With effect from 30 January 2026, the standard for “Gluten-free and reduced gluten food” has been included in the Food Regulations. The new Regulation 250B states that “gluten-free food” is a food that:

a) is not or does not contain a specified cereal and contains 20 mg/kg or less of gluten by weight of the food as sold to the purchaser; or
b) is or contains a specified cereal but has been processed so that it contains 20 mg/kg or less of gluten by weight of the food as sold to the purchaser.

For other definitions related to gluten-free and reduced gluten food, please refer to Regulation 250B of the Food Regulations and the section on “Other Claims” in our Guide to Food Labelling and Advertisements.