The shortlist for the 2015 FreeFrom Food Awards – celebrating the best in gluten-free, dairy-free, nut-free and all ‘freefrom’ foods – is now out!!
From grain-free granolas and 1-minute-freefrom-microwave breads, to mail-order wheatgrass shots, Bohemian Rhapsody Kent-crafted Pilsner, traditional meat pies or spicy lamb samosas, ‘freefrom’ manufacturers have been strutting their stuff at the judging sessions for this year’s awards with a truly amazing array of gluten, wheat, dairy, soya, nut, egg, corn and no-added-sugar offerings!
After two weeks of heavy-duty tasting and arguing the merits of raw chocolate truffles over Rosemary & Olive Oil Focacette, the FreeFrom Food Awards judgeshave chosen nearly 270 products to shortlist.
‘With entries up by nearly 30% this year our 65 judges really had their work cut out,’ says Michelle Berriedale-Johnson, director of the FreeFrom Awards who chairs the judging sessions. ‘But, with their usual expertise they
managed to tease out the really exciting products that are currently pushing the boundaries of what you can successfully make ‘freefrom’.’
See below for the full list but here, in no significant order except alphabetical, are a few of the ‘highlights’ -
Amy’s Kitchen GF Breakfast Sandwich
Angelic Gluten Free Rosemary & Sea Salt Biscuits
Booja Booja Chilled Chocolate Truffle Selection dairy and gluten free
Coconut Collaborative Mango Snowconut Frozen Yoghurt
Coconut Merchant Coconut Jam
Genius GlutenFree gluten and dairy-free Pain au Chocolat
Kirsty’s Gluten-free and dairy-free Beef Lasagne with a Rich Bolognese Sauce
Mummy Bakes gluten-free Italian Almond Biscotti
PureBred gluten-free Pancake Mix in a bottle
Quinola Mothergrain Baby Swede and Parsnip
Rhythm Health Coconut & Pomegranate (Kefir One Shot Drink)
Smart Eats & Treats Za’tar Manakish (Yeast Free Flat Bread)
Soft sage gluten-free Veggie Cheese Dough Balls
The Paleo Foods Co Berry & Almond Grain-Free Granola
Udi’s Gluten Free Parmesan & Garlic Bagel Chips
Yee Kwan Matcha Green Tea Ice Cream
Notes for editors:
• The FreeFrom Food Awards, now in their 8th very successful year, are the industry’s only award for ‘freefrom food’ – gluten-free, dairy-free, nut-free, soya-free etc.
• The awards are run by the FreeFrom Matters team who also run:
1) The FreeFrom Skincare Awards
2) The FreeFrom Eating Out Awards
3) The Foodsmatter websites, one of the biggest online resources for anything to do with food allergy and intolerance.
• FreeFrom Food Awards judges included professional foodies (manufacturers, chefs and cookery writers), medics (dietitians and nutritionists) coeliacs and allergy sufferers, a dozen or so keen freefrom bloggers and a good sprinkling of ‘outsiders’ to benchmark the products against ‘normal’, non-freefrom equivalents. See the awards site for more details.
• The winners of the 2015 FreeFrom Food Awards will be announced and presented with their certificates by Antony Worrall Thompson at an invitation-only party in central London on April 22nd.
• The awards team will be Facebooking and Tweeting all shortlisted companies over the next few weeks. The awards Twitter handle is @FFFoodAwards - hashtag #FFFA15 – and this is the Facebook page
For more information:
Contact michelle@foodsmatter.com – 020 7722 2866
or
check out the awards site FreeFromFoodAwards.co.uk
FreeFrom Food Awards 2015 – the Shortlist
(in alphabetical order)
The Innovation Award – Sponsored by Food Matters Live
Bfree Fajita Kit
Booja Booja Chilled Chocolate Truffle Selection
Cereal Lovers Simply Apple & Blackcurrant Granola
Farabella Pasta Orechiette
Feelgood Foodies Uprising Ready-To-Roll Shortcrust Pastry
Just Gluten Free Good White Bread
Kirsty’s GF & DF Beef Lasagne with a Rich Bolognese Sauce
Mash Direct Vegetable Burgers with Spring Cabbage
PureBred Pancake Mix
Squeeze Juice Ready to Drink Wheatgrass Shots
Sweet Goodness SOLOaf Single Serve GF Bread Mix
The Paleo Food Company Honey & Pecan Grain-free Granola
1. Breakfast foods – Sponsored by Tesco
Breakfast cereals:
Cereal Lovers Forest Crunch Breakfast Cereal
Delicious Alchemy GF & DF Purely Oaty Fruity Muesli
Dr Gaye Super Shake Super-Porridge
Nairn’s GF Scottish Porridge Oats
Primal Joy FoodsMaple & Pecan Nut Crunch
Rude Health Organic Sprouted Porridge Oats
The Paleo Foods Co Honey & Pecan Grain-Free Granola
The Paleo Foods Co Berry & Almond Grain-Free Granola
‘Milks’ and yogurts:
Coconut Merchant Coconut Jam
Delamere Dairy Goats butter
Dream Hazelnut & Almond Praline Drink
COYO DF Coconut Milk Yoghurt Morello Cherry
Pudology Natural Yoghurt
Rhythm Health Coconut & Pomegranate (Kefir One Shot Drink)
Rhythm Health Pure Coconut (Kefir One Shot Drink)
Rude Health Coconut Drink
The Coconut Collaborative DF Large Natural Coconut Yoghurt
Baked breakfast goods:
Amy’s Kitchen GF Breakfast Sandwich
Bfree Multiseed Bagels
Cambridge Muffin Co Brunch Muff
Genius Gluten Free Crumpets
Genius Gluten FreePain au Chocolat
Goodness Grains Gluten Free Bakery Sesame Seed Bagel
Sainsbury’s FF 6 Syrup Pancakes
2. Breads – Sponsored by Genius Gluten Free
Bfree Brown Seeded Loaf
Bfree Soft White Loaf
BfreeBrown Seeded Rolls
Bfree Multigrain Wraps
DS-gluten free Frozen White Rolls
Goodness Grains Gluten Free Bakery Bread Bap with Sesame Seeds
JUST: Gluten Free Bakery Good White Bread
PureBred Wholegrain Sandwich Rolls
Rule of Crumb Part Baked Mini Baguette
Smart Eats & Treats Kmaje (Yeast Free Pitta Bread)
Smart Eats & Treats Rosemary & Olive Oil Focacette
Smart Eats & Treats Za’tar Manakish (Yeast Free Flat Bread)
Tesco Free From Fresh Seeded Bread
Udi’s Gluten Free Tiger Bloomer
3. Store cupboard – Sponsored by Sainsbury’s
Savoury mixes & sauces:
Gordon Rhodes A Jolly Fine GF Gourmet Sage & Onion Stuffing Mix
Ilumi Sweet Soy & Ginger Stir Fry Sauce
Mrs Crimbles Home Bake Sage & Onion Stuffing Mix
Sacla Free From Basil Pesto
Sanchi Tamari Soy Sauce
Sweet Goodness SOLOaf Single Serve GF Bread Mix
Tesco Free From Sweet & Sour Sauce
The Foraging Fox Beetroot Ketchup
Vegusto No-Moo Rac
Yau’s Black Bean Sauce
Yau’s Zum Sauce
Miscellaneous Savoury:
Ambu Tree Spicy Tandoori Marinade
Asda Free From CousCous
BFree Multigrain Wraps
Hotch Potch GF Cheesy pastry
Pulsetta Foods GF Breadcrumbs
Quinola Mothergrain Express Quinoa with Split Peas
Raw Health Organic Virgin Coconut Oil
Slendier Organic Spaghetti Style
Sweet:
Coconut Merchant Coconut Sugar
Delicious Alchemy GF & DF Vanilla Sponge Mix
Fria Swedish Style Puff Pastry
Mrs O’s Fuss Free Mixes Egg Free Scrumptious Gingerbread Mix
Orgran No Egg, Natural Egg Replacer
Udi’s Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Brownie Mix
4. Pasta and Pizza – Sponsored by Integrated Food Projects Ltd
Pasta, fresh and dried:
Asda FF Dried Lasagne Sheets
BionitaGF Plain Gnocchi
Clearspring Organic GF Brown Rice Wide Noodles
Explore Asian Edamame & Mung Bean Fettuccine
Farabella GF Fresh Orechiette Pasta
Garofalo GF Casarecce
Garofalo GF Linguine
Rizopia Organic Brown Rice Spaghetti
Pizza Bases & Complete Pizzas:
Georgia’s Choice Margherita Pizza
Georgia’s Choice Pepperoni Pizza
Sainsbury’s FF Margarita Pizza
Venice Bakery 3 pack Medium Pizza Bases
5. Raw Foods and superfoods – Sponsored by Tiana Fair Trade Organics
Amazing Grass Raw Reserve Berry
Decadently Pure Salted Caramel Pecan Raw Chocolate Bar
Dr Gaye Super Shake Super-Spoonful
inSpiral Visionary Products Organic, Raw Kale Chips – Incan BBQ
Le Pain Des Fleurs Organic Quinoa Crispbread
LoveRaw Organic Superblends
Marvellous Superfood Super Protein
Mello Drinks Raw Fresh Cantaloupe Melon Juice
Nosh Detox The Raw Cashew Nut Pesto
Nosh Detox The Raw Tomato Soup
Rawr Foods Raw Organic After Dinner Mint Chocolate Bar
SaVse Super Green Smoothie
Squeeze Juice Ready to Drink Wheatgrass Shots
Sunwarrior Raw Organic Ormus Supergreens
Sweet Revolution Instant Hot Chocolate
Sweet Virtues Super Food Chocolate Truffles Baobab & Vanilla
6. ‘Food to go’ and food for vending machines – Sponsored by The Food and Drink Innovation Network
Cambridge Muffin Co Cheese & Sundried Tomato Muff
Coconut Merchant Coconut Chips
Karkli Karkli
Of The Earth Instant Superfoods Cereal Pot – Power of Red
Quinola MothergrainKids Mediterranean
Rude Health Mini Corn Thins
Rude Health Mini Rice Thins
Sainsbury’s Dark Chocolate Corn Thins
Ten Acre Crisps How Chicken Soup Saved the Day
The Primal Pantry Coconut & Macadamia Paleo Bar
Voakes Free From Traditional Pork Pie
7. Down the Pub and the Bar – Sponsored by Udi’s Gluten Free
Gluten-free beers:
CELIA lager
Daas Ambre
Daura Damm GF Lager
Green’s Beers India Pale Ale
Green’s Beers Dry Hopped Lager
Monty’s Brewery Masquerade
Stringer’s Beer Outlook Golden Ale
Stringer’s Beer Outlook Amber Ale
Westerham Brewery Bohemian Rhapsody – Kent Craft Pilsner
Westerham Brewery Hop Rocket India Pale Ale
Savoury snacks:
Angelic Gluten Free Rosemary & Sea Salt Biscuits
ClearspringSnack Organic Tamari Roasted Sicilian Almonds
DS-gluten free Pretzels
Freed Foods GF Crispbread with Chia and Sesame Seed
Karkli Karkli
Nairn’s GF Wholegrain Cracker
Quibbles Chilli Chilli Bang Bang! aka the orange bag
Sainsbury’s Corn Thins
Softsage Veggie Rosemary Dough Balls
Tesco FF Savoury Party Pack Selection
The Italian Corner L’Alpino Osella Lactose Free Full Fat Soft Cheese
Vegusto No-Moo New Classic
8. Meaty and Fishy Ready Meals – Sponsored by Genon Laboratories
Afia’s WF & GF Lamb Samosa
Genius Gluten Free Denby Dale Chicken & Gravy Pie
Georgia’s Choice Cod Fishcakes
Hotch Potch GF Ploughmans Pie
Hotch Potch GF Red Onion Smoked Bacon & Cheesy Sauce Pie
Kirsty’s GF & DF Beef Lasagne with a Rich Bolognese Sauce
Kirsty’s Spanish Chicken with Brown Rice
Rule of Crumb Chicken Goujons
Rule of Crumb Chicken Kiev
Sainsbury’sFreeFrom Chicken Hot Pot
Sainsbury’s FreeFrom Pork Sausages
Slim Pasta Spaghetti Bolognese
Tesco FF Pulled Ham & Cheddar Crispbake
Tesco FF Smoked Haddock Fishcakes with a Melting Middle
Tesco finest* British Traditional Pork Sausages
The Black Farmer Pork & Apple Burgers
Voakes Free From Pork & Chilli Chutney Pie
Voakes Free From Steak & Ale Pie
Watmuff & BeckettChorizo & Butternut Squash Risotto
9. Veggie Ready Meals – Sponsored by Goodness Direct
Amy’s Kitchen GF Manhattan Veggie Burger
Amy’s Kitchen GF Chinese Noodles & Veggies
Christine’s Puddings Taste of the Med Savoury Tart
Clive’s Pies GF Mushroom & Leek Pie
Georgia’s Choice Mexican Bean Bake
Quinola Mothergrain Express Quinoa Spicy Mexican
Senza GF Chestnut Mushroom & Blue Cheese Quiche
Smart Eats & Treats Vegan Red Onion & Courgette Quiche
Tesco FF Mature Cheddar Cheese & Onion Crispbake
Tideford Organic Red Lentil Soup with Apricots & Chillies
10. Foods manufactured in a nut-free environment – Sponsored by Wellaby’s
Big Oz Organic 5 Grain Super Cereal
Cereal Lovers Simply Orange Granola with orange pieces
ilumi Chicken Za’tar
Orgran Mini Outback Animals Chocolate Cookies
Pudology Chocolate Orange Pud
Sweet Mandarin GF Hoisin Sauce
Sweet Mandarin Nut Free GF Satay
Udi’s Gluten Free Parmesan & Garlic Bagel Chips
11. Foods designed for children – Sponsored by Delamere Dairy
Cocoa Libre Alternative to Milk Chocolate Orange Frogs
Georgia’s Choice Chicken Bites
Georgia’s Choice Chicken Grills
Moo Free Merry Moos Selection Box
Quinola Mothergrain Baby Swede and Parsnip
Quinola Mothergrain Kids’ Tex Mex
Rizopia Organic Brown Rice Pasta Fantasia
Rule of Crumb Chocolate balls
Sainsbury’s FreeFrom White chocolate Easter egg
Softsage Veggie Cheese Dough Balls
Tesco FreeFrom Chocolate and Coconut Milkshake
Zero Zebra Cool School 26 Chocolate Letters
12. Tea Time! – Sponsored by Mrs Crimbles
Asda Free From Caramel Rice Square
Asda Free From Triple Chocolate Cookies
Asda Free From Fruit & Oat Cookies
Bakestone Bakery Vegan Double Chocolate Chip Muffin
Bakestone Bakery Welsh Cake
FEEL FREE for Gluten Free Donuts
The Foods of Athenry Honeyed Almond & Rosemary SodaBread Toasts
The Foods of Athenry Flapjacks ‘The Works’ Mini Bites
Fria Gluten Free Chocolate Muffin
Genius Gluten Free Lemon CupCake
Goodness Grains Gluten Free Bakery Chocolate Muffin
Goodness Grains Gluten Free Bakery Chocolate Brownie
Goodness Grains Gluten Free Bakery Cinnamon Swirls Danish Pastries
Lazy Day Foods Ginger Tiffin (Belgian Chocolate & Stem Ginger)
Lovemore Gingerbread Men
Marnie Searchwell Chocolate & Olive Oil Cake
Marnie Searchwell Jamaica Ginger Cake
Marnie Searchwell Luxury Jamaica Christmas Cake
Mummy Bakes Italian Almond Biscotti
Punku Quinoa Foods Chocolate Chips Quinoa Cookies
PureBredJammies
PureBred Lemon Muffins
Sainsbury’s Free From Pecan Tarts
Sainsbury’s Free From Stem Ginger Cookies
Sainsbury’s Free From Hot Cross Buns
Senza GF Cherry Bakewell
Tesco finest* FF Triple Chocolate Cookies
Tesco finest* FF Belgian Chocolate Brownie
The Free From Bakehouse Rosemary & Raisin Cookies
Twice as Nice Bakery ANZACS Biscuits
Twice as Nice Bakery Earl Grey Shortbread Biscuits
Udi’s Gluten Free Chocolate Flavour Sandwich Cookies
Udi’s Gluten FreeCashew Nut & Salted Caramel Cookies
13. Desserts and Puddings – Sponsored by Romer Labs UK
Hot puddings:
Christine’s Puddings Jam Sponge Potted Pud
Genius Gluten Free Denby Dale Apple Pie
Glamour Puds Raspberry Bakewell Tart
Glamour Puds Treacle Sponge
Sainsbury’s Freefrom Bramley Apple Pies
Sainsbury’s Freefrom Sticky Toffee Pudding
Tesco finest* Free From Christmas Pudding with Courvoisier VS Cognac
Tesco FF Melt in the Middle Belgian Chocolate Puddings
Cold or frozen desserts:
Almond Dream Mint Choc Chip Ice Cream
Antonio RussoCaribbato Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee DF Iced Dessert
Antonio Russo Chocolato Belgian Dark Chocolate with a zest of Orange DF Iced Dessert
Asda Chosen By You Mango Sorbet
Booja-Booja Pompompous Maple Pecan Ice Cream Alternative
CocoNuts ‘Island Days’ Raw Cacao Organic DF Ice Cream Alternative
Coconut Collaborative DF Mango & Passionfruit Coconut Milk Yoghurt
Coconut Collaborative Mango Snowconut Frozen Yoghurt
Jollyum Passion Fruit & Chocolate DF Ice Cream
TaywellNOSH (No Added S(h)ugar) Strawberry Ice Cream
Tesco FF Sweet Party Selection
Tesco FF Italian Coffee Style Dessert
Tesco FF Creamy Vanilla Iced Dessert
Yee Kwan Matcha Green Tea Ice Cream
Yummy Lollies Apple & Mango
14. Confectionery and Chocolate – Sponsored by FreeFrom Heaven
Booja-Booja Rhubarb & Vanilla Fool Chocolate Truffles
Cocoa Libre Dark Mint Chocolate Knackali
Doisy & Dam Maca, Vanilla & Cacao Nibs
Kinnerton Confectionery DF Hollow Santa
Kinnerton Confectionery DF Bar
Moo Free Cheeky Orange Bar
Ombar Coco Mylk Buttons
Sweet Virtues Super Food Chocolate Truffles Baobab & Vanilla
Sweet Virtues Super Food Chocolate Truffles Chia Seeds & Lime
Sweet Virtues Super Food Chocolate Truffles Maqui Berry
Vego Chocolate Bar
15. Bars – cereal, fruit, superfood, grain-free etc – Sponsored by Holland & Barrett
Creative Nature Blissful Berry Bar
FEEL FREE for Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Granola Bars
Get Fruity Juicy Apricot, Orange & Ginger Bar
Get Fruity Moist Mixed Berry Bar
Get Fruity Scrumptious Strawberry Bar
Natural Balance Foods Nakd Bakewell Tart
Primal Joy Foods Coconut Paleo Bar
Sainsbury’s Choc ‘n’ Crispie Bar
The Primal Pantry Hazelnut & Cocoa Paleo Bar
Traidcraft Geobar Fruity – Carrot & Stem Ginger