Gluten-free labelling guidance presented on International Coeliac Day
Brussels, 16 May 2025
Today, on the occasion of International Coeliac Day (16 May 2025), Specialised Nutrition Europe (SNE) has published an updated guidance document on gluten-free labelling. The Association of European Coeliac Societies (AOECS) has provided feedback to the publication.
Floris van Overveld the chair of the AOECS board, commented: “AOECS welcomes the SNE guidance document on gluten-free labelling. Informative and correct labelling is very important for the approximately five million coeliac patients across the EU.”
SNE president Marie-France Pagerey added: “Our guidance provides background about the EU’s relevant legal provisions and supports manufacturers of gluten-free foods to comply and to label responsibly, for the benefit of coeliac patients who depend on a gluten-free diet.”
You can access the gluten-free labelling guidance here.
About AOECS:
AOECS is an umbrella organisation of European national coeliac societies. It represents over 40 associations both in the EU and beyond, supporting its societies to raise awareness of coeliac disease and encourage vital research into its diagnosis, treatment and potential cure. Presently, the only available treatment for coeliac patients is a strict life-long gluten-free diet, therefore it also provides a reliable gluten-free certification scheme that allows easy recognition of gluten-free foods through our Crossed Grain Trademark.
https://www.aoecs.org/ EU Transparency Register Number: 199046032276-14
About SNE (Specialised Nutrition Europe):
SNE unites and represents the specialised nutrition industry across Europe to contribute to positive framework conditions for products for people with specific nutritional needs. These include infants and young children, people with medical conditions, disorders and diseases comprising inter alia coeliac disease, sports people and those managing their weight.
https://www.specialisednutritioneurope.eu/ EU Transparency Register Number: 33498019160-40
