Demand for Gluten-free Certification Continues to Rise

Throughout 2021, Gluten Intolerance Group’s Gluten-Free Certification Organization (GFCO), one of the world’s leading gluten-free certification programs, certified 2,045 products from 171 brands, helping consumer packaged goods manufacturers meet the growing demand for products verified as gluten-free. Gluten-free consumers around the world put their faith in products bearing the recognizable GFCO mark that certifies the product contains 10 parts per million (ppm) of gluten or less, which is twice as strict as the FDA’s standard. The distinctive GFCO mark has become a symbol of trust that reduces the need for gluten-free consumers to read labels in order to confirm a product is safe to use or consume. GFCO has certified more than 60,000 products globally.

Categories achieving GFCO’s stringent safety requirements during 2021 included a wide variety of pastas, salsas, snacks, condiments, baked goods and ingredients, trail mixes, desserts, fruit bars and supplements. The following products were certified by GFCO in 2021:

• 2 Fit—3 products certified, including Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Bars and Vanilla Crunch Protein Bars

• 5PRO—3 products certified, including Double Chocolate Cookie and Peanut Butter Cookie

• Agriprocess S.A.C.—16 products certified, including Amaranth and Chia Seed

• Agroinsa—2 products certified, Grn Agroinsa Super Plus M Reparto Chips and Grn Agroinsa RC Chips

• Ajichi Farm—4 products certified, including Molded Bread Mix Powder without Gluten and White Bread Mix Powder without Gluten

• Alicia’s Spice Co.—14 products certified, including Dill Onion Herb Seasoning Blend and Southwestern Herb Seasoning Blend

• Alisur—6 products certified, including Black Quinoa and Chia

• Amor—9 products certified, including Salsa Picante de Arbol Amor and Salsa Picante de Chile de Arbol Amor Con Limon

• Artisan Kitchens—20 products certified, including Veggie & Cheese Egg White Bite and Sausage & Cheese Omelets

• B.A.D. Food Co.—4 products certified, including Double or Nothing Double Chocolate Chip Cookies and Snickerdoodle Cookies

• Baby Gourmet— 2 products certified, Apple Blueberry Beet Spinach Fruit & Veggie Gluten-Free Oat Bars and Strawberry Carrot Fruit & Veggie Gluten-Free Oat Bars

• Bare Bones—50 products certified, including Instant Beverage Mix, Beef Bone Broth and Costco Tray Bone Broth Powder Beef

• Better Bean Co.—24 products certified, including Roasted Chipotle Dip and Chipotle & Lime Red Bean Dip

• Betterwith—6 products certified, including Vanilla Ice Cream and Strawberry Ice Cream

• Bibigo—1 product certified, Bibigo Gyoza Gluten Free

• Bilboquet —18 products certified, Bilboquet – Crème Glacé-Pistache and Bilboquet – Crème Glacé-Café

• Bohana—6 products certified, including Bohana Popped Water Lily Seeds Himalayan Pink Salt and Bohana Popped Water Lily Seeds Zesty Ranch

• Bragg Live Food Products, LLC.—6 products certified, including Nutritional Yeast – Chipotle and Nutritional Yeast - Smoky BBQ

• Brew Dr. Kombucha—43 products certified, including Brew Dr. Uplift - Blueberry Raspberry and Brew Dr. Uplift - Blood Orange Lemon

• Caremoli Gluten Free—10 products certified, including Pancake Mix and Muffin Mix

• Cassava Kitchen—5 products certified, including Fusilli Cassava Pasta and Shell Cassava Pasta

• Cece’s Veggie Co.—3 products certified, including Organic Noodled Butternut and Organic Noodled Zucchini

• Chilito Lindo—1 product certified, Salsa Picante Sabor Chamoy Chilito Lindo

• Chocolate First—3 products certified, including Organic MC with Chia Seeds Bite and Organic MC with Hemp Seeds Bite

• ClearFast—45 products certified, including CF(Preop)® Surgical Drink - Strawberry Flavor and CF(Rehydrate)® Surgical Drink - Aloha Blend Flavor

• COME Srl—1 product certified, Riced Cauliflower

• Colavita—2 products certified, Cut Fusilli Gluten Free and Penne Rigate Gluten Free

• Crepini—10 products certified, including Egg Wraps Gluten Free Grains Petite and Egg Wraps Gluten Free Grains ORGANIC

• Daring Foods Inc.—6 products certified, including Breaded Pieces and Cajun Pieces

• delOrigen—18 products certified, including Coketo Pop and Cheesy Pops Keto Gluten Free

• DripDrop ORS—109 products certified, including Drip Drop Berry ORS (Oral Rehydration Therapy) and Drip Drop Lemon ORS (Oral Rehydration Therapy)

• EADO Vodka—2 products certified, EADO Classic and EADO Royal

• Eat Thrive Wellness—2 products certified, Vegan Maca Bar and Collagen Bar

• Eaton Hemp—8 products certified, including Himalayan Pink Salt Toasted Super Seeds and Peanut Buttery Chip Super Bites

• Ella’s Flats®—17 products certified, including Ella’s Flats® Hemp and Ella’s Flats® Caraway

• Eve’s Crackers—3 products certified, including Black Sesame and Chili Pepper Pumpkin SeedDoo

• Every Body Eat—18 products certified, including Fiery Chile Lime Thins and Mixed Berry Cracker

• Farm Table Gluten Free—1 product certified, Artisan Original Bread

• Fit Pea—1 product certified, Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough

• Food Bazaar—3 products certified, including Roasted Garlic Hummus and Roasted Red Pepper Hummus

• Food to Live—42 products certified, including Organic Mesquite Powder and Organic Natural Cacao Nibs

• Garlic Expressions—1 product certified, Garlic Expressions

• GENKI-DO—5 products certified, including Brown Pasta Spaghetti and Brown Bread Plain

• Gim’s—1 product certified, Roasted Seaweed

• Ginkopia—1 product certified, Ginkgo Biloba Extract

• Glendee—18 products certified, including Crispy Grape and Crispy Strawberry

• Golden State Organic—3 products certified, including Sea Salt and White Truffle

• Good Biome Foods—3 products certified, including Berry Blast Supermuffin and Lemon Chia Muffin

• Gourmet Nut—4 products certified, including Cashews and Pecans

• Great American Plant Co.—7 products certified, Plant Based Breakfast Patty and Plant Based Meatballs

• Greenday Kids—7 products certified, including Apple and Broccoli Chips

• Gyoza Keikaku Co., Ltd. —3 products certified, including Ve Nippon-no-Gyoza and Vege Gyoza

• Happy Village—56 products certified, including Fruit Bars- Fruit Bar Apricot and Nuts- Raw Hazelnuts

• Hot Bull—1 product certified, Salsa Picante de Chile Cayenne

• Husk Organics—6 products certified, including Kale & Broccoli Popcorn and Cayenne & Ginger Popcorn

• Impasta—3 products certified, including Fresh Handmade Pasta (gluten free) and Chocolate Chip Cookies

• Imperfect Foods—3 products certified, including Kettle Cooked Potato Chips Sea Salt and Honey BBQ

• InBite—61 products certified, including InBite Bun Gluten Free Buns and InBite Muffin Carrot

• Ingenio Carmelita—38 products certified, including White Sugar and Turbinado Sugar

• Irresistibles—2 products certified, Pumpkin, Molasses & Flax Seed Cookies and Sweet Potato, Molasses & Flax Seed Cookies

• Janis & Melanie—3 products certified, including Brown Butter Cookie (Gluten Free) and Chocolate Chip Pecan Cookie (Gluten Free)

• JOI—3 products certified, including Oat Milk Powder and Organic Oat Milk Powder

• Josie’s Best—4 products certified, including The Pancake and The Crepe

• Juice Plus+—4 products certified, including Dark Chocolate + Fig Bar and Seeds + Fruits Bar

• Kabooli—4 products certified, including Sweet & Salty and Everything Bagel

• Kari Fruits—3 products certified, including Apple Banana Oatmeal and Banana Blueberry Oat

• Kevin’s Natural Foods—80 products certified, including Steak Seasoning and Turkey Gravy

• K-Foods—3 products certified, including Just Tofu Firm and Just Tofu Soft

• Kogim—4 products certified, including Seasoned Seaweed and Seasoned Laver (BBQ Jaban)

• Kula, LLC—5 products certified, including Lemon Ginger and Raspberry Hibiscus

• La Tortilla Factory—14 products certified, including King Size Yellow Corn Tortillas and Gluten Free Cassava Wraps

• Lambert—6 products certified, including Lambert Yo Vanille and Lambert Yo Bleuets-Ricotta

• Lara’s Bake Shop—1 product certified, Lara’s Bake Shop Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookies

• Laura’s Gourmet Granola—19 products certified, including Pumpkin Pecan Crunch Granola and CherryRific Crunch Granola

• Lechia—4 products certified, including Macadamia Nut Milk - Vanilla Flavor and Macadamia Nut Milk - Original Flavor

• Levain Bakery—1 product certified, Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Walnut

• Liteful Foods—54 products certified, including Liteful Foods Apple Pie and Liteful Foods Pancake Mix

• LivBar—10 products certified, including LivBar Ginger Lemon Turmeric and LivBar Lemongrass Cherry Matcha

• Live Soda Kombucha—8 products certified, including Ginger and Lemon Lime

• Liverfit—1 product certified, Milk Thistle Extract

• LNRBAR—3 products certified, including Blueberry Cinnamon and Chocolate Peanut Butter

• Local Roots Kombucha—16 products certified, including Island Vibes and Mai Tai

• Lord Jameson—17 products certified, including Gingerbread and Golden Health

• MacFarms—5 products certified, including MacFarms Coconut Macaroon Macadamias and MacFarms Sea Salt Macadamias

• Maizada—1 product certified, Instant Corn Masa Flour 100% White Corn

• Makai Fruits—1 product certified, Hemp Hearts Gra and nola

• Mama Geraldine’s—3 products certified, including Mama Geraldine’s Gluten Free Aged Cheddar Cheese Straws and Mama Geraldine’s Gluten Free Parmesan Herb Cheese Straws

• Maple Valley Pantry—3 products certified, including Biscuits - Harvest Pumpkin and Biscuits - Wild Blueberry

• Maseca—18 products certified, including Paquete Azul Exportacion and Paquete Hipermart

• McCaffrey’s Food Markets—1 product certified, Chipotle Hummus

• Merit—6 products certified, including Pea Starch and Pea Fiber

• MeritPro—11 products certified, including MeritPro HS200 Pea Protein, Canola Protein and MeritPro PC500 HD Canola Protein, Pea Protein

• Mexico Lindo—15 products certified, including Salsa de Chile Habanero Rojo and Salsa de Chile Habanero Verde

• MiSa—2 products certified, 10” GF Plain Shell and 12” GF Plain Shell

• Miss Lena’s—3 products certified, including Homemade Raspberry Preserves and Homemade Blackberry Jam

• Modern Mill—6 products certified, including Protein Packed Salad Topper and Farm Fresh Salad Topper

• Motiv—4 products certified, including Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Nut Butter and Double Chocolate Chip Cookie

• Mozaics—6 products certified, including Mozaics Real Veggie Chips, BBQ and Mozaics Real Veggie Chips, Sea Salt

• Mylk Labs—6 products certified, including Roasted Almond & Himalayan Pink Salt Oatmeal Cup and Toasted Coconut & Cassia Cinnamon Oatmeal Cup

• Natri—2 products certified, Palitos de Yuca and Pan de Bonos

• Nora’s—5 products certified, including Mint Chip and Vanilla Gean

• Nova Crisp—8 products certified, including NOVA Crisps, Original Sea Salt Flavor and Nova Crisps, Maui Onion

• Nutrish Max—5 products certified, including Hummus Chips Sea Salt Flavor and Lentil Chips Sea Salt Flavor

• Oath Overnight Oats—3 products certified, including Oath Dark Cacao and Oath Maple Almond

• Oatsome—4 products certified, including Oatsome Organic Oat Milk Chocolate and Oatsome Organic Oat Milk Creamer

• OBA—18 products certified, including Organic Baked Apple - Apple Bread - Original/Plain and Organic Baked Apple - Apple Bar - Organic Milk Chocolate Coated

• Oggi Foods—2 products certified, Beyond Meat Bites and Mini Calzone

• Ojala—3 products certified, including Cassava Flour and Cassava Starch

• Opportunity International Nicaragua - Ojala—3 products certified, including Cassava Flour and Cassava Starch

• Organifi—8 products certified, including Glow Organic Superfood Supplement and Gold Chocolate Organic Superfood Supplement

• Over Easy—15 products certified, including Over Easy Apple Cinnamon Breakfast Bars and Over Easy Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Breakfast Bars

• Ozery Bakery—3 products certified, including Chocolate Superseed Crunch and Mixed Berry Super Seed Crunch

• Panhandle Milling—8 products certified, including Organic Blue Corn Masa and Organic Quino

• Pasta Dalla Costa—8 products certified, including Organic Buckwheat Pasta and Organic Red Lentil Pasta

• Peazac—4 products certified, including Peazac Organic Pea Protein and Peazac Pea Protein

• Peazazz—6 products certified, including Peazazz A Pea Protein and Peazazz Organic Pea Protein

• Pekin—5 products certified, including Salsa de Soya Pekin 150 ML and Salsa de Soya Pekin 355 ML

• Perfect Keto—12 products certified, including Perfect Keto MallowMunch Chocolate and Perfect Keto NolaBar Coconut Chocolate Chip

• Perfect Pairings—5 products certified, including Dark Chocolate Covered Espresso Beans and Dark Chocolate Covered Pecans

• PigOut—4 products certified, including Barbecue Seasoning and Original Seasoning

• Plant Camp—4 products certified, including Vegan Cheezy Mac Cheddar Style and White Cheddar Macaroni & Cheese

• Power Up—31 products certified, including Mega Omega Trail Mix and Almond Cranberry Crunch Trail Mix

• Primal Kitchen—4 products certified, including Chicken No Dairy Alfredo and Beef and Mushroom Bowl

• Prospera Brands—3 products certified, including Cassava Flour and Cassava Starch

• Proteinfull Baking—2 products certified, including Protein Cake Mix - Classic Yellow and Protein Cake Mix - Velvety Chocolate

• Puratein—3 products certified, including Puratein Canola Protein and Puratein HS Canola Protein

• Pure Jerky Co—1 product certified, 2 oz. Pure Original

• Pure Valley—1 product certified, Palitos de Yuca

• Raised Real—26 products certified, including Butternut Squash & Banana and Berry Oats

• Rip Van—4 products certified, including Rip Van Low Sugar Gluten Free Wafel Dutch Caramel & Vanilla and Rip Van Low Sugar Gluten Free Wafel Dutch Caramel & Vanilla

• Riz Auster—14 products certified, including Chiffon Cake and Pound Cake

• Rosaluna—1 product certified, Rosaluna Artesenal Mezcal Joven (Espadin)

• San Gennaro Foods—3 products certified, including Basil Garlic Polenta and Sun-Dried Tomato Garlic Polenta

• SAPJACK—12 products certified, including Cinnamon Maple Syrup and Salted Caramel Maple Syrup

• Second Nature—106 products certified, including Salted Almonds and Keto Crunch Smart Mix

• Serenity Kids—5 products certified, including Carrot & Beet Grain Free Puff and Pumpkin & Cinnamon Grain Free Puff

• SHIRAKIKU—1 product certified, SHIRAKIKU Gluten Free, Animal Free Gyoza

• Simple Slices—7 products certified, including Organic Honey Crisp Apple Chips and Organic Red Apple Chips

• Sjaak’s Organic Chocolates—136 products certified, including Simply Dark Chocolate and Raspberry Caramel Dark Chocolate Bites

• SkinnyPop Popcorn—10 products certified, including SkinnyPop Original and SkinnyPop Real Butter Popcorn

• Skout Organic—24 products certified, including Organic Protein Bar - Chocolate Cherry and Cookie Dough Kids Snack Bar

• Snacks from the Sun—7 products certified, including Popped Potato Crisps, Salt & Vinegar and Popped Potato Crisps, Barbecue Flavor

• Snacktivist—10 products certified, including Dark Chocolate Brownie Mix and Ivory Teff Pancake & Waffle Mix

• Snow Days—8 products certified, including Snow Days Pizza Bite / Buffalo Chicken and Snow Days Pizza Bite / Cheese

• Società Agricola Monte Monaco srl—4 products certified, including peas pasta and lentils pasta

• Sonora—7 products certified, including Salsa Picante de Chile de Arbol Sonora and Salsa Picante de Chile de Arbol Sonora Con Limon

• Solo Fuit—11 products certified, including Sorbet Citron Solo Bio and Sorbet Framboise Solo Bio

• Sonoma—2 products certified, All Natural Gluten Free Ivory Teff Wraps and Sonoma Organic Yellow Corn Tortillas

• Sonora—7 products certified, including Salsa Picante de Chile de Arbol Sonora and Salsa Picante de Chile de Arbol Sonora Con Limon

• Strong Roots—2 products certified, Cauliflower Hash Brown and Zucchini Hash Brown

• SuperFat—20 products certified, Cookie Bites Double Dark Chocolate Chip and Original Nut Butter

• Talenti—20 products certified, including Strawberry Hibiscus Sorbetto and Dark Chocolate Sorbetto

• TDB1 Enterprises LLC DBA The Difference Baker—103 products certified, including Coffee Crumb Cake and Strawberry Shortcake Donuts

• Terrasoul Superfoods—36 products certified, including Arrowroot Flour, Organic and Coconut Flour, Organic

• THISPKN—2 products certified, Pecan Milk and Chocolate Pecan Milk

• Thor’s Skyr—4 products certified, including Vanilla and Strawberry

• Tiger Soy—1 product certified, Soy Flour

• Torchy’s—2 products certified, Green Chile Queso and Diablo Hot Sauce

• True Scoops—5 products certified, including Salted Butterscotch Powder Ice Cream Topping Mix and Hot Fudge Powder Ice Cream Topping

• UMAUMA—2 products certified, gluten free shumai and UMAUMA Yasai Gyoza GF

• Unbun—15 products certified, including Unbagels – Everything and Cinnamon Raisin Bread

• Universal Pantry—6 products certified, including Brownie Mix and Pizza Crust Mix

• Urcohuasi Farms—19 products certified, including Organic Quinoa pancake mix and Quinoa muffins with cranberry mix

• USBI - Saw Palmetto Oil—1 product certified, Saw Palmetto Oil

• VeggieCraft Farms—33 products certified, including pasta made with sweet potato and mac & cheese made with cauliflower

• Verse Chocolate—9 products certified, including Verse Coffee Dark Chocolate and Verse Mint Dark Chocolate

• Vioni—10 products certified, including Chia Seed Oil and Macadamia Oil

• VITALBEAUTIE—1 product certified, Metagreen Slim

• Win Soon—4 products certified, including Almond milk chocoberry and Almond milk vanilla

• Yamasa Europe B.V.—2 products certified, Organic Gluten Free Soy Sauce and Gluten Free Soy Sauce

• Yellowbird Foods—35 products certified, including Serrano Condiment and Hot Dip Jalapeno

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