The “Ally” is being developed by a vegetarian engineering student to check for the presence of animal products in foods while traveling. Brunel University London Product Design Engineering student Imogen Adams is currently developing “Ally,” a handheld gadget and accompanying app that will be able to test for the presence of allergens in foods served […]
Tesco has changed the recipe of its popular caterpillar cake to make it dairy free. Tesco’s affordable version of the popular Marks and Spencer Colin the Caterpillar cake, Carl the Caterpillar, is now dairy-free. The supermarket giant was already selling Carl – a gluten and wheat free alternative cake – but has now changed its […]
Premium nut butter brand Pip & Nut is making its first foray into the fast-growing world of dairy-free milk alternatives with the launch of three delicious almond milk drinks. Set to land on shelf from 24 June, the new range of mylks contain no refined sugar, and have a gorgeous golden colour from the use of roasted […]
New EU rules on food labelling have resulted in 62% more food and drink products being recalled from shelves due to unreported allergens, research has found. There were 144 allergen-related recalls in 2015/16, up from 89 in 2014/15, according to research by law firm RPC. Brands and retailers were “starting to feel the effect” of […]
Following on from the success of the launch of their new Veggie Pret stores, Pret A Manager are now looking to expand their vegetarian and vegan offerings in stores across the country by introducing dedicated veggie fridges. The bold green fridges will be accompanied by monthly veggie and vegan Chef’s Specials and a new campaign […]
Coeliac UK, the largest independent charity for people living with Coeliac Disease, will be hosting its first ever gluten-free food festival on Saturday 24th June at the AJ Bell Stadium, which includes over forty stands, new products and TV chefs. Coeliac UK are set to hold their very first gluten-free food festival this summer, with over […]
The summer is coming and it’s time to get fit. If you work in an office and doing long hours snacking often becomes the reality. But even healthy snacks come with a sugar spike warning and there’s no time to burn that sugar off at the gym. Adonis Smart Foods, the new low sugar snack […]
High-street restaurant chain Pizza Express is joining the likes of Zizzi’s in offering vegan cheese on pizzas, as from June 20th, Pizza Express will have a vegan mozzarella alternative on the menu. Made in Italy using Italian ingredients, Pizza Express say it melts perfectly in their pizza oven and gives a creamy finish to any recipe. To celebrate, […]
Doves Farm, the gluten free premium food brand, is launching two new products to its free-from range; a White Bread Mix and a Pizza Base Mix, both of which will be available from the end of May under the new brand for its free-from products, FREEE by Doves Farm. FREEE by Doves Farm makes free-from […]
Today marks the official start to the British Strawberry season with growers predicting a six percent increase in production of the iconic fruit this year. The cool, dry winter, coupled with recent warm weather, which saw temperatures rise to 26C in one of the hottest days of the year, has created the perfect growing conditions […]