Laura Allred, PhD, regulatory manager, Gluten Free Certification Organization
Articles by Laura Allred, PhD, regulatory manager, Gluten Free Certification Organization

In this interview, Laura Allred, PhD, regulatory manager at the Gluten Free Certification Organization (GFCO), discusses ongoing concerns around gluten-free oat safety and explains why third-party certification remains critical regardless of potential regulatory changes.

In this interview, Laura Allred, PhD, of the Gluten Free Certification Organization explains why GFCO requires products to test below 10 ppm of gluten while maintaining support for the FDA’s 20 ppm regulatory threshold, highlighting analytical variability in testing methods.

In this interview, Laura Allred, PhD, regulatory manager at the Gluten Free Certification Organization (GFCO), discusses the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s recent Request for Information on gluten labeling in packaged foods, highlighting key gaps in current regulations, including rye and barley labeling and oat safety.