Another one! Is this the gluten free oats scenario all over again? Tests have found levels of gluten above the limits for foods labelled gluten free in Virani Gram Flour. This is the 2kg pack size, with a best before date of July 2013 (batch code BBE July 2013 010). Perhaps Natco and Virani have the same supplier for gram flour? Whatever … [Read more...]
Compare and Contrast: Gluten Free Food
Being part of the judging panel for a couple of categories in the Free From Food Awards 2012 has been a delight... Michelle (Foodsmatter) has brought together a wide range of expertise and interests: allergy bloggers, chefs, nutritionists, product development experts, food writers and foodies, journalists, and more. And it was fascinating to see … [Read more...]
Allergy Alert: Natco Foods Gram Flour
Ordinarily, of course, gram flour is gluten free. However, occasionally testing reveals that it has become contaminated with gluten in some way. This seems to have happened in the case of Natco Gluten Free Gram Flour, in which in one batch, levels of gluten have been found that are above the limits for foods labelled gluten-free. This is the … [Read more...]
