Cooking with ancient grains

Sometimes it’s easier to look to the past for inspiration when searching out the perfect new flour or grain… One of the food trends that’s growing in popularity is including more ancient grains in your diet. These whole grains have been around for centuries and were cultivated and eaten as far back as the ancient […]

Frozen vegan pizza brand launches in the UK

One Planet Pizza is the UK’s first company to be fully funded, managed, and developed by and for vegans. Norwich-based One Planet Pizza has exceeded its crowdfunding goal of £20,000 by more than £6,000, becoming the UK’s first crowdfunded all-vegan company. The brand’s success stems from incorporating consumer engagement into its business model. “[We] want […]

7-Day Healthy Diet Plan

Kirsty Henshaw, owner of free-from brand Kirsty’s, gives us her top tips on creating a healthy meal plan to keep our bodies in tip-top condition… Putting together a standard meal plan can be precarious at the best of times, especially when you have to consider free-from options and other family members’ likes and dislikes. Whether […]

First completely vegan café to open in Birmingham

Birmingham is getting a brand new vegan café, Natural Healthy Foods, that will be serving completely meat and sugar-free chillis, risottos, cheesecakes and brownies. A post shared by Isaac Masih (@isaacmasih) on Jan 22, 2016 at 5:22am PST Simon McCarroll opened a Natural Healthy Foods shop in Digbeth in September 2015 selling more than 2,000 ingredients […]

Top 10 gluten-free cities

Planning a city break or a summer holiday? Check out these gluten-free friendly cities… Dining out on a gluten-free diet used to mean dealing with overly-starchy pasta and bread that had the texture of soggy cardboard.  Thanks to a new rise in ‘clean eating,’ there’s now a much greater choice for those that abstain from […]

Chicken & fig tagine

Full of the tastes of North Africa, this simple chicken and fig tagine recipe will transport you away to warmer climes this winter!  Chicken & fig tagine By Lakeland (www.lakeland.co.uk) Serves 4 | Prep 20 mins | Cook 55 mins | Calories 584 (per serving) GF SF DF EF Ingredients 1 tbsp olive oil 1kg (2lb 2oz) […]

Breakfast meatloaf

This hearty gluten-free breakfast meatloaf will have you bouncing out of bed in the morning to get a slice of the action!  Breakfast meatloaf By Jo Romero (www.comfortbites.co.uk) Serves 8 | Prep 20 mins | Cook 1 hr | Calories 444 (per serving) GF SF DF Ingredients 1 medium onion, peeled, finely chopped 1 tsp […]

FreeFrom Food Awards 10th Anniversary shortlist hits new heights for ‘free-from’ foods

The FreeFrom Food Awards has today published the shortlist for their 2017 10th Anniversary Awards. The FreeFrom Food Awards, now in their 10th anniversary successful year, are the industry’s only award for ‘freefrom food’. The FreeFrom Food Awards were launched in 2008 by FoodsMatter – a large informational website focused on food allergy and intolerance and all the many health conditions […]

All Bar One to extend residency of vegan-menu throughout February due to high demand

All Bar One has announced that it will be extending the residency of its pop up vegan menu due to unprecedented demand for its plant-based dishes. The menu, consisting of nine vegan dishes, was introduced on the 1st of January in partnership with Veganuary, the global charity encouraging people to embrace the Vegan lifestyle for January. […]