GLP-1 food certification: scope and assessment
What GLP-1 Food Standard Certification assesses, how to apply and what the seal means for informed purchasing.
What is GLP-1 Food Standard Certification
It is a food and beverage certification standard focused on the dietary pattern recommended for people treated with GLP-1 receptor agonists for weight management. It combines nutritional criteria by category with a product assessment process.
This website explains the project, participating organisations and approach. GLP-1 FSC brings together detailed category and criteria information and the product directory.
From scientific knowledge
to product assessment
Developing the certification
- 01
Scientific foundation
Identify the dietary pattern and translate scientific knowledge into assessable attributes. SEEDO contributes nutritional criteria by category.
- 02
Categories and requirements
Define which foods and beverages each criterion covers, including units, servings, conditions and exclusions.
- 03
Assessment scheme
Establish the documentation and checks used to assess requirements. CAAE contributes its expertise in standard development.
- 04
Review and understanding
Review criteria in light of evolving knowledge and scientific advances. The Scientific Committee oversees and updates the standard.
Applying the certification
- 01
Identify the product
Specify the product reference, composition, category, serving size and role in daily food intake.
- 02
Check documentation
Review formulation, labelling, technical specifications and nutritional calculations.
- 03
Assess and decide
Check applicable requirements and document the outcome. Applying does not itself grant the right to use the seal.
- 04
Define use and validity
Link the seal to the product and granted period. Significant recipe, supplier, serving or preparation changes require reassessment.
The responsible body specifies the documentation and checks applicable to each application. The published criteria distinguish legal references from the scheme’s additional technical proposals.
Nutritional criteria by food category
Protein, fibre, sugars, fats and salt are assessed in the context of each category, serving size and the food’s role in daily intake. There is no single threshold that makes every product suitable.
The classification covers foods and beverages across 32 categories. Belonging to a category does not mean meeting its requirements: each specific product must be assessed.
At www.glp1fsc.com, you can consult the classification of food and beverage categories, along with SEEDO’s nutritional criteria and their conditions of application.
Certified food directory and search
How to read the seal code
- ESCountry
- Spain
- 123Annual certification sequence
- Certification number 123 within the year
- V26Standard version year
- 2026 version
The Braille text is optional and is not part of the certification seal. It reads “Dieta GLP-1” (Spanish for “GLP-1 diet”).
www.glp1fsc.com is the place to consult categories, criteria and directory entries. You can find foods and beverages that have been certified and may use the “Suitable for a GLP-1 Diet” seal, and check the nutritional requirements they meet, the country where the certification is valid and the seal’s validity period.
You can search by name, brand, category, subcategory, country and validity date.