With 13.7 million people affected by dairy intolerance of which children comprise a high proportion, Steve Bessant had an idea to create a healthier sweet treat for his clients keen to avoid dairy. His dairy and gluten free, coconut milk based ice-cream will now go into 200 Waitrose stores around the country.
The shortlist for the 2013 FreeFrom Food Awards - celebrating the best in gluten-free, dairy-free, nut-free and all freefrom foods - is now out... From 'activated' walnuts to 'sea waves' pasta; cappuccino' soya milk to sulphite-free wine and alcohol-free, gluten-free beer. After two weeks of sipping and supping (not to mention some heated discussions) the 50+ FreeFrom Food Awards judges have chosen nearly 220 products to go on the shortlist for this year's FreeFrom Food Awards.
In 1993 Naturewatch lifted the lid on the use of animal testing in the production of personal care and household products by publishing the Compassionate Shopping Guide. Naturewatch was the first organisation in the UK to make this information available to the public, and today the 13th edition continues to highlight why it is so important to understand the policies behind the products.
The 2013 Free From Food Awards are already well into their stride with the first judging sessions, for the Christmas category coming up this week. Because of the difficulty of getting Christmas goods in February when the main Free From Food Awards judging is done, the Christmas session is always combined with the Awards' Christmas party in late November. Entrants for the sixteen other categories still have until the 12th December to get their entries in.
Started in Oxford in 1998 when she was a student, Emma Goss-Custard noticed there was a distinct lack in the market for uncomplicated, all natural cakes on the market. Using recipes handed down from her grandmother, she started making cakes that she would deliver to local delis and cafes on her old post office bicycle.
In 2011 the gluten-free beer Estrella Damm Daura won a Gold Medal at the World Beer Championships, a Gold Medal at the International Beer Challenge and the World's Best Gluten-free Lager Award at the World Beer Awards. Beers from all over the world competed in the three competitions, and Daura managed to beat off stiff competition to be named the best gluten-free beer in strong markets such as England and the United States.
