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The charity launched the interactive online course in 2014 and since then over 7,000 chefs and catering staff have completed the course.

The course takes approximately one and a half hours to complete and it is suitable for food industry professionals from the public and private sector.

Hilary Croft, chief executive of Coeliac UK, said: “We are expecting the demand for safe gluten free catering to increase as more people are diagnosed with coeliac disease.

“Research shows that people with coeliac disease - and the family and friends they eat out with - are currently worth a potential £100 million a year to venues that can cater for them, so this figure is likely to rise. 

“However, it is important for all caterers to ensure they are confident and knowledgeable on how to safely cater for the gluten free diet within the law and, for just £70, our newly revised online training course provides essential information to train staff for this expanding gluten free market.” 

There is training on:

• Understanding coeliac disease and the gluten free diet.
• The law on gluten free.
• Choosing the right ingredients and gluten free storage.
• Preparing and cooking gluten free food.
• Cleaning and personal hygiene.
• Communicating with staff and customers.
• Monitoring gluten free procedures.

Coeliac UK is the national charity for people who need to live without gluten, whether due to coeliac disease or another medical condition requiring a gluten free diet. One in 100 people in the UK have coeliac disease but half a million people in the UK are undiagnosed.

Individual access to the training costs £70 and can be purchased from: https://www.glutenfreetraining.org.