A few weeks ago Alex asked his Twitter followers what freefrom products they would love to be able to buy – but still can't. Predictably, good gluten free croissants and other baked products came high on the list – still horribly difficult to make, especially if you are trying …
Dairy-free
No Top 14 – or 15 – or 16?….
Back in 2017, looking for an exciting new category for the 2017 FreeFrom Food Awards, we took a risk and launched a category for products that contained none of the top 14 food allergens as defined by EU. We expected to get about 5 entries but thought it was worth giving it a …
Drinks Vending machines – beware
Those with years of experience in living with food allergies will already be wary of takeaway food, whether it be from a machine or a 'live' outlet, but newcomers to the condition may not be aware of how risky an indulgence this could be. So Torfaen County Borough Council's small …
FreeFrom Food Awards 2021 – new site, new categories, new ideas, new inspiration…..
Yes!! Our new site launched today – and with it the 2021 awards opened for entry. We hope you like both the site and our revamped awards categories! We are delighted with the site. Not only do we think that it looks bright, cheerful and friendly – all the things that we would …
Allergy sufferers? No, allergy reactors
Like others who live with periodically debilitating health conditions, many allergy 'sufferers' object to being labelled as 'sufferers'. Yes, on occasion they do 'suffer' as a result of their allergies, sometimes quite acutely, but being labelled as a 'sufferer' suggests a …