The latest updates on coeliac disease, our members’ activities and more.

• 24th February 2023
• 4 min read

Generous donations and individual efforts make shipments of gluten free food to Ukraine possible. The help is coordinated and funded with help from the AOECS Emergency Fund. Until now 20 shipments with over 30 tons of food has been delivered to coeliac families inside Ukraine. This work will be continued for as long as it is necessary.

• 25th January 2023
• 5 min read

Three independent studies conducted by different European coeliac societies reveal that gluten can migrate from biodegradable containers into packaged gluten free food.

• 14th December 2022
• 3 min read

In a recently published study on nature.com scientists discovered a 75% underdiagnosis of coeliac disease.

• 15th November 2022
• 2 min read

Take the opportunity to meet us in Amsterdam in November as we are exhibiting on the Free From Food Expo.

• 8th November 2022
• 3 min read

For the 34th time since 1988 over 40 coeliac societies from all over the world met in Lisbon, Portugal on September 15-18, 2022.

• 20th October 2022
• 1 min read

AOECS starts training sessions for food auditors to give them a good understanding of the new AOECS Standard. Register for the event on www.aoecs.org

• 7th September 2022
• 1 min read

AOECS is now introducing a new version of the AOECS Standard for Gluten-Free Food. We have released a recorded webinar on what is new.

• 6th September 2022
• 1 min read

AOECS arranges the 34th General Assembly on September 15-18 in Lisbon, Portugal.

• 9th August 2022
• 2 min read

The Latvian Coeliac Society has been organizing summer camps for Latvian children for nine years. This year was a little bit different since also Ukrainian coeliac children were invited to participate with financial support from AOECS.

• 3rd June 2022
• 2 min read

Association of European Coeliac Societies arranged the Coeliac Day Virtual Run together with national coeliac societies from over 10 European countries. Over 130 people took on the challenge to walk, run or cycle for coeliacs in Ukraine between May 16-22.

• 30th May 2022
• 3 min read

Prize winner donates 25 000 USD to AOECS Central Emergency Fund to support coeliacs in Ukraine.

• 30th May 2022
• 1 min read

Are you working in the food industry? Take the opportunity to meet us in Barcelona on 7-8 June where we are exhibiting on the Free From Food Expo.

• 18th May 2022
• 2 min read

Head of Dutch Coeliac Society cycles 600 km to support reasearch on coeliac disease. Until now, this challenge has raised over 4 000 €.

• 16th May 2022
• 3 min read

Do you often feel tired, bloated, have stomach pain and occasionally get depressed? It could be Coeliac Disease. It is a stealth disease that affects about 7 to 15 million Europeans every single day of the year. Not seldom affected people do not even know that they have this condition.

• 6th May 2022
• 2 min read

The Ukrainian Coeliac Society reports that it is getting increasingly harder for Ukrainians to find gluten-free food in stores inside Ukraine.

• 6th May 2022
• 2 min read

Association of European Coeliac Societies is arranging Coeliac Day Virtual Run together with national coeliac societies from over 10 European countries. Join the challenge and walk, run or cycle for coeliacs in Ukraine between May 16-22.

• 22nd April 2022
• 2 min read

Free webinar on how dietary fibre concentrates can be used by the food industry to reduce the fibre gap in human nutrition for people suffering from Non-Communicable Diseases.

• 22nd April 2022
• 6 min read

The spanish coeliac society FACE has conducted a survey on how economical support for coeliacs differ in various European countries. Read about it here.

• 7th April 2022
• 4 min read

Over 1 500 families have received gluten free food packages in Ukraine.

• 30th March 2022
• 1 min read

On April 8-9, 2022 our affiliated member Celiac Disease Foundation is part of arranging Celiac Disease Center's international online symposium on coeliac disease.

• 29th March 2022
• 1 min read

AOECS is participating in the 54th annual meeting of ESPGHAN where thought leaders of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition meet to exchange ideas and the latest developments in their field.

• 14th March 2022
• 1 min read

Gluten-free food arrives in Ukraine . Funds from AOECS Central Emergency Fund are coming to use. Read more on how you can help.

• 8th March 2022
• 3 min read

AOECS installs Central Emergency Fund for donations to Ukrainian Coeliacs. Read more on how you can help.

• 18th January 2022
• 1 min read

Internal webinar for AOECS members only on evaluating and developing the AOECS-GFCP audit program.