Back in June
Back in June our newsletter looked at using chickpea juice as an alternative to egg whites. We have tried using it in numerous recipes and it really does work. To revisit this article and see the recipes for gluten free scones please click here to read the newsletter.
Latest Newsletter
We hope you have enjoyed the posts we have been adding to the website. Although our newsletter points readers to these articles, we like to share the whole newsletter with our website visitors. Here is the link to our latest newsletter, to see what we had to see please click here. If you haven’t already […]
Judging the FreeFrom Eating Out Awards
I had the pleasure of visiting the home of Michelle Berriedale-Johnson, to take part in judging the FreeFrom Eating Out awards Category ‘Food manufactured for food service’ After a long drive through London I finally made it to the venue just a short distance from Camden Lock. We were greeted with a frothy coffee and […]
Legal action in Scotland
News has recently broken that a 24 year old woman in Scotland is directly suing a restaurant following an anaphylactic shock having eaten peanut laced hummus, a dish which is traditionally peanut free and which the menu did not state it contained. In light of this case as well as the recent focus on peanut […]
Avoidable death in Hampshire
We offer our condolences to the family and friends of Georgina Hickman, a lady who lived and worked locally to us a Food Allergy Aware, who passed away in April following an anaphylactic shock from an unlisted Peanut ingredient. The news broke in July that Georgina had unknowingly eaten a crisp that contained peanut flavouring […]
Can you afford NOT to train your staff?
Since the introduction of the EU Food Information for Consumers Regulation in December 2014 there has been a significant increase in the awareness of allergens and the allergic customer. However mistakes are still happening and we are now seeing considerable fines being levied and this can, in part, be attributed to a lack of thorough […]
‘H’eat well this BBQ season
With the UKs BBQ season being in full swing, we wanted to re launch our FREE Preparing Burgers Safely fact sheet. Whether its the heat of the kitchen where burgers are being prepared (on the rare very hot days) or debating whether to serve burgers rare, our guidance can help. To download the fact sheet and […]
Aquafaba, An Egg-cellent alternative
This month we have created a fact sheet on Aquafaba. You may or may not heard of this relatively new and revolutionary egg substitute which is becoming increasing popular by those who are egg free, either due to allergies or a vegan diet. With campaigns such as Veganuary gaining increasing momentum. To download our FREE […]
UK largest pub chain is fined
Following an incident last April, the UKs largest pub chain Greene King has been fined £24,000 for providing inaccurate allergen information. An 11 year old boy suffered an anaphylactic shock after eating a desert containing egg, despite the staff and the allergen sheets assuring the mother that the desert didn’t contain egg. The problem appears […]
Eczema and Food Allergies
The physical side effects of food allergies and intolerances are widely reported and often include Anaphylaxis, gastrointestinal symptoms and skin reactions, however one area which is rarely discussed is the impact of food allergies on eczema. Whilst food allergies are not though to cause eczema, it is recognised that they can be a trigger for […]