Pure Genius Provisions' Chocolate Chunk Blondie and Deep Chocolate Brownie are made with whole garbanzo beans.

Gluten-free is a hot product category. It seems everyone in the food industry wants to be involved in this trend, and the gluten-free label claim does attract a segment of the population that is highly sensitive to the ingestion of traces of gluten. Consumers with celiac disease must completely avoid gluten.

Ed Hemphill succeeds Lowell Sherratt Jr. as the company's CEO.

Any food product bearing a gluten-free claim labeled on or after Aug. 5 must meet the requirements of a rule issued in August 2013 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

The National Restaurant Association’s annual show was packed again this year, displaying many better-for-you food and menu options with bolder, spicy flavors; portion-controlled packaging; and even Chicago-style, deep-dish pizza that’s gluten-free. In fact, more gluten-free food exhibits showcased new products than ever before.

Bakers who are considering adding bars, cakes, muffins and other niche products to their offerings will find that, in many cases, the equipment they need already exists.

The Milwaukie, Ore.-based company also taps new leaders as it sets foundation for the future.

NSF International says its independent Gluten-Free Certification Program meets the Food and Drug Administration’s new gluten-free regulation, providing a label consumers, food manufacturers and restaurants can trust.