29 February 2016

We are delighted to announce supermarket Morrisons has signed up to our Gluten-free Guarantee, and will stock a core range of eight staple gluten-free items in all its 494 stores across the UK from today.

The news boosts Coeliac UK's aim to improve availability of gluten-free food in UK supermarkets, and the items which will be available include: white bread, pasta, cereal, flour, cereal bars, rolls, crackers and one other bread (brown or seeded).

The Charity's Chief Executive Sarah Sleet said: "In a recent survey about shopping habits 74% of Coeliac UK Members who responded said they have to visit more than one supermarket to complete their shopping. It is wonderful that Morrisons has joined the campaign so that people with coeliac disease will be able to buy these eight staple gluten-free items in each of its stores."

"Things have improved beyond recognition in the last few years as the range of products now available in supermarkets continues to grow, but many will be surprised that for most people with coeliac disease shopping for gluten-free items is still a real challenge, and becoming increasingly so, as the NHS in England continues to cut prescribing support for patients," she continued.

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