| Foods Matter Free-from Food Awards |
Free-from foods are foods which do not include one or more of the foods (wheat, gluten, dairy products, eggs, yeast, soya, sugar etc) associated with the many chronic health problems that plague 21st century 'developed' societies: allergies, eczema, asthma, IBS, ME and CFS, depression and mood swings and behavioural problems in children. Even though awareness of food allergy and intolerance is still depressingly limited within the medical profession, food manufacturers have been a great deal more proactive and, over the last five years, the 'free-from foods' market has expanded dramatically, growing by over 300% according to market analysts, Mintel. As the only magazine covering this area, Foods Matter felt that it was time to celebrate this growth - and that the best way to do so was to reward excellence among the many products now available to food allergic and intolerant customers. Hence the Foods Matter Free-from Food Awards! Foods Matter holds regular monthly tastings of all the major groups of free-from foods, and it is the results of these tastings (held in 2007-8) that will form the basis for our annual awards - although special judging sessions will be held to choose the overall winners and the most innovative products. The presentation of the awards will take place on Wednesday 21st May 2008 (during Allergy Week) at The Foods Matter Free-from Food Awards are being sponsored by: Foods Matter has also been joined by other partner organisations working with food allergy and intolerance - Action Against Allergy For more information on the categories which will be included in the awards click here. If you have any queries or would like to talk to us about the project - please contact: Laura or Michelle on 020 7722 2866 |
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