As more and more people are being diagnosed with celiac disease and food allergies, the gluten-free foods industry is growing to meet these new dietary needs. A recent report from Packaged Facts estimated that the market for gluten-free products will be worth $4.2 billion in 2012.
Celiac disease sufferers are unable to process gluten – an ingredient found in wheat, barley and rye. When some with celiac disease inadvertently eats gluten, the lining of their small intestine becomes damaged,
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