A question that we get asked very regularly. And the answer is, well...... yes it does, but.... There are very good reasons why 'freefrom' food should cost more than normal: 1. Unusual ingredients. Freefrom foods use a number ingredients which may be relatively hard to …
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‘FreeFrom’ moving forward
Cressida and I spent two very enjoyable days last week in Daventry at the Food and Drink Innovation Network's two-day 'freefrom summit' which I was chairing. FDIN freefrom seminars are a well established tradition by now – I think this was the fifth – but this was the first time …
Ignoring carbohydrates in diabetic diets
Diabetes is not our area of expertise (we scarcely have enough time to keep abreast of allergy, let alone taking on diabetes) but I do feel very sorry for diabetics. Their lives used to be trying, but simple – they had a strict diet to which they had to adhere and specific (not …
Allergy Show gets rolling with the presentation of the FreeFrom Skincare Awards
Like 'freefrom' in general the Allergy and FreeFrom Show continues on its upward trajectory! Yesterday's opening day in the larger – and much nicer – National Hall at Olympia was packed with keen 'freefrom-ers', allergy sufferers, coeliacs, veggies and those who just wanted to …
Gluten-free coffee shops
Very good news for gluten-intolerant/coeliac Caffe Nero fans – Genius is now supplying filled gluten-free rolls (chicken, salad and pesto to be precise) to almost 600 stores around the UK – just hope that the one near you is one of those 600 and that you like …