Foods Matter Tastings

Every month Foods Matter runs tastings of different groups of free-from products. The results are published in a table in the monthly magazine.

The tables list the products, their manufacturers, what they are free of, what they actually contain, what our tasters think of them, what they cost and where they are available. We also 'traffic-light' E numbers in the ingredients lists to make it easier for readers to identify additives that they might wish to avoid for themselves or their families.

Our tasters include members of the in-house team, food professionals, people with dairy, gluten, egg, sugar etc intolerances. They also include people with no dietary restrictions at all as we feel that it is important that we benchmark the products against 'normal' products eaten by 'normal' people.

The tastings are done 'blind' (the tasters do not know what products they are tasting). As part of our benchmarking, we often include a non-free-from version of the product.

Tasters are asked to comment on each product and mark it out of ten, bearing in mind the texture, taste, aroma and look of the product. They are not told the price of the product although this may be taken into account when the final comments are drawn up.

Tastings which will be included in the Foods Matter Free-from Food Awards

Dairy (cow’s milk) free spread   (September 06)

Gluten/wheat/dairy-free sauces   (November 06)

Gluten/wheat-free muffins  (February 07)

Cow’s milk-free ‘milks’  (April 07)

Gluten/wheat-free pasta   (June 07)

Gluten/wheat-free bread mixes   (August 07)

Cow’s milk-free yogurts/desserts   (September 07)

Gluten/wheat-free cakes   (October 07)

Cow’s milk-free cheese(November 07)

Gluten/wheat-free mince pies & puddings   (December 07)

Gluten/wheat-free pizzas & pizza bases   (January 08)

Gluten/wheat-free cereal bars   (February 08)

Gluten/wheat-free breads    (March 08)

Dairy (cow’s milk) free chocolate & Easter eggs  (March 08)

Gluten/wheat-free sweet & savoury biscuits   (April 08)

Dairy (cow’s milk) free ice cream   (May 08)

More information from laura@foodsmatter.com - 020 7722 2866

The presentation of the awards will take place on Wednesday 21st May 2008 (during Allergy Week) at
Antony Worrall Thompson's Notting Grill in London.

For more information on the categories which will be included in the awards click here.

For more information on our sponsorship packages 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 laura@foodsmatter.com      michelle@foodsmatter.com