Passage Foods USA has announced that its cooking sauces are now certified gluten-free by the Gluten-Free Certification Organization (GFCO).
The Passage Foods range includes Passage to Mexico, Passage to Thailand, Passage to Morocco, and Passage to Europe as well as several other classic and ethnic product ranges.
According to the company, each of the 23 different simmer sauces is a blend of fresh ingredients creating a recipe deep in the traditional flavors of its country such as Moroccan Harissa, Red Thai Curry, Spanish Chicken and Chipotle Lime.
Passage Foods' Mark MacKenzie said that the Celiac community understands the importance of this testing, but there is a much larger share of the North America population that is now practicing a gluten-restricted diet as a healthy lifestyle choice.
"We knew that the Gluten Intolerance Group through their GFCO program was the foremost trusted certification program available and we felt that partnering was an important message to both our healthy lifestyle and celiac customers," MacKenzie added.
GFCO Director Channon Quinn said that are 3 million people with celiac disease in the US, but over 15 million additional people who are practicing a gluten-restricted diet due to gluten sensitivity.
"We are the leading gluten-free certification program in the world and partnering with brands such as Passage Foods helps us to deliver on our mission to support persons with gluten intolerances so they can be assured that our partner brands are all inspected and practice the highest-quality control standards," Quinn added.
Passage Foods USA is an affiliate of Flavour Makers, the second largest seasoning manufacturer in Australia.
