Irish Baker Scoops top spot at 10 year anniversary FreeFrom Food Awards
Irish bakers, BFree were last night presented with ‘Marble Mo’, the FreeFrom Food Oscar for 2017, for their Sweet Potato Wrap.
Judges praised the wrap not only for being ‘enormously versatile, beautifully soft and pliable, a lovely warm colour and tasting delicious’ but for being free of all of the major 14 allergens. ‘A totally inclusive, totally delicious product – just what a freefrom food ought to be!’
BFree were only one of over 30 winners to be presented with their certificates by Antony Worrall Thompson before 350 guests at the Royal College of Physicians last night.
Other winners included Asda, BoojaBooja, Del Ugo pasta, Rule of Crumb from Northern Ireland, Tesco and the West Cornwall Pasty Company, with Tesco winning Retailer of the Year for the third year running. (See below for full list.)
In celebration of the Awards 10th Anniversary Clare Marriage of Doves Farm Foods was crowned as the Awards’ Freefrom Superhero for the massive contribution that the Doves Farm flours and foods have made to the freefrom industry over the last ten years.
All guests were give a copy of an anniversary book, FreeFrom and the Awards – 10 years on, charting the rise of freefrom food through the prism of the awards.
‘It is hard to believe how far freefrom has come in the last ten years’, said Michelle Berriedale-Johnson, director of the awards. ‘No matter where you look in the food world there are now excellent freefrom equivalents to standard offerings, many of them as good, or better – and often healthier – than the originals’.
Said Antony Worrall Thompson, long term patron of the awards:
‘It is amazing how much has changed in just ten years. All credit to the poineering small producers who have followed their dreams to create wonderful freefrom foods – to the supermarkets who have backed them – and to the FreeFrom Food Awards who have encouraged and celebrated them!’
For the full list of winners see below.
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For more information on the awards go to www.freefromfoodawards.co.uk
Twitter @FFFoodAwards – hashtag #FFFA17 – and this is the Facebook page
Notes for editors:
• The FreeFrom Food Awards are the industry’s only award for ‘freefrom food’ – gluten-free, dairy-free, nut-free, soya-free etc.
• The awards are run by the Foods Matters team who also run the FreeFrom Eating Out Awards, The FreeFrom Skincare Awards and the Foodsmatter websites, one of the biggest on line resources for food allergy and intolerance with over a million unique visitors a year.
• The team is headed up by freefrom expert, food/health writer Michelle Berriedale-Johnson who presents regularly on freefrom and has written over a dozen books on allergy/freefrom food.
• FreeFrom Food Awards judges included professional foodies (manufacturers, chefs and cookery writers), medics (dietitians and nutritionists) coeliacs and allergy sufferers and parents of allergic children, 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.
Winner of the FreeFrom Food Awards Product of the year
BFree Sweet Potato Wraps
Freefrom Super Hero – Sponsored by Lucy Bee
Clare Marriage of Doves Farm
Retailer of the Year – Sponsored by Oakland International
Gold
Silver
The Innovation Award – Sponsored by Food Matters Live
Gold
BFree Sweet Potato Wraps
Silver
Booja-Booja Caramel Pecan Praline Dairy Free Ice Cream
Evexia Thrive Spinach and Ricotta Tortelloni
Fori Piri Piri Chicken Bar
Free From Fairy Plain Flour
Oomi Protein Noodles
Bronze
Adonis Smart Foods Greenie
Clonakilty Mini Black & White Puddings
Good Carma Foods Flavour Fusion Original
London Falafel Beetroot Falafel
Macsween Gluten Free Haggis, Original Recipe
MiiRO SalteD CarameL
No Top 14 – Sponsored by Ilumi
Gold
Essy & Bella Peppermint & Cacao Nib Alternative to Milk Chocolate
Tesco Free From Garlic Baguette
Silver
Chaucer Foods Nothing But Beetroot & Parsnip
Christine’s Gingerbread Biscuits
Koko Dairy Free Original Plain Alternative to Yogurt
Rana’s Artisan Bakery Bold Buckwheat Sourdough Bread Mix
Rawchokladfabriken Raw Chocolate Original 73%
Bronze
Debbie & Andrew’s Clean&Lean High Protein Pork Sausages
Doves Farm Apricot & Chia Seed Flapjacks
Free From Italy Le Conserve Della Nonna Green Pesto
Pure Punjabi Masoor di Dhal
Sweet Freedom CHOC POT Chocolate Spread
Voakes Free From ‘Top 14 Free’ Traditional Pork Pie
Wiltshire Farm Foods Free From Sweet & Sour Chicken
Best Product from a Start Up – Sponsored by Tesco
Gold
MiiRO SalteD CarameL
Rana’s Artisan Bakery New Italian Sourdough Bread Mix
Silver
Grain & Bowl Cardamom Spice Granola
Most Marvellous Baking Munchable Multiseed Crackers
The Conscientious Cook Cashew Butter Blondies
The Foraging Fox Smoked Beetroot Ketchup
Bronze
Essy & Bella Peppermint & Cacao Nib Alternative to Milk Chocolate
Grain & Bowl Maple’n’Pecan Granola
Pack’d Frozen Smoothie Kit: Energy
Slightly Different Foods Sweet Quebec Sausages
Breakfast Foods – Sponsored by Holland & Barrett
Gold
Coldpress Pumpkin Power Cold Pressure Juice
Silver
Alara Lucy Rocks Golden Granola/Breakfast Granola
Delamere Dairy Spreadable Goat’s Butter
Fria Brod Oat Square
MOMA Raspberry & Coconut Bircher Muesli
Bronze
Manilife Deep Roast Nut Butter
Mr Organic Free From Chocolate & Hazelnut Spread
Nairn’s Gluten Free Breakfast Biscuit Break – Oats and Berries
Orgran Brekki Quinoa Porridge Berry Sachets
Pure Free From Dairy & Gluten Free Olive Spread
Bread – Sponsored by Dr Schaer
Gold
BFree Stone Baked Pitta Bread
Silver
Rana’s Artisan Bakery Bold Buckwheat Sourdough FreeFrom Loaf
Tesco Free From 4 Petit Pain
Tesco Free From Ancient Grain Cob
The Polish Bakery Dark Bread with Sunflower Seeds Gluten Free Bread
Bronze
BFree Brown Seeded Sandwich Loaf
Genius Gluten Free Seeded Brown Farmhouse Loaf
Tesco Free From 4 White Sandwich Thins
Store Cupboard –Sponsored by Genius Gluten Free
Gold
Free & Easy Gluten and Dairy Free Carrot Cake Mix
Isabel’s Cuisine Yorkshire Pudding Mix
Stoffell’s No Added Sugars Brown Sauce
Silver
Gordon Rhodes Gluten Free Smouldering Hot Rub with Chipotle Chilli
Mrs Crimble’s Home Bake Pastry Mix
Plamil Organic Egg Free Mayo with green chilli
Tesco Free From Sour Cream (Coconut Alternative)
Bronze
Asda Free From Salad Cream
Coconut Merchant Organic Coconut Nectar Vegan Honey Alternative
Gordon Rhodes Gluten Free Scorching Hot Rub with Habanero Chilli
Schwartz Gluten Free Cottage Pie Recipe Mix
Schwartz Gluten Free Fajita Mix
Spice Devils Twist’d Creole Spice Mix
Tesco Free From Vegetable Gravy Granules
The Foraging Fox Smoked Beetroot Ketchup
Pasta and Pizza – Sponsored by Genon Laboratories
Gold
Evexia Thrive Spinach & Ricotta Tortelloni Pasta
Liberto Edamame Fettuccine
Silver
Healthy and Delicious Fresh Italian Gourmet GF Tagliatelle Pasta
Riso Gallo 3 Cereali Gluten Free Penne
Tesco Free From Chicken & Caramelised Onion Pizza
Bronze
Lori Organic Gluten Free Pasta Fusilli
Riso Gallo 3 Cereali Gluten Free Fusilli
Superfoods & Sports Supplements – Sponsored by Tiana Fair Trade Organics
Gold
James White Drinks Turmeric Juice Zinger
Muscle Candy’s Chocolate Whey Protein
Silver
Muscle Candy’s Berry Whey Protein
Bronze
Body Me Organic Protein Blend – Cinnamon
Marvellous Superfood Organic Brown Rice Protein
‘Food to go’ and vending – Sponsored by Integrated Food Projects Ltd
Gold
MiiRO SalteD CarameL
West Cornwall Pasty Gluten and Dairy Free Traditional ‘Everybody’ Pasty
Silver
Core Body Cleanse Supergreens Soup
Fori Moroccan Lamb Bar
Liberty Loves RAW Chocolate and Raspberry Tart
Tesco Free From Chicken Salad Roll
The Raw Fix Smokey Banana Coconut Clusters
Bronze
Alara OTE The Power of Red Cereal Pot
Coco Mojo Bean Coconut Milk, Coconut Water with Coffee
Dolfin UK Simply 7 Kale Lemon and Olive Oil Crisps
Good4U Cocoa & Orange Super Bites
London Falafel Sweet Potato Falafel
Yorkshire Provender Rustic Vegetable Broth with Kale, Lentils & Quinoa
Yorkshire Provender Indian Spiced Vegetable Soup
Down the pub and the bar – Sponsored by the Food and Drink Innovation Network
Gold – Beer
Bellfield Brewery Bohemian Pilsner
Green’s Dubbel Ale
Gold – Savoury Snacks
Most Marvellously Munchable Multiseed Crackers with Cracked Black Pepper & Sea Salt Flakes
Silver – Beer
Autumn Brewing Company Pilsner Lager
CELIA Lager
Estrella Daura Marzen
Green’s Tripel Ale
Stringer’s Outlook Dark
Silver – Savoury Snacks
Honeyrose Bakery Kale & Spiced Nut Toast, Organic & Gluten Free
The Raw Fix Spicy Tomato Crisps
Wellaby’s Simple Bakes Smoky BBQ
Bronze – Beer
Bellfield Brewery Lawless IPA
St Peter’s Dark G-Free
Stringer’s Outlook Pale Ale
Bronze – Savoury Snacks
Granovita Organic Tomato & Rocket Pâté
Keogh’s Dubliner Cheese & Onion Potato Crisps
Meaty and Fishy Ready Meals – Sponsored by Mrs Crimbles
Gold
Tesco Free From Beef Casserole and Dumplings
Silver
Asda Gluten Free Quiche Lorraine
Kezie Ostrich Sausages
Pure Free From Dairy & Gluten Free Chicken Tikka Masala
Slightly Different Foods Sweet Quebec Sausages
Bronze
BigFish Salmon Fillets Marinated in Piri Piri Sauce
Bird’s Eye Gluten Free 10 Fish Fingers
Doherty’s Gluten Free Meat Balls
Tesco Free From Chicken Tikka Masala with Pilau Rice
Veggie Ready Meals – Sponsored by The Allergy & FreeFrom Show
Gold
Pure Free From Dairy and Gluten Free Butternut Squash Risotto
Silver
Atlantica Traditional Spanish Tortilla
Easy Bean Thai Edamame Curry One-Pot
Wiltshire Farm Foods Spicy Bean Casserole
Bronze
Dragonfly Foods Devonshire Soysage
London Falafel Authentic Falafel
Foods suitable for nut and peanut allergics – Sponsored by Wellaby’s
Gold
Yau’s Thai Style Satay Sauce
Silver
Tideford Vegan Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto
Bronze
Manny’s Peanut Free Satay Sauces
Children’s food – Sponsored by Delamere Dairy
Gold
Asda Free From Chocolate Party Cake
Rule of Crumb Gluten & Dairy Free Chicken Goujons
Tesco Free From Beef and Red Wine Ragu with Pasta
Silver
Asda Free From Jammy Wheels
Debbie&Andrew’s Reduced Fat and Salt Perfect Little Pork Chipolatas
Kiddylicious Veggie Straws
Moo Free Choccy Chums
Perfect World Caramel Pecan Ice Cream
Sponge Cakes Ltd Baby Chocolate Sponges
Bronze
Asda Free From Gingerbread Men
Cheeky Monkey Organic Peanut Butter Puffs
MiiRO SalteD CarameL
Real Good Tomato Ketchup
Tesco Free From 12 Mozzarella Sticks
Tea Time! – Sponsored by Romer Labs UK
Gold
Kelkin Gluten Free TeaCakes
Prewett’s Chocoful
The Free From Bakehouse Banana and Chocolate Chip Loaf
Silver
Gingerella White Chocolate and Cranberry Cookie
Le Pain des Fleurs Coconut Crispbread
Marnie Searchwell Carrot & Coconut Cake
Lottie’s Bakehouse Treacle Tart
Sponge Cakes Ltd Victoria Sponge
Bronze
Asda Free From Stem Ginger Cookies
Flower & White Lemon Curd Muffins
Ginger Bakers Lemon & Polenta Traycake
Gingerella Dairy & Gluten Free Chia, Pecan and Pumpkin Seed Cookie
Lovemore Decorate Your Own Celebration Cake
Marnie Searchwell Reine de Saba
Rhythm 108 Chocolate Hazelnut Tea Biscuit
Desserts and Puddings – Sponsored by Morrisons
Gold
Asda Free From Cream Filled Chocolate Profiteroles
Naturally Coconuts Mint Choc Chip
Silver
Booja Booja Raspberry Ripple Dairy Free Ice Cream
Matthew Walker Gluten Free Syrup Sponge
Tesco Free From Mixed Berry Cheesecake
Tesco Free From Strawberry Rice Pudding
Bronze
Jollyum Summer Strawberry Dairy-Free Ice Cream
Matthew Walker Gluten Free Chocolate Sponge
MiiRO Salted Caramel
Confectionery and Chocolate – Sponsored by Goodness Direct
Gold
Biona Organic Mini Fruit Bears
Booja Booja Almond & Sea Salt Caramel Chocolate Truffles
Silver
D&D Dairy-Free Mint Chocolate Holly Leaves
Freedom Confectionery Gelatine Free Marshmallows
Goupie Date & Walnut Goupie
Tesco Free From Chocolate Egg with Coins
Bronze
Asda Extra Special Freefrom Easter Egg
Functional Foods Nono Permissible Indulgent
Rawchokladfabriken Raw Chocolate Mint Nibs
Bars – cereal, fruit, superfood, grain-free… Sponsored by Synergis Marketing
Gold
Adonis Smart Foods Pecan, Goji Berry & Cocoa Snack Bar
Silver
Roo Bar Probiotic Energy Ball Choc Chip Matcha
The Raw Chocolate Pie Company Goji Berry & Pumpin Seeds Pie
Bronze
Rawcha Cacao & Goji Organic Matcha Bar
Squirrel Sisters Cacao Orange Raw Energy Bar
Wild Trail Seed & Nut Raw Fruit and Nut Bar
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