Are Australian Oats Gluten-Free?
We are proud to be Australian-based here on the Darling Downs, Toowoomba, Qld. We strive to source, make, and create everything we can from Australian suppliers.
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What are the benefits of buying Organic Oats?
What are the benefits of buying Organic Oats? The first week in September is National Organic week, which is very timely as that is when GF Oats Australia have their Certified Organic oats audit. The Australian organic industry is currently worth $2.6 billion and growing year on year. Strong growth has been driven largely by …
Alfalfa Seeds
ALFALFA SEEDS STATEMENT FROM GF HARVEST GF Harvest: ALFALFA SEEDS STATEMENT From our inspection after your query, you are seeing rolled alfalfa seeds. Because this is a naturally occurring gluten-free seed that has been part of our product since we introduced the organic line over the history of our company we have not specifically identified …
Field Peas Info Letter
Informational Document on Field Peas in Organic Oats–Reference: GF Harvest The yellow flakes found in some shipments of oats are field peas that are grown as an under crop with the oats to help with weed control and as an organic fertiliser for the oats. This kind of under crop is very common with organic …
GF Oats Allergen Statement
GF Oats Allergen Statement PRODUCT NAME: GF ROLLED OATS, QUICK OATS, STEEL CUT OATS, OAT GROATS AND OAT FLOUR MANUFACTURER: GFO INC. / GFHARVEST LLC We hereby certify that our GF Harvest products contain: NO MAJOR ALLERGENS including: Crustaceans, including Shellfish Dairy Egg or Egg Derivatives Fish Nuts, including All Tree Nuts Peanuts Soy or …
GF Oats Glyphosate Statement
Glyphosate Statement updated May 2022 In 2018 the food industry in the USA highlighted the dangers of overuse of a chemical called Glyphosate which is the active ingredient in many herbisides and customers reached out requesting our stance and use of this chemical in our oats across our brand. We were assured by GF Harvest/GFO …
Oat Purity – It Matters
Oat Purity – It Matters GF Harvest Follow The Purity Protocol Why does Oat Purity matter? Some oats being used in products labelled “Gluten-Free” are not grown and processed with a “Purity Protocol”. At the 2015 AACCI conference, one manufacturer presenting mention they used mechanically sorted commodity oats in their “gluten-free” oat products. They stated …
How To Tell If A Product Is Vegan-Friendly?
Here at GF Oats Australia, we are living life around food intolerances, just like you. So, we know that following a special dietary protocol can be tricky until you get your head around it. We are excited to let you know that our GF Oats are Vegan-Friendly according to the allergen statement from our supplier, GF …
Compliance with New Country of Origin Labelling
GF Oats complies with New Country of Origin Labelling New Country of Origin Labelling begins. Over the coming year food manufacturers all over Australia, including us, at GK Gluten-Free Foods, have been busily updating packaging to comply with the new country of origin packing laws introduced on the 1st July 2018. The concept of the new law essentially …
What is the difference between GF Traditional Oats and Certified Organic Oats?
Traditional oats and Certified Organic Oats Traditional oats and Certified Organic oats – What is the difference between our labelled oats? Steamed rolled Oats are frequently called “old fashioned oats” or “rolled oats”. The oats are baked, steamed, rolled, and cut into flakes, whether “regular” or “organic”. The nutritional value is identical. However, there are differences between traditional oats and …
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