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Register each manufacturing facility by completing the form below and paying a $100 USD annual fee. No products can be certified unless each manufacturing facility is registered with GFCO and has a status of Approved. Every Plant that will be involved in manufacturing certified products, from raw material procurement and storage through final packaging with the logo, must be registered and approved before products can be certified.

Plant Registration--NEW

Plant Legal Name*
Plant Legal Status (LLC, Inc., S.A.S., Ltd., etc.)*
Physical Plant Address*
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

(Location where the audit will occur)
Plant Phone Number*
Plant Phone Number*
Plant Website
Plant Mailing Address
(If different from the above physical address)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country
Plant Authorized Representative's Name*
First Last
Plant Authorized Representative Title*
Plant Authorized Representative Email Address*
Plant Authorized Representative Phone Number*
Plant Authorized Representative Phone Number*
Plant Secondary Contact Name*
First Last
Plant Secondary Contact Title*
Plant Secondary Contact Email Address*
Plant Secondary Contact Phone Number*
Plant Secondary Contact Phone Number*
Plant Marketing Contact Name
First Last
Plant Marketing Contact Email Address
Plant Marketing Contact Phone Number
Plant Marketing Contact Phone Number
Plant Accounts Payable Contact Name*
First Last
Plant Accounts Payable Contact Title*
Plant Accounts Payable Email Address*
Plant Accounts Payable Telephone Number*
Plant Accounts Payable Telephone Number*
Plant Number of Employees*
- 9 or fewer employees
- 10 to 49 employees
- 50 to 249 employees
- 250+ employees
What Gluten-Free Products Will this Plant Manufacture?
Check all that apply
- Baking Mixes or Flours
- Beverages
- Bread and Baked Goods
- Candy
- Cereal
- Chips or Pretzels
- Chocolate or Cocoa Products
- Cider or Beer
- Cookies or Cakes
- Dairy Alternatives
- Dairy Products
- Entrees
- Flakes, Pellets or Extrudates
- Frozen Desserts
- Frozen Pizza or Convenience Foods
- Fruits and Vegetables
- Infant Formula or Food
- Meat Alternatives
- Meats
- Nutritionals or Supplements
- Nuts
- Oat-based products (granola, oatmeal, etc.)
- Pasta
- Personal Care Products (skin care, hair care, cosmetics, etc.)
- Primary Grain Processing or Milling
- Sauces or Dressing
- Snack or Nutritional Bars
- Soups
- Spices or Spice Blends
- Sweeteners/Syrups/Dextrins
- Wheat or Barley Grass, Juice, Powder, Starch or Fiber
Is this Plant a Rental Kitchen /Commissary Kitchen / Incubator?*
- Yes
- No
A Rental Kitchen is a Plant that allows multiple manufacturers to pay for the use of the building and its equipment by the hour or by shift, or to rent space for production. Other names for a Rental Kitchen are commissary kitchen or incubator.
Will This Plant Be Used Exclusively for Packaging/Repackaging?*
- Yes
- No
Will This Plant Operate As a Dedicated Gluten-Free Facility?*
- Yes
- No
Dedicated Gluten-Free Plant: One in which no part of the Plant, grounds, or storage are used for gluten-containing materials, OR one in which the Plant uses some buildings, facilities or storage for gluten-containing materials BUT the gluten free production area or system is fully closed off by solid walls and a roof AND has separate entrances from areas used for gluten AND has separate air handling from areas used for gluten.
Do you Authorize GFCO to list your Plant in our Registered Plant Database?*
- Yes
- No
By replying “Yes”, your Plant’s Name, State/Region, Country, Types of Products you manufacture (as chosen from the list above), and availability for private label or co-manufacturing (as chosen below) will be displayed online on our Registered Plant database, once a certificate from a GFCO-approved certification body is issued that includes your plant.
Do you wish to be listed as available for contract or private label manufacturing in our Registered Plant database?*
- Contract / Co-Manufacturing
- Private Label Manufacturing
- Both
- Neither
Person Completing This Form:*
Name Title Email Address Phone Number
GFCO PLANT REGISTRATION WAIVER*
In order to register, the Plant’s Authorized Representative must understand and agree to the following, as indicated by their approval below:

1. The GFCO Standard, in any format, either paper or electronic, is the copyrighted property of GIG and may not be reproduced by scanning, photocopying or any other means. Electronic copies of the standard may be stored on a personal device, but may not be copied, distributed or posted on the internet.
2. Plant registration or Approval does not confer the right to use the GFCO logo on any product, and does not imply that the Plant is “certified”. Certification applies only to products, and can only be granted after applying for and successfully completing the certification process through a GFCO-approved certification body, and receiving a certificate naming each product.
3. Plant registration is valid for one year, and must be renewed annually to maintain the certification status of products.
4. After achieving product certification, GFCO will display your Plant Name, Mailing Address, Product Types, Co-manufacturing or Private Label manufacturing availability, Registration Expiration Date and Status in our Registered Plant database, which is publicly accessible. During the application process, the certification applicant will have the ability to opt out of any mention of your plant on the Registered Plant database.
5. GFCO will hold all information in this registration application in strictest confidence and non-disclosure except as needed to conduct business for certification. GFCO will not release the status of a registration application to anyone other than the Plant’s Authorized Representative and the Plants chosen certification body, unless authorized to do so.
6. The Authorized Representative must hold a position of authority within the Plant to ensure that the Plant complies with the GFCO Standard, and will act as the primary contact for the organization.
7. Upon applying for certification, the Plant will provide access for a plant audit for determining compliance to the GFCO Standard, including access to all documentation, facilities and staff involved in the production of the submitted Products.
8. The Plant understands that ongoing Product, Ingredient and Equipment testing is a condition of product certification, and that the testing schedule can only be assigned after the Plant is audited.
9. The Plant understands that this registration application will only be active for up to 30 days. If the plant does not apply for certification within 30 days, the Plant will need to register again before applying for certification through a GFCO-approved certification body.
10. The authorized representative has reviewed the current GFCO Scheme Manual and Branding Standard as part of this registration application. The current Scheme Manual and Branding Standard can be found at https://www.gfco.org/certification.
- As the Plant Authorized Representative, I agree to these conditions.
By typing your name here, you agree to adhere to and abide by the conditions given above*
Date*
Date Format: MM slash DD slash YYYY
Would you like to support gluten-free outreach programs through marketing and sponsorship opportunities?*
- Yes
- No
Outreach programs include the Generation GF kids program, community support groups, gluten-free consumer advertising opportunities, and others.
Plant Registration Fee**
Price: $100.00
**Plant registration fees are renewed automatically annually.
Payment Type*
- Credit Card
- Check
- Invoice
Payment Type*
- ACH Payment
- Wire Payment
Credit Card Processing Fee*
Price: $4.00

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