# Purity protocol standardization to drive gluten-free snacks price down

> The Gluten Intolerance Group has worked with major North American oat processors to standardize the purity protocol for gluten-free screening. Companies must now document that their processes follow the new definition to use the 'purity protocol oats' claim.

- Date: 2017-03-23 · published 2017-03-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/72042-purity-protocol-standardization-to-drive-gluten-free-snacks-price-down
- Commodities: [Oats](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OATS.md)

## Why it matters

Standardized purity rules may lower the cost of gluten-free products, which could reduce the premium paid for specialty oats and weigh on milling-oat prices.

## Read by commodity

- OATS: bearish ▼

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## Sources

- bakeryandsnacks.com: https://www.bakeryandsnacks.com/Article/2017/03/23/Purity-protocol-standardization-to-drive-gluten-free-snacks-price-down/

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