The long-awaited final rule by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on gluten-free labeling was published in the Federal Register on Aug. 5. This voluntary rule became effective on Sept. 4, with the compliance date set for Aug. 5, 2014.
The National Foundation for Celiac Awareness and the Gluten-Free Certification Program have formed an alliance to launch the a gluten-free certification program in North America.