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Being diagnosed with an allergy or coeliac disease can feel daunting. In this section we share a selection of online groups that can offer practical advice and support if you are affected by these conditions. Please get in touch if we should be featuring a group that has provided support for you or your loved ones.

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Official Allergy UK Support Group  

A Facebook support group run by Allergy UK. The group is open to anyone affected by any allergy, so the questions can relate to skin conditions, asthma, and food allergies.

 

 

HASUK – Hospitality Allergen Support

A collaboration between Jacqui McPeake from Jac’s Allergen Management based in the north of England, and Caroline Benjamin from Food Allergy Aware based in the south. HASUK aims to make eating out for the FHS customer a safe and positive experience.

 

Food Allergy Reactions

In 2022 Caroline & Jacqui carried out a Near Miss Campaign to understand the journey of the FHS customer and their experiences, this culminated into a Report which was clear that issues were still occurring. In response to the report, they created a Food Allergy Reaction Reporting DB explaining how to report an issue to the venue and/or appropriate local authority. In addition, they are asking you or the Food Business Operation to complete the DB to enable them to capture a picture of issues across the UK, which we can share to prevent further incidences and fatalities occurring. The DB is not a name and shame tool, and businesses can be reported anonymously, it is about the How, & Why it happened and What can be done to prevent an issue.

 

 UK parents of children with nut & peanut allergies

A support group for parents of young or older children affected by food allergies. Although the group refers to allergies to nuts and peanuts, it is also a great place to ask general questions and advice regarding allergies, what products to buy, and how to live with food allergies.

 

 

 Peanut and Nut Allergy Travel Tips

Similar to UK parents of children with nut & peanut allergies (above), this support group is aimed at younger and older adults looking for everyday advice on travelling in the UK and abroad with these allergies. Participants tend to look for advice on travel, holidays and hotels that are great at catering for people with allergies.

 

Coeliac Disease Support Group. This group helps and supports anyone who is directly or indirectly affected by coeliac disease. The content on the group tends to vary, from people sharing useful recipes of gluten free dishes, to products that are (and aren’t) gluten free. Many people also use the group to ask for advice on how to cope with the disease or where to look for further support once diagnosed.

 

Coeliacs and Gluten Free UK 

A UK based group that aims to support anyone affected by coeliac disease, or that for health reasons has to follow a gluten free diet. On this group you can be surrounded by support and advice from those living with Coeliac Disease and the dietary changes we have to take on our journey to a healthier you.

 

Allergy Travels Group

A wonderful Facebook group that is open to members from all over the world. In this group people affected by a variety of allergies and dietary conditions share their stories, mainly positive, of places they have visited and where they were able to have an enjoyable holiday.

In this group you can also ask for travel advice if you are looking for safe hotels, resorts and restaurants for your holiday.

 

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Marie-Laure Prevost, Fermenti

I just wanted to thank you for your Entrant Feedback 2023 of our product.

It’s a very useful tool and I am still referring to it for ideas. So, many thanks!

Nairn’s

The Free From Food Awards are one of the most credible awards on the circuit, and we tend to enter products every year.  Much of our innovation in recent years has been in the gluten free side of our business so it’s a great opportunity for us to showcase some of our new products.  To free from consumers, displaying the winners logo on pack is a sign of quality and safety, and a win certainly adds value to the conversations our sales team have with their buyer contacts when talking about listings.  The awards themselves are really straightforward to enter and very well organised and they’re attracting some great brands, both big and small, to enter which highlights just how far free from foods have come in recent years.

Bute Island

This year (2018) we won Gold at the Free From Food Awards for our Dairy Free Grated Mild Cheddar Sheese. We have submitted products to these awards over the last ten years, and have been proud to win awards for various products. The process of entering the products is clear and straight  forward. The Bute Island team have attended several of the awards ceremonies and found them to be not only enjoyable, but beneficial for the business. It’s always been a pleasure and an honour to be part of the Free From Awards.

ChocChick

We have been entering the FFF Awards since 2010 and have had some incredible networking opportunities, caught up with industry leaders, begun collaborations and even met with senior buyers who listed our products in stores, so to have won Gold this year for our Cacao Nibbles was the icing on the cake. We are incredibly proud to be part of the Free From family.

Mina Said-AllsoppWildcraft Bakery

The networking opportunities at the FFFA18 party have been really amazing – we’ve met people we have been following on instagram and twitter… We met the founder of Genius which is… AMAZING! We are so excited to put the freefrom logo on our website and all our products.

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Greg Taylor Managing Director, Retrocorn

Our win opened a door to a national distributor in the UK allowing us to get our popcorn in front of all the big UK contract caterers, winning new business with Baxter Storey, Caterlink and many others!  A fantastic award like this really does get you noticed!  We are delighted with our win and will be entering our Hasta La Vista in next years award 100%

 

Emma HeathNairn’s

For us at Nairn’s, winning gold is as much about internal reward as it is about anything external or consumer facing.  For those involved in developing and trialling the products and bringing them to market, winning any of the FFAs further recognition of a job well done and gives a real sense of pride and achievement to the team.

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Sue WarrenStrategic Development Director, Unismack

The FFFA have been at the forefront of driving innovation, awareness and availability of an increasing range in the Free From arena since before it was a trend. The FreeFrom Food awards remain a focus point for the industry and are a great platform for communication and engagement

Julia MarriottDietitian, allergy sufferer and judge at #FFFA

The website gives one place where parents can go and look to see which companies have been shortlisted, who won… it’s a great chance to see the range of products available on the freefrom market that aren’t just in their local supermarkets. Products that have got the FreeFrom Food Awards logo give parents confidence that not only do they taste good, but they have been checked for ingredients and safe manufacturing processes, that sort of thing – it gives them confidence in the products they are choosing.

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