{"id":2741,"date":"2014-03-26T10:58:22","date_gmt":"2014-03-26T09:58:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.free-from.com\/blog\/?p=2741"},"modified":"2017-05-20T11:37:37","modified_gmt":"2017-05-20T10:37:37","slug":"free-from-foods-awards-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.free-from.com\/blog\/free-from-foods-awards-2014\/","title":{"rendered":"Free From Foods Awards &#8211; The Winners 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Oo, exciting &#8211; the winners of the Free From Foods Awards were announced last night!<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a long, long, list, and you can read more about <a href=\"http:\/\/www.freefromfoodawards.co.uk\/winners-14\/winners_all.html\">all the awards here<\/a>. Here&#8217;s my selection of award winners that we&#8217;ve either tried ourselves or that I&#8217;m looking forward to trying in the future.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.free-from.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Focaccia-per-tutti-winner-FFFood-Awards-14.jpg\" alt=\"Focaccia per tutti - winner FFFood Awards 14\" width=\"600\" height=\"481\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2744\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.free-from.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Focaccia-per-tutti-winner-FFFood-Awards-14.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.free-from.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Focaccia-per-tutti-winner-FFFood-Awards-14-300x240.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><br \/>\n<center>Overall Winner<\/center><\/p>\n<h2>Overall Winner of the FAIR trophy for Best FreeFrom Food 2014<\/h2>\n<h3>Focaccia Per Tutti (Focaccia Mediterranea)<\/h3>\n<p><strong>The judges said:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2018Stunning! Ticks all of the freefrom boxes and yet looks \u2013 and tastes \u2013 like an authentic and delicious focaccia. How did she do it!\u2019 \u2018Excellent aroma, good crust and lovely classic Mediterranean flavours \u2013 olives, garlic, tomatoes, rosemary.\u2019 \u2018Fantastic that it is free of all allergens except nuts.\u2019 \u2018Really filling a gap in the market \u2013 love it! Want more!\u2019 \u2018A worthy winner in terms of both innovation and quality.\u2019<br \/>\n<strong><br \/>\nWe say:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve so got to try this!<\/p>\n<h3>Runners Up<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Amy\u2019s Kitchen Broccoli and Cheddar bake\n<p>The judges said:<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Visually appealing, lovely taste and texture. All elements work well together \u2013 a very, very good product.\u2019  \u2018Excellent. Good al dente pasta, lovely al dente green broccoli, well flavoured sauce and great crunchy top. What\u2019s not to like?!\u2019   <\/p>\n<p>We say:<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve tried this, and its a great freezer fallback for those days when there just isn&#8217;t time to cook.<\/li>\n<li>Bessant &#038; Drury Raspberry swirl frozen yogurt\n<p>The judges said:<\/p>\n<p>\u2018The best coconut product I have tasted \u2013 lovely mouthfeel and raspberry flavour comes through well.\u2019 \u2018Excellent freefrom qualities and good live cultures \u2013 very tasty.\u2019  \u2018Fab dairy free, fab texture, fab taste!!\u2019<\/p>\n<p>We say:<\/p>\n<p>We haven&#8217;t tried this because we don&#8217;t need to be dairy free in our house, but maybe we should; I&#8217;ll look out for it.<\/li>\n<li>Tesco Free From fresh seeded bread\n<p>The judges said:<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Excellent everyday loaf \u2013 good texture, lovely seeds and a better ingredients list than most!\u2019 \u2018Light, tasty and really hard to believe that it is gluten free.\u2019 \u2018Really good seeded loaf \u2013 perfect for sandwiches.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>We say:<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s good to be able to pick up a decent gluten free loaf in the supermarket. <\/li>\n<li>Waitrose Gluten free egg watercress and chicken salad roll\n<p>The judges said:<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Look wonderful \u2013 great lookalike for a normal filled roll.\u2019 \u2018Very good product \u2013 great to see a vending product of this nature \u2013 faultless innovation.\u2019 \u2018Fresh and well executed \u2013 what a treat \u2013 and in a mainstream outlet too!\u2019<\/p>\n<p>We say:<\/p>\n<p>We haven&#8217;t tried this yet, but we&#8217;ll look out for it. It would be good to be able to pick up gluten free sandwiches easily.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>The Innovation Award \u2013 Sponsored by Food Matters Live<\/h2>\n<h3>Winners:  Venice Bakery large seasoned gluten-free vegan pizza base<\/h3>\n<p><strong>The judges said:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2018Fabulous pizza base \u2013 excellent freefrom properties \u2013 very innovative.\u2019 \u2018Great product for multi-sensitives.\u2019 \u2018Good crisp crust and great flavour because it is thin \u2013 if a little sweet.\u2019<br \/>\n<strong><br \/>\nWe say:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We tried this at the Allergy and Free From Show last summer, and liked it so much we bought some to bring home.<\/p>\n<p>Commended:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Newburn Bakehouse Seeded wraps<\/li>\n<li>Udi\u2019s Cinnamon &#038; raisin bagel<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We say:<\/p>\n<p>We regularly buy both these. Fabulous additions to the range of gluten free food available in the supermarket.<\/p>\n<h2>\u2018Food to go\u2019 and food for vending machines \u2013 Sponsored by 24Vend<\/h2>\n<h3>Winner:  Waitrose Gluten free egg watercress and chicken salad roll<\/h3>\n<p>The judges said:<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Delicious moist rolls (so many gf rolls are dry). Generous, nutritious and tasty filling \u2013 what a pity it isn\u2019t dairy free as well. Excellent on-the-go food.\u2019 \u2018A delicious vegetarian sandwich (egg and cress) \u2013 really satisfies the need of people  looking for gluten free and vegetarian lunch options. And they  look great. Love all that cress.\u2019  \u2018Generous portion and a well balanced mix of salad, mayonnaise and chicken.\u2019     <\/p>\n<p>Highly Commended:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Great Food Spinach &#038; pinenut with houmous \u2013 snack pack<\/li>\n<li>Hotch Potch Eggs Arancini<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We say:<\/p>\n<p>This all sounds fab; and anything that makes it easier for coeliac daughter to find food she can eat while out and about is good by me.<\/p>\n<h2>Foods designed for food service \u2013 Sponsored by Genon Laboratories<\/h2>\n<h3>Winners:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The Indian Coeliac Gluten free authentic Panjabi pakoras<\/li>\n<li>We Love Cake Gluten free cherry Bakewell tarts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We say:<\/p>\n<p>Again, we tried &#8211; and bought &#8211; the pakoras last summer. We hope this category just keeps getting stronger; the easier it is to eat out as a coeliac, the better.<\/p>\n<p>Do go and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.freefromfoodawards.co.uk\/winners-14\/winners_all.html\">check out the full list<\/a> of recommended products &#8211; and then try them! Let me know what you think&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Oo, exciting &#8211; the winners of the Free From Foods Awards were announced last night! It&#8217;s a long, long, list, and you can read more about all the awards here. Here&#8217;s my selection of award winners that we&#8217;ve either tried ourselves or that I&#8217;m looking forward to trying in the future. 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