Gluten-Free Certification Program Issue 3: Industry Training

The Gluten-Free Certification Program – Industry Training

This training course has been designed for new or existing Gluten-Free Certification Program customers to help gain an appreciation of celiac disease and non-celiac gluten sensitivity, understand the Gluten-Free Certification Program Global Standard requirements and to provide guidance on implementing a preventative, risk-based Gluten-Free Management System.

This training will also explain the process that a business will need to follow in order to become a certified Gluten-Free site.

Key learning objectives:

• Identify the impact that celiac disease has on individuals and demonstrate an understanding of why the food industry is required to manage gluten
• Explain the concept of cross contact and the potential for cross contact in a food production process
• Outline key legal requirements relating to gluten-free labelling
• Identify different gluten controls that must be implemented as part of a gluten-free management system
• Outline the importance of prerequisite programs in safeguarding a gluten-free site
• Describe the process for obtaining certification to the Gluten-free Certification Program Global Standard
• Understand the protocol for audits to the Standard

Our ATPs are BRCGS approved trainers who train auditors, sites, consultants and retailers to our requirements and protocols.