Are wheat-free products the same as gluten-free products?
No – many people can be confused between the two, wheat free means that the ingredient wheat is not used in the product however gluten is found in other products such as oats, wheat, barley and rye – coeliacs should be aware of this as it is gluten which is the problem. Some products which state they are wheat free and they contain gluten are ok for coeliacs as they conform to the codex alimentarius standards – for more information click on the codex link in the menu to find out more.
