Issues in food allergy and intolerance, coeliac disease, gut disorders, eczema, 'free from' and all allergies and sensitivities
Having been so distracted by the whole M&S-branded Kinnerton chocolate saga – if you’ve missed it, catch up with Part 1 here and with Part 2 here – I’ve neglected to tell you about the many good-looking new launches which…
Read more
A story that may have passed under the radar of many of us in the UK last month was that of multinational giant Unilever — owner of Hellman’s — issuing legal proceedings against a small US company of egg-free ‘mayo’…
Read more
Further developments regarding the M&S / Kinnerton nut-warning confusion which I blogged about last week. To recap, M&S Made Without Dairy chocolate – made by Kinnerton – carries a “not suitable for nut allergy sufferers due to manufacturing methods” warning. A further…
Read more
Marks & Spencer’s ‘Made Without Dairy’ chocolate is manufactured by Kinnerton’s, whose factory has a segregated nut-free area – see their Nut Safety Promise here for more. And yet the M&S labelling for the products carry a nut warning. The…
Read more
With days to go, it’s all about EU FIC Regulation No. 1169/2011 at the moment, with coverage on the BBC, the big charities (Coeliac UK and Anaphylaxis Campaign) spreading the word, plenty of print journalism in the trade press, bloggers and advocates…
Read more
Allergen-related product recalls are a seemingly weekly occurrence, sadly, but the latest one of Genius Gluten Free Denby Steak Pies seems more significant, somehow – possibly because it’s a major brand, who make very good products, and because the error…
Read more
For a while social media users have been sharing pictures of arguably non-free from foods in free-from aisles at supermarkets and the issue has undoubtedly led to a number of unfortunate incidents. Here’s MrsC with some sugar-free but wheat-containing coconut…
Read more
You have a few weeks from the date at the top of this blog to catch up with Rick Stein’s Far Eastern Odyssey, Episode 2, originally broadcast in 2009, and repeated this weekend, in which the well-known chef discusses food…
Read more
Most press releases I get (sometimes over a hundred a day) are pretty dull, but a recent one from research and consulting firm GlobalData piqued my interest enough to survive the DEL key treatment. It confirmed that two coeliac drugs are…
Read more
Given that I have written for the Mail group of papers – it’s a few years old, but my article on a lady’s experience with gluten ataxia and coeliac disease is here – I am in some minuscule part a…
Read more
By continuing to use the site, you agree to the use of cookies. Please read our Privacy Policy and our Affiliates Disclosure in 'About' more information
The cookie settings on this website are set to "allow cookies" to give you the best browsing experience possible. If you continue to use this website without changing your cookie settings or you click "Accept" below then you are consenting to this.