Gluten-Free Food Program Certification

The Gluten Free Food Program (GFFP) certification program is endorsed by the National Celiac Association and provides a competitive advantage to certified companies as an indication that your products meet standards acceptable to consumers with the lowest tolerance to gluten. The program also seeks to help you reduce expenses while increasing efficiency in your gluten-free food production operations.

GFFP Gluten-free Certification Value

The benefits of implementing GFFP standards and best practices are recognized by the gluten-free community. The program has earned the trust of celiac and gluten-sensitive consumers by ensuring that participating companies adhere to strict gluten-free production processes to prevent the introduction of gluten into products. Requiring reviews by neutral auditors like QIMA further bolsters consumer confidence in GFFP certified products.

Beyond consumer interests, GFFP and QIMA are committed to your success as a producer of gluten-free products. Keeping certification affordable and delivering excellent customer service are top priorities, and the GFFP certification program is adaptable to your unique business requirements and manufacturing processes.

Principles of GFFP Standards for Products

GFFP gluten-free certification for products is based on globally accepted gluten-free safety procedures and quality controls:

• For GFFP certification, all gluten-free products produced at a facility must contain less than 5 parts-per-million (ppm) of gluten, the level recommended by the National Celiac Association and significantly lower than FDA requirements.

• GFFP standards address training, best practices, and preventative measures to avoid cross-contamination and the introduction of gluten into your products through the supply chain or production processes.

• Products can be GFFP certified whether manufactured at gluten-free dedicated facilities or at non-dedicated facilities as long as they conform to GFFP standards.

• The GFFP Certified Mark of Trust™ is available to brand owners who produce gluten-free products at a facility that is GFFP gluten-free certified.

• Annual re-evaluation ensures ongoing certification under the GFFP program.

• Through GFFP’s auditing and assurance processes, under the guidance of experienced QIMA team members, your organization can prove its gluten-free dependability and earn GFFP gluten-free certification.

Why Do You Need GFFP Certification?

• Gain confidence and brand loyalty in the celiac community and from consumers who choose gluten-free products for health or other reasons.

• Add value to your products by complying with the highest gluten-free safety standard that demonstrates your reliability in gluten-free food production.

• Reduce your exposure to risks impacting brand reputation associated with failure to maintain consistent gluten-free production practices.

• Continuously improve the efficiency of your production processes and management systems while improving gluten-free trustworthiness.

Why Choose QIMA for GFFP Certification?

Efficient communication and service

• Agile and responsive technical support at all stages.

• Transparent certification process and compliance with deadlines.

• Proven service quality, with NPS satisfaction metric of 72 points.

Cost and time optimization

• Integrated audits that minimize the number of visits and costs.

• Simplified processes that reduce impacts on operation.

• Strategic and efficient allocation of auditors.

Industry leadership

• Pioneering company with over 30 years of experience in food safety, organic certification, and sustainability.

• Complete certification ecosystem, from field to table.

• Advanced technology for compliance monitoring.