In the 'freefrom' retail world, ingredients lists are, so to speak, our bread and butter. By law they are there on every product that comes our way in, hopefully, but not always, in a legible size print, with the major allergens in bold and highlighted in a separate box. We …
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FreeFrom in Europe – and Freiburg
There is no doubt that 2013 has been a year of 'firsts' – not only the first 'freefrom' trade exhibition in Europe but the first FreeFrom Restaurant awards (yet to happen), the first foray of 'freefrom' into vending, the first time that Foodsmatter Twitter followers have exceeded …
The challenges of freefrom catering
All those restaurants who are already seriously nervous about the new 2014 allergy declarations will have been sent into a blue funk by the fate of Jamie's Italian in Portsmouth. They have just pleaded guilty to 'selling food not of the nature and quality demanded by the …
The coeliac’s view
Food industry attendees as last week's very successful Food and Drink Innovation Network Freefrom seminar got a serious shock – a presentation from a real live coeliac..... To be fair, this arose from a suggestion in a 'what could we do better' feedback form at the end of the …
FreeFrom Food Seminar
Last week was seriously conference heavy with the Food and Drink Innovation Network's seminar on FreeFrom food on Thursday and an excellent conference on electrosensitivity organised by ES-UK (on which, more anon) on Saturday. I was chairing the FDIN conference at which many …