GLUTEN FREE awareness magazine March 2019 | Page 18

It’s been a busy six months since the last magazine. There have been many new brands and products becoming endorsed, as well as the successful Melbourne Gluten Free Expo. The great news for all of us (yes, I am a coeliac too!) who follow a gluten free diet is that many new companies, large and small, have launched innovative new products, giving us more choices. Some of the new great products that have been launched in the last six months include an easy drinking American hopped Pale Ale from Two Bays Brewing; all natural lupin flours and grains from Lupins for Life; Gluten Free Vegemite (need I say more...); a Gluten Free, low carb 99% sugar free, preservative free beer, Hahn Ultra Crisp; Mrs Brunt’s Kitchen innovative shake and bake bread and cake mixes, Mamaji’s home-style Indian sauces, Ella’s Wisdom range of yummy gluten free cookies. We have also had a number of companies join the program with their exciting products, including My Provincial Kitchen’s lupin flours and pancake mix, Little Pancake Company gluten free Poffertjes and pancake mix, Big Rick’s range of sticky Bar-B-Q sauces, Heaven’s Bakehouse meat pies, garlic bread and pastry, Hopper delicious golden Gluten Free Waffles, Wildnee teff grains and flours, and Sunbeam Shots delicious nut snacks. Look for this logo, it means you can buy products, confident they are suitable for your gluten free diet. The Coeliac Australia Endorsement Program, utilising the international Crossed Grain Logo, is a trademark owned and administered by Coeliac Australia under a licence agreement. You can be confident that products that display this logo are; • Reviewed and approved by Coeliac Australia as suitable for a gluten free diet • Gluten Free, with no detectable gluten as per the FSANZ guidelines for gluten free, • Tested at an independent laboratory for gluten every 12 months. • Supporting people following a gluten free diet. Gluten free shoppers On our website we provide a directory of endorsed products, where you can search for products by keyword (including brand, category or manufacturer). This provides information such as where to buy these products, and contact details for the manufacturer, should you wish to contact them directly. (Click on the image left to try it out.) I have personally enjoyed trying most of these foods as they have become available in my local area – and I hope you do too. Remember, every product in the endorsement program is tested EVERY YEAR for gluten at an independent laboratory to confirm the product is gluten free! This means you can enjoy the great range of endorsed products without worry. So, look out for the Coeliac Australia Endorsement logo when you are shopping – you can trust that the product is gluten free and enjoy it with confidence! Happy Eating! Jenny / Partnership Liaison Officer You can also download a full listing of endorsed products by clicking on this cover picture. We ask that you please support these manufacturers by purchasing their endorsed products wherever possible. This will help maintain the variety of products available and encourage the continued supply gluten free options.