According to research published last summer, the global glutenfree products market is expected to reach over 33 billion US dollars by 2025 with bakery products dominating the market. A term that a decade ago would have been largely met with puzzled looks, gluten-free has become one of the most used words in the food industry and over time it has become synonymous with healthy-living.
For many people, consuming gluten can cause health problems and those living with coeliac disease have to avoid it entirely. Coeliac disease is a serious medical condition where the immune system reacts to the gluten protein by attacking the lining of the gut and avoiding gluten altogether is the only way for those with coeliac disease to allow the gut to heal.