ORGANIC CAKE AND GLUTEN FREE BREAK SWEEPS THE BOARD AT FREE FROM AWARDS
Delicious carrot cake which is light and moist, and bread which tastes of bread might not seem the subjects of awards, but it’s the fact that these staples can now be eaten by a substantial section of the population without causing them to break out in bumps or have their tongues swell alarmingly, causing them to dial 999, which is a cause for celebration.
Foods which are “Free From” the ingredients which can cause allergy and intolerance are much more available nowadays. Gone are the times when people with genuine and proven reactions to certain foods such as gluten, nuts, dairy products and even mustard had to forage in dim corners to find the convenient foods which most of us take for granted.
Nowadays most stores have “Free From” sections, or a very good range of “Free From” foods which have had the problem ingredients removed and are re-formulated and processed differently to achieve a good result.
This is the second year the “Free From” awards has been run. It is organised by Foods Matter which also publishes a monthly magazine that has become the bible for people with allergy and intolerance.
The selection of the entrants for this prestigious award is meticulous, and the judging is run with the highest rigour and is based on important criteria. Not just the appearance, texture, aroma and flavour of the final result, but most importantly the complexity of making these important staples considering that important components removed. Imagine making a cream cheese that tastes just like Philadelphia, but doesn’t contain lactose … it’s not easy! Imagine a break with a good crust and a light crumb, yet no gluten which can cause illness to some people. That’s not easy either.
Here are the results of the winners and commendations organised by category.
Winner of the fair trophy for The Best FreeFrom Food 2009
Healthy Cake Company organic carrot and raisin cake
Innovation
Winner
Genius gluten-free white bread
Highly Commended
Bob the Builder organic corn and rice pasta shapes
Commended
Lactofree soft white cheese
1. Breakfast cereals
Winner
Barkat organic chocolate rice crunchies
Highly Commended
Bakery on Main nutty cranberry granola
Whole Earth organic cornflakes
Commended
Eat Natural toasted buckwheat pumpkin seeds, raisins and mango
2. Bread and bread mixes
Winner
Proceli Complet brown rice bread
Highly Commended
Droppa & Droppa mixed seed loaf
Juvela all-purpose mix
Sainsbury’s free-from ciabatta
Commended
Glutafin multi-purpose white mix
Juvela sliced white bread
Mrs Crimble’s bread mix
Roley’s teff flour bread-mix
3. Pasta, pizza and pizza bases
Winner
Dietary Specials pasta – mais and riso
Highly Commended
Antoinette Savill pizza bases
Barkat white rice pizza crust
Commended
Dietary Specials rigatoni with Mediterranean vegetables
Glutafin penne
Orgran rice and millet pasta
Rizopia organic brown rice penne
Sainsbury’s free-from beef lasagne
4. Pies, flans, sausages and sauces
Winner
Anila’s spicy korma curry sauce
Highly Commended
Droppa & Droppa Spanish tart
Richard Woodall Cumberland unsmoked pork sausages
Waitrose pork sausages
Commended
Clive’s organic vegetable chilli pie
Dietary Specials steak pie
Sauces of Choice Black cherry sauce
5. Savoury snacks and biscuits
Winner
Mrs Crimble’s original cheese bites
Highly Commended
Barkat plain pretzels
Clearspring organic multigrain rice cakes
Commended
Nairn’s cheese oatbakes
Tesco free-from cheese crackers
Village Bakery organic oatcakes
6. Cakes, muffins, sweet biscuits
Winner
Gluten Free Kitchen carrot cake
Healthy Cake Company organic carrot and raisin cake
Highly Commended
Glutafin digestive biscuits
Kallo Free to Enjoy Indulgent Biscuit Deeelights
Lazy Day Foods chocolate gingers
Lovemore Freefrom Foods chocolate chip cookies
Waitrose double choc muffins
Commended
Crayve’s apple muffin mix
Pure Flavour lemon drizzle mini cakes
Tesco free-from chocolate muffins
7. Chocolate and cereal bars
Winner
Plamil orange chocolate with cranberries
Highly Commended
Eat Natural brazils, sultana, almond and hazelnut bars
Kinnerton luxury dark chocolate egg
Village Bakery pumpkin seed and cranberry bar
Commended
BoojaBooja organic ginger truffles
D?&?D?dark couverture chocolate egg
It’s Nut Free fudge flapjack
Sainsbury’s free-from mint crisps
8. Christmas goodies
Winner
Especially Delicious Christmas cake
Highly Commended
Gluten Free Kitchen Christmas cake
Tesco Christmas pudding
Tesco mince pies
Village Bakery organic Christmas cake
Commended
Barkat Christmas pudding
Livwell iced Christmas cake
Lovemore free-from mince pies
Pure Flavour mince pies
9. Milk and yoghurt
Winner
Tesco semi-skimmed goat’s milk
Highly Commended
Lactofree strawberry yoghurt
Sainsbury sweetened fresh soya drink
Commended
Provamel fruits of the forest yoghurt
10. Butter, cheese and spread
Winner
Tofutti Creamy smooth original
Highly Commended
Delamere Dairy hard goat’s cheese
Pure dairy-free soya spread
Commended
Woodland’s Park goat’s butter
11. ‘Ice creams’, puddings, desserts
Winner
Swedish Glacé Vanilla Lollies
Highly Commended
B’Nice strawberry ice cream
BoojaBooja Stuff in a Tub maple and pecan
Gluten Free Kitchen bread and butter pudding
Commended
Almondy almond tart
Alpro long-life vanilla custard
BoojaBooja Stuff in a Tub chocolate
Christine’s sticky toffee pudding
GFree apple and mincemeat tray
OK chocolate sponge
Sainsbury’s free-from syrup pudding
Tofutti Cuties chocolate
12. Products made in a nut-free environment
Winner
Plamil orange chocolate with cranberries
Highly Commended
It’s Nut Free chewy oat and raisin cereal
Kinnerton luxury dark chocolate egg
Orgran vanilla cake mix
Commended
Barkat Matzo crackers
Chilly Billy apple & raspberry ice lolly
Contacts:
Almondy www.almondy.co.uk
Alpro www.alprosoya.co.uk
Anila’s www.anilassauces.com
Antoinette Savill www.wellfoods.co.uk
Bakery on Main www.bakeryonmain.com
Barkat www.glutenfree-foods.co.uk
B’Nice www.beanieshealthfoods.co.uk
Bob the Builder www.funfoods4all.co.uk
Booja-Booja www.boojabooja.com
Chilly Billy www.bensonsapplejuice.co.uk
Christine’s www.christinespuddings.co.uk
Clearspring www.clearspring.co.uk
Clive’s www.clivespies.co.uk
CraYve’s www.crayves.co.uk
D&D www.d-dchocolates.com
Delamere Dairy www.delameredairy.co.uk
Dietary Specials www.dietaryspecials.co.uk
Droppa and Droppa www.droppaanddroppa.com
Eat Natural www.eatnatural.co.uk
Especially Delicious www.especiallydelicious.co.uk
Genius www.geniusglutenfree.com
GFree www.gfree.co.uk
Glutafin www.glutafin.co.uk
The Gluten Free Kitchen www.glutenfreefood.info
The Healthy Cake Company www.healthycakecompany.co.uk
It’s Nut Free www.itsnutfree.com
Juvela www.juvela.co.uk
Kallo www.freetoenjoy.co.uk
Kinnerton www.kinnerton.com
Lactofree www.lactofree.co.uk
Lazy Day Foods www.lazydayfoods.com
Livwell www.livwell.eu
Lovemore http://lovemore-freefromfoods.com
Mrs Crimble’s www.mrscrimbles.com
Nairn’s www.nairns-oatcakes.com
OK Foods www.ok-foods.co.uk
Orgran www.orgran.co.uk
Plamil www.plamilfoods.co.uk
Proceli www.proceli.co.uk
Provamel www.provamel.co.uk
Pure www.puredairyfree.co.uk
Pure Flavour www.pureflavour.co.uk
Richard Woodall www.richardwoodall.co.uk
Rizopia www.pgrhealthfoods.co.uk
Roley’s www.roleys.com
Sainsbury’s www.sainsburys.co.uk
Sauces of Choice www.saucesofchoice.co.uk
Swedish Glacé www.swedishglace.com
Tesco www.tesco.com
Tofutti www.trianobrands.co.uk
Village Bakery www.village-bakery.com
Waitrose www.waitrose.com
Whole Earth www.wholeearthfoods.com
Woodlands Park www.woodlands-park.co.uk
This year’s Foods Matter FreeFrom Food Awards are sponsored by ?Livwell?? http://www.livwell.eu Livwell are part of the Finsbury Food Group and are the largest supplier to the UK free-from retail market.
For more information on Foods Matter, the recipe site or the awards contact Laura on 020 7722 2866 laura@foodsmatter.com
www.foodsmatter.com or www.freefromfoodawards.co.uk
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