Those of you who follow Cressida's posts on Facebook and Linked In will know that this year's judging for the FreeFrom Food Awards is in full swing. And thanks to the amazing efficiency of all – but especially of relatively new recruit Sarah who martials hundred of products and …
Gluten-free
Allergy labelling consultation – does it fulfil the need?
Spurred on by the amazing campaign that Natasha Ednan Laperouse's parents have fronted since the inquest's findings into Natasha's death, the Food Standards Agency/DEFRA have been remarkably speedy in getting out a consultation on how to move forward. The question is how feasible …
Just Eat and allergen laden takeaways
Thanks to Panorama's sleuths it has been revealed that many of the meals delivered via Just Eat, the biggest of the on line food delivery apps, come from outlets with zero knowledge of what a food allergen might be, let alone which food allergens may be in the food that they …
Looking to the future
So, following on from all that bracken – where are we taking the FoodsMatter empire? I cannot deny that James' totally unexpected death in August has certainly made me think very carefully about what it is that we have been and should be doing. In purely practical terms, he …
Allergy in the salon
Those of you who, assuming that you had heard of them at all, had thought that the grand Salons Musicales of fin de siécle Paris – such as that of the Princesse de Polignac or the Countess Greffuhle – were a thing of the past, would be just so wrong. They are alive and kicking – …