We decided to have a chat with Ann Perkins, Founder and Managing Director of Perkier, about how she turned an idea into a reality by bringing her gluten-free snack to the shelves… What inspired you to create Perkier? About ten years ago I needed to remove gluten and dairy from my diet for health […]
Category: Interviews
Read our exclusive interviews from those in and around the gluten-free world. From bloggers to business owners to atheletes.
In the kitchen with… Jane Devonshire
We chat to Jane Devonshire after the recent announcement that she is to join Coeliac UK as an ambassador Coeliac UK announces Jane Devonshire, champion of MasterChef 2016, as its new ambassador who will spearhead the national charity’s 2020 campaign to help find thousands of children living with undiagnosed coeliac disease. We caught up with […]
How the first gluten-free deli in Manchester began
We chat to Hayley from ‘Off The Wheaten Track’, the first gluten-free deli in Manchester Hayley Hadfield had always dreamed of opening a deli or eatery, but there never seemed to be the right opportunity – until recently. Her husband was diagnosed with coeliac disease over 13 years ago, and they found it difficult to […]
Balancing act: Catering for a coeliac toddler’s birthday party
Ali Walsh has the problem of a toddler’s birthday to settle… My son is about to turn two and I’ve been completely overthinking his birthday. I want to make a showstopper cake (what everyone will expect); I’ll settle for a normal cake (but miss a great opportunity to show off); but I’ll probably get an alternative […]
An olympian effort: Olympic sailor Hannah Mills discusses going gluten-free
Olympic sailor Hannah Mills discusses going gluten-free and her on-going journey with food… Hannah Mills MBE, member of the British Sailing Team, is a double Olympic medallist, winning silver at London 2012 and gold at Rio 2016 for Team GB. She has now teamed up with Eilidh McIntyre to defend her Women’s 470 title at […]
In the spotlight… Nature’s Path Gluten-Free
Starting with just 7 US dollars and some wise words from his father Aaran Stephens has taken Nature’s Path from a pioneering restaurant to the nation’s aisles… Nature’s Path is a fiercely independent, family-owned business that has been committed to producing organic, gluten-free food in a sustainable way for over 30 years. All their products […]
In the Spotlight… Kirsty’s – Naturally Free-From For Busy Lifestyles
From Dragons’ Den to the supermarket aisles, Kirsty’s has gone from strength to strength supporting free-from families… Kirsty’s is a completely unique and affordable range of allergen-free, chilled ready meals. The trusted brand, launched by founder Kirsty Henshaw, can now be found in over 3,000 supermarkets the length and breadth of the country, meeting the […]
Tales of a gluten-free blogger
Christiana Botziou turns the tables on her diagnosis and starts up a popular and resource-led blog for everyone… Hello, my name is Christiana, a 28-year-old UK blogger living in Leigh-on-Sea born to a Greek father and a mother with roots as mixed as a tequila sunrise! I jumped on the blogging bandwagon in 2015 with my […]
In the kitchen with… Naomi Devlin
Naomi Devlin prescribes life hacks to eat well and feel great without help from the state… If you are one of the many coeliac sufferers around the country who receive a prescription for gluten-free staples like bread and pasta, you may be alarmed at current suggestions that the NHS should not continue to fund them. […]
In the spotlight… Koko Dairy Free
Koko Dairy Free has given the humble coconut a new, exciting and ethical home on the shelves… Koko Dairy Free is part of First Grade International; the largest importers of coconut in the UK and part of a family-run business which owns the largest coconut plantation in the world! The plantation and factories are located […]