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Gluten Intolerance Group Showcases Certification Program at Expo East

More than 60,000 products carry the Gluten-Free Certification label, which holds products to the strictest gluten-free regulation standards.

September 15, 2023

Rebecca Viscomi

The Gluten Intolerance Group is inviting attendees at Natural Products Expo East, to shop by their booth, to learn about Gluten-Free Certification Organization (GFCO) and GIG cares.

Natural Products Industry News Briefs: Justin's, BGG World, Wicked Kitchen & More

There is a lot happening in the natural products industry. Read up on the latest!

June 8, 2023

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

There is a lot happening in the natural products industry. Read up on the latest!

Gluten Intolerance Group (GIG) to Host Virtual Event

February 15, 2023

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Auburn, WA—The Gluten Intolerance Group (GIG) is hosting a free virtual educational event focused on living a gluten-free lifestyle. Insights & Information to Inspire Your Gluten-Free Life, will take place on February 28 at 8 p.m. ET. Immediately following, there will be a Q&A portion where consumers can get answers...

GIG Cares Opens Registration for 2023 GF Teen Summit

December 6, 2022

Rebecca Viscomi

Auburn, WA—Registration for GIG Cares 2023 GF Teen Summit is now open. The nonprofit organization works to support individuals in the gluten-free community as they overcome everyday challenges. The summit will be held June 26-29, 2023, at the The Ridgeline Hotel Estes Park, set in the Rocky Mountains. According to a...

GIG Cares Fights Food Insecurity

August 5, 2022

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Auburn, WA—Due to rising inflation and major global crises, GIG Cares has reported an increase in demand for its food assistance program. This initiative, the Cutting Costs program, sends boxes of gluten-free food to food-insecure persons. To boost its efforts to access more funding, GIG Cares is hosting “A Night...

The Natural View: Gluten Intolerance Group Leadership Spotlight

July 28, 2022

Maggie Jaqua, Content Director

In this special leadership series, we're getting to know industry veterans and changemakers. Cynthia Kelly, CEO of the Gluten Intolerance Group (GIG), and Channon Quinn, COO of GIG and Executive Director of GIG Cares, share the organization’s mission, milestones, and more! [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfKAm41vB3Q[/embed] For more from GIG, enjoy this leadership profile. And...

Gluten Intolerance Group to Host “A Night to Care” Gala

June 30, 2022

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Auburn, WA—The Gluten Intolerance Group (GIG) and GIG Cares will host a “A Night to Care,” gala in Tacoma, WA, on August 27. The fundraiser will support a variety of programs for the gluten-free community. The goal is to raise funds for GIG Cares initiatives, including: GIG Cares’ Cutting Costs food relief program...

Channon Quinn, GIG and GIG Cares

June 24, 2022

Gluten Intolerance Group

Including the input derived from our community is one of the best ways to know that we are making the right difference for them in this moment and into the future. —Channon Quinn Our leadership team at the Gluten Intolerance Group (GIG) approaches our goals and decisions from the...

GIG Highlights Gluten-free Living Solutions

May 13, 2022

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Auburn, Washington—The Gluten Intolerance Group (GIG) is celebrating Celiac Disease Awareness Month and International Celiac Awareness Day on May 16 with education sessions and virtual events that focus on how to stay gluten-free. Another reason for celebrations: The organization’s 48th anniversary. Each week, the group has set forth to relieve gluten-related...

Gluten Intolerance Group Forms Nonprofit Org to Fight Food Insecurity

November 30, 2021

Julia Peterman

Auburn, WA—Gluten Intolerance Group (GIG) has formed GIG Cares, a separate nonprofit organization with the mission of fighting food insecurity while promoting gluten-free education and advocacy, according to a press release. The nonprofit will expand the work of Cutting Costs for Celiacs, a charity GIG partnered with earlier this year...