The Allergen Control Group Inc. has launched a voluntary Plant-Based Certification Program, which it claims is the first internationally recognized program of its kind. It also formed two food-industry stakeholder working groups to support the development and introduction of the certification program. "The key message for the customer related to our PBCP is to communicate that making a plant-based consumer claim is all about food and diet, where vegan claims are strictly a lifestyle," explains Katie Daniels, technical program manager at the company.
Canada-based ACG describes itself as a subject matter expert in the field of gluten-free, allergens, and "free-from" food-safety compliance standards and consumer claims. Daniels notes retailers, brands, and manufacturers can combine their existing annual third-party food safety audit with both ACG's gluten-free and plant-based certification programs.
Related: Plant-Based Foods on the Rise in Restaurant Delivery; FDA Extends Comment Period for Plant-Based Dairy Labeling.
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