<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> PROGRAMS OF THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR CELIAC AWARENESS The GREAT Association is a new national gluten-free trade association. The GREAT Association enhances and improves the gluten‐free business climate, by promoting quality, tested gluten‐free products to the general public, protecting the needs of gluten‐free customers, and assisting businesses to improve their sales and profits. The GREAT Association standardizes, brands, and equips the entire spectrum of the food industry including: manufacturers, vendors, retailers, and both individual and multi‐unit food service establishments. GREAT Product Registration, an opportunity within The GREAT Association, uses a gluten-free symbol incorporating the universal gluten-free symbol so that children, non-literate individuals, and non-English speakers can also quickly and safely identify gluten-free foods. It also shows testing levels so that individuals can confidently purchase gluten-free products that they prefer. GREAT Association Benefits Use of NFCA and GREAT Food Service logos B2B – Business to Business networking. Access to NFCA and GREAT consultants. Website presence on www.CeliacCentral.org. Listing in exclusive gluten-free B2B resource, the Gluten-free Yellow Pages. Premier invitations to NFCA events. Exclusive referrals to NFCA press requests. Discounts on sponsorship packages. Access to online educational tools and continuing education credits. COMING SOON: Collective advertising, monthly newsletter, and annual business convention. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Why the word GREAT? Gluten-free should not taste nor feel like dirty socks. Gluten-free can be GREAT! GREAT coincidentally is an acronym for Gluten-free Resource Education and Awareness Training. What are the requirements for GREAT Registration? Submission of application and payment List of ingredients and copy of label Letter of verification from each supplier HACCP or Gluten (Allergen) Control Plan Third Party and Ongoing Test Results Health or USDA certificate Copy of liability insurance What tangible opportunities are coming up? Yesterday the National Restaurant Association announced that Gluten-free is on of the Top 10 Hot Trends for 2010. The first branded presence of The GREAT Association will be at the 2010 National Restaurant Association Convention. A showcase of premier products and GREAT Food Service Staff Members will actively seek to influence and educate the food service community about the needs, standards, and assets of the gluten-free community. If you are a part of a gluten-free business and want to help influence the food service industry, we are looking for you. For more information: [log in to unmask] -- Nancy Baker Director of Education National Foundation for Celiac Awareness Restoring Health. Reclaiming Lives. P: 215.325.1306 x 105 F: 425.651.2875 Pacific Time www.CeliacCentral.org Visit the Celiac Web Page at Http://www.enabling.org/ia/celiac/index.html Archives are at: Http://Listserv.icors.org/SCRIPTS/WA-ICORS.EXE?LIST=CELIAC