π’ Advancing Gluten-Free Eating Out in Europe! π½οΈπ A joint conference in Belgrade arranged by some AOECS member associations brought together experts to tackle the challenges of providing safe, high-quality, and affordable gluten-free meals for people with coeliac disease. One outcome was the BEcME groupβs commitment to work on a basic Eating Out Gluten-Free scheme. Read more about it. π
π’ AOECS Secretary General Shares Insights on Gluten-Free Industry in the media. Veronica Rubio, AOECS, recently spoke with FoodNavigator about the challenges and innovations in the gluten-free sector. They discussed improving flavor and texture, and making gluten-free products more affordable. Read: https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2025/02/05/gluten-free-challenges-and-solutions/
π’ AOECS has released a new position paper on gluten-free beer, addressing the limitations of current gluten analysis methods and their implications for coeliac consumers. While challenges exist, gluten-free beers produced under current guidelines remain safe for coeliacs. Visit the AOECS webpage to download the full Position Paper π» #GlutenFreeAlliance #glutenfree #AOECS #together4coeliacs #beer
The Association of European Coeliac Societies (AOECS) successfully held its Celiac Annual Conference and 35th General Assembly in Athens, Greece on September 2-5. Two celiac societies from Georgia and Israel have been accepted as AOECS affiliate members. The event was elegantly hosted by the Hellenic Coeliac Society and over 130 participants met over two days in Athens.
We have a stand at the Free From Food Expo in Amsterdam on November 22-23. Our aim is to give safe gluten free food a home on every table. To achieve this AOECS needs to collaborate with food business operators that manufacture, supply and distribute food to consumers. Please visit us and learn more on how we do this.
AOECS - Gluten Free Alliance starts training sessions for food auditors to give them a good understanding of the new AOECS Standard 3.0. This new version will become mandatory for all companies licenced with the Crossed Grain Trademark as of January 1st, 2023.
AOECS is now introducing a new version of the AOECS Standard for Gluten-Free Foods. This version supersedes the previous old version and becomes binding by January 1st, 2023. See our webinar presenting the changes.