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Third-party certification costs money, but, in the big picture, those costs are not very high for these food companies.
The Gluten-Free Certification Organization charges companies an annual flat fee, but the fee is determined by the ease of compliance for the company. Kupper said a low-risk facility, which has very little, if any, gluten anywhere, is usually charged around $3,000 a year for the certification. She said higher-risk plants can pay more than $10,000 a year.
The Gluten-Free Certification Organization certifies more than 16,000 products and inspects facilities in more than 20 countries, Kupper said. Seven companies that produce food in Arizona are certified by the Gluten-Free Certification Organization.
Boulder Canyon’s facility in Goodyear is not only certified gluten-free but also free of genetically modified organisms.