retailers have their own Free From breakfast cereals these can be found over on our online Food and Drink Information page and dedicated ready made lists for gluten free breakfast cereals.

We have been talking to manufacturers for many years about the possibility of changes in access to prescriptions and we would welcome better access in retail to all gluten free foods for people with coeliac disease. In the end individual companies will need to make the business decisions on where best to supply their products.

Monosodium glutamate (MSG) is gluten free. It is a flavour enhancer used in many manufactured foods and can be made from wheat; however, during processing the wheat protein is completely hydrolysed (broken down) and can be eaten by people with coeliac disease.

The ACBS (Advisory Committee on Borderline Substances) is a non departmental public body, owned by the Department of Health. Its job is to recommend to GPs which products that are not drugs or medical devices can be prescribed to patients.
 
If you want to have your product listed on the prescribable list, it must be approved by the ACBS Committee. The products do not need ACBS approval to be sold in the UK, but they cannot be prescribed by a GP without ACBS approval.

You can find further information on the Department of Health website.