Many thanks to the Donaghadee Community Development Association which recently hosted a series of training workshops we held to help food outlets in the town cater safely for their Coeliac / Gluten Free visitors. Attended by around 30 members of staff from a number of businesses in Donaghadee we covered what Gluten is, how it affects Coeliacs, what a business can do to cater … [Read more...] about Donaghadee in Co Down is Coeliac Friendly!
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Trafalgar Scientific – Gluten test kits for your business!
Are you confident that the Gluten Free meals you serve in your business contain less than 20 parts per million of Gluten? Here's a company that can help ensure you stay within the law when you make the Gluten Free claim! Trafalgar Scientific was founded in 1993 with the aim of distributing a wide range of laboratory equipment and consumables, targeting several industries … [Read more...] about Trafalgar Scientific – Gluten test kits for your business!
Gluten Free Food on Rathlin Island
Rathlin Island lies six miles off the north coast of Northern Ireland and can be reached in about 25 minutes by a Fast Ferry from Ballycastle Harbour in Co Antrim. We decided to pay the Island a visit (July) and caught the 11.00 hrs Fast Ferry over to Church Bay where we made the Information Centre our first port of call! When we enquired about the availability of Gluten … [Read more...] about Gluten Free Food on Rathlin Island
What do you say when you’re ordering food?
A young lady recently visited a branch of O’Briens in Dublin as she had seen they advertised a Vegan menu. She asked for and was served the Vegan option but it included some cheese and onion crisps which she rightly identified as containing dairy. The coffee she was served also contained cows milk so, as a Vegan, she was obviously upset at the mistake! The lady in question … [Read more...] about What do you say when you’re ordering food?
9 White Deer Brewery innovations rewarded!
9 White Deer Brewery from Baile Bhúirne in the Muskerry Gealtacht scooped no less than 6 Awards recently at the Free From Food Awards Ireland. The event is run annually to recognise, encourage and reward the achievements of producers and the excellence of their products. 9 White Deer won a total of six awards on the night, two of which were for gluten free draught beers - … [Read more...] about 9 White Deer Brewery innovations rewarded!