Let’s Recap: What is the FODMAP Friendly Certification Program?

 

A recap for all our exsiting low FODMAP community & and an introduction to those new to discovering us!

Everyone following the low FODMAP diet, whether just starting the diet or well into the personalisation phase, knows how challenging it can be to find packaged food products that not going to trigger their IBS symptoms!

With the help of FODMAP Friendly certified food and drink products, you can shop and eat with confidence on the low FODMAP diet.

FODMAP Friendly Certification

FODMAP Friendly are leaders in the low FODMAP landscape, best known for the FODMAP Friendly certification trademark. The FODMAP Friendly logo signifies to consumers that a product has been laboratory tested to be low in FODMAPs and therefore, safe to consume when following the low FODMAP diet.

There are currently over 60 certified brands with over 600 FODMAP Friendly certified products around the world. These numbers are rapidly growing with more awareness of the benefits of the low FODMAP diet for the management of Irritable Bowel Syndrome, which affects 1 in 7 people globally.

If you see the green FODMAP Friendly logo on any food products, you can rest assured that product is suitable for consumption while following a low FODMAP diet at the packet serve size.

The FODMAP Friendly mission expands beyond certifying food products. FODMAP Friendly offer a number of supportive resources to assist those following the low FODMAP diet, as well as health professionals working in the gut-health space.

The FODMAP Friendly App

The FODMAP Friendly App is a great resource for anyone following the low FODMAP diet to look up foods items and check if they are high or low in FODMAPs. The app has a database of over 600 foods including FODMAP Friendly certified products, providing a simple way to understand the specific percentages of each FODMAP sugar present in a food item. This makes it a great tool to calculate compounding FODMAPs for meals and recipes that contain different ingredients, from the convenience of your smart phone device.

 

Educational Seminars for Dietitians & Health Professionals

FODMAP Friendly also provide educational support to the community of health care professionals who want to specialise in the area of IBS and FODMAPs. Research has shown that up to 75% of those who suffer with IBS will benefit from the low FODMAP diet in managing their symptoms.  Consequently, dietitians and health care professionals working in the area of IBS can look to FODMAP Friendly as the global experts to equip them with necessary knowledge to best support IBS patients through the phases of the low FODMAP diet.

FODMAP Friendly Social Media Channels

Stay up to date on newly certified products, low FODMAP recipes and educational posts through the FODMAP Friendly social media channels. You can find FODMAP Friendly on Facebook, Instagram as well as sign up to the monthly FODMAP Friendly newsletter. The newsletter is designed for fodmappers to learn about the new certified products that they can eat safely on the low FODMAP diet.

Certified Products List

Explore the range of FODMAP Friendly certified products on the FODMAP Friendly website. From pre-made sauces to snack bars to protein powders, there is a product to make eating easier for every fodmapper. You can use filter for specific brands, food categories and products available in your country to learn about the best FODMAP Friendly products for you. You’ll also find recipes, and educational blog posts on all things FODMAP and gut-health from FODMAP Friendly’s team of dietitians and nutrition professional.

 

Becoming FODMAP Friendly Certified

Product manufactures who are interested in having their product certified under the FODMAP Friendly program can apply by completing the preliminary application form, which can be found on the website. This information is assessed by the team at FODMAP Friendly who will assess the likelihood of the product(s) being low in FODMAPs and a formal application process may then follow. Read more about the steps to becoming FODMAP Friendly Certified in this blog post.

 

Eat with confidence with FODMAP Friendly

Be sure to look out for the FODMAP Friendly logo and explore the range of FODMAP Friendly certified products available in your local area or online so that you can eat with confidence, knowing that the food you choose is laboratory tested to be low in FODMAPs.