Friends & Sponsors

Associate Membership in CCA is a special non-voting membership which affords companies, trade associations and non-profit organizations a tangible way in which to support CCA and its programs. In addition to financial support, Associate Members lend expertise and partner with CCA in special projects that further education, patient support/outreach and research for the celiac community. Support and thank these Associate Members of CCA through your patronage.

• Canbrands Specialty Foods - PaneRiso and Kingsmill Foods
• Cream Hill Estates - the Pure Oats Company
• Direct Plus Food Group - Grimms Fine Foods packaged meats
• El Peto Products - baked goods, ingredients, and GF mixes
• Freybe Gourmet Foods - Gourmet Deli Meat Products
• Glutino - baked goods, ingredients, and GF mixes
• ID Agencies - Canadian Distributors for New Grist GF Beer
• Kinnikinnick Foods - baked goods, ingredients, and GF mixes
• Pamela's Products - baked goods and GF mixes
• RiceWorks - Gourmet Brown Rice Crisps

Product Retailers

• Harmony Whole Foods Market - A retail outlet in Orangeville, ON
• Silver Hills Bakery - Bakery in Abbotsford, BC

Non-Food Products and Services

• 2G Pharma - Celiac Home Test
• The Celiac Scene™ - Free maps to celiac-trusted restaurants
• QMI-SAI Global - Certification Audits for GF Products

SPONSORSHIP
Become a sponsor and help CCA further education, patient support/outreach, and research for the celiac community. Tax deductible contributions and in-kind donations are given recognition, thus increasing visibility in the celiac community while showing commitment to programs that benefit celiac patients throughout the country.

Listed below are some opportunities for sponsorship. To discuss mutually beneficial ways in which CCA and your company/organization can work together, please contact CCA's toll free line 800.363.7296 or by e-mail at info@celiac.ca. Your valuable contribution will assist in the ongoing work of CCA.

CCA Annual Conference

1. Speakers
2. Advertisements/press releases
3. Attendee scholarship
4. Product Donations
5. Trade show
6. Youth and young adult programs
7. Print materials
8. Dietitian’s workshop

Patient Support & Outreach

1. New patient packets
2. Lifeline (members only)
3. Product listing
4. Material development
5. Physicians/Dietitian Packets
6. Celiac 101 telephone & webinar training sessions

Celiac Awareness Month

1. CSA Peer Review Research Program
2. CCA Chapter activities

Research Programs

1. Research projects & surveys
2. Developing Cooperative Research Projects

For more information and support on sponsorship please contact CCA 1.800.363.7296 or email info@celiac.ca

CCA RECOGNITION SEAL OF APPROVAL PROGRAM
The Canadian Celiac Association is currently partnering with QMI-SAI Global to provide annual audits and certify products are manufactured with gluten-free ingredients and produced in gluten-free facilities.

Two food safety standards and registrations are in development with CCA and they are intended for organizations wishing to demonstrate their commitment and assurances to consistently deliver a safe food for consumption by those requiring a gluten-free diet.

The definitions will include:

PAVENA™ is a trademark program used to identify “pure uncontaminated oats” which have the potential for inclusion in the diet of some celiac patients.  Products may include rolled oats, pancake mixes and muffin mixes.  It is based on the premise of growing pure oats in a manner that eliminates the contamination by offending materials, such as wheat or barley and manages the product throughout the chain of custody, during preparation.  PAVENA ™ standards are owned by the CCA.  Only oats designated from inception may be certified as PAVENA ™ and only products utilizing certified designated PAVENA™ product may use the term or bear the logo on the packaging of finished product.

GLUTEN FREE CERTIFICATION PROGRAM

The CCA GF Certification Program can be used for single products, or full line manufacturers.  It can be used for single line, entire manufacturing site, or extended to an entire operation in multiple sites.  The certification scope is facility based not a brand or corporate designation.  The audit process will evaluate the product, design, applicability to the program; as well as the ability to adhere to the programs and practices required to maintain integrity.  The certification audit will evaluate both point in time application and use of specific and general best practices with a food safety management system, consistent with the standard.

Products bearing the CCA Recognition Seal meet the strictest criteria of gluten-free. To verify gluten-free status products are tested using the most sensitive ELISA test presently available in the United States. The R-Biopharm RIDASCREEN® Gliadin test has a lower limit of quantification of 5 parts per million. Products must test below the level of quantification of this test to qualify for the CCA Recognition Seal.