The inquest into the death of Julie McCabe four years ago has finally come to a close – with the coroner suggesting that the black henna tattoo that Mrs McCabe had had done in Dubai four years earlier could have been a factor in raising her sensitivity to the PPD which killed …
Peanut allergy
Traceability and ‘cumin-gate’
Issues of traceability loomed large a couple of weeks ago at the judging for the FreeFrom Food Awards. Whatever about manufacturing in a dedicated nut/dairy/gluten-free factory, does a 'freefrom' manufacture also need to know (and declare) the contamination risks that might …
We kept the best for last! Judging the FreeFrom Food Awards Children’s category!
The paper chaos that reigned all over the tasting table as the children chose their favourite products for the Children's Food category of the FreeFrom Food Awards needed to be seen to be believed – but they were very efficient in totting up all their numbers – and very definite …
FreeFrom Food Awards Day 7 – Foods to go and ‘bars’…..
Foods-to-go and 'Bars' – our very 2015 categories – reflecting the current focus throughout the food industry on 'food to go' - food that you can carry in your pocket/backpack/handbag and eat on the run on your way to the office or on the school run in the morning, as you dash …
FreeFrom Food Awards Day 4 – Breakfast
Breakfast judges hard at work! And hard work it was too as we were judging not just breakfast cereals but milk and yogurts to go with those cereals, and breakfast baked goods. Bagels, crumpets, pancakes, pain au chocolat, savoury muffins – even a vegan 'breakfast …