FreeFrom Food Awards shortlist is revealed!

The shortlist for the 2014 FreeFrom Food Awards – celebrating the best in gluten-free, dairy-free, nut-free and all ‘freefrom’ foods – is now out! From mung bean fettucine and raw chocolate goji berries to gluten-free fish fingers and freefrom Cherry Bakewells …

After two weeks of heavy duty tasting and arguing the merits of sunflower ‘peanut butter’ over coconut yogurts, the FreeFrom Food Awards judges have chosen over 240 products to shortlist this year.

"Once again we had a very encouraging increase in the number of entries," says Michelle Berriedale-Johnson, director of the FreeFrom Awards who chairs the judging sessions, "but it was the range of products that was really exciting. Not just the exotic chia bread mixes and asparagus pasta pastes but the down to earth staples: gluten and dairy-free fish cakes, chicken bites, pork pies, Genoa slab cake and even a dairy-free white chocolate which would have been perfect for that dairy-free episode of the GBBO!!"

What are the FreeFrom Food Awards?

• The FreeFrom Food Awards, now in their 7^th 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: 

  The FreeFrom Skincare Awards

The FreeFrom Eating Out Awards

The Foodsmatter websites, one of the biggest on line resources for anything to do with food allergy and intolerance.

• FreeFrom Food Awards judges included me (!) as well as 

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 2014 FreeFrom Food Awards will be announced and presented with their certificates by Antony Worrall Thompson at a party in central London on March 25th.

FreeFrom Food Awards shortlist 2014

The Innovation Award – Sponsored by Food Matters Live

 1.    Bessant & Drury Natural yogurt

2.    Bessant & Drury Alphonse mango & passionfruit yogurt

3.    Bessant & Drury Raspberry yogurt

4.    Celtic Chocolates Choices rondellos

5.    Eat Water Slim noodles

6.    Feel Good Foodies Shortcrust pastry

7.    Incognito Cakes Cheeky Little Monkey cake mix

8.    Newburn Bakehouse White wraps

9.    Newburn Bakehouse Seeded wraps

10.Okobay Coconut water & pineapple ice

11.Okobay Original coconut water ice

12.Primal Joy Foods Rich chocolate brownie

13.Udi’s Ancient grain Cheddar crisps

14.Udi’s Savoury bagel

15.Udi’s Cinnamon & raisin bagel

16.Venice Bakery Large seasoned gluten-free vegan pizza base

17.Viotros Violife Original cheese slices

1. Breakfast foods - Sponsored by Tesco

 Breakfast cereals:

1.    Alara Organic gluten free Scottish oats porridge

2.    Big Oz Organic gluten free hi fibre flakes

3.    Hale & Hearty Quinoa & chocolate granola

4.    Morrisons Free from fruit granola

5.    Nairn’s Gluten free oat muesli

6.    Nature’s Path Nice & Nobbly organic granolas (pumpkin seeds, almonds & raisins with a light dash of cinnamon)

7.    Nature’s Path Nice & Nobbly organic granolas (raspberry, strawberry, blueberry & yoghurt pieces)

8.    Of The Earth Dear Me breakfast without cereals, chia & hemp with goji berries & cranberries

9.    Perkier Fruity berry porridge

10.Perkier Apple, cinnamon & raisin porridge

11.Primal Joy Foods Cinnamon nut crunch - no grains breakfast ‘cereal’

12.Rude Health Puffed brown rice

13.Tobia Teff Teff meal

14.Udi’s Cranberry walnut granola

 Breakfast milks, yogurts & baked goods:

1.    Bessant & Drury Alphonse mango & passionfruit coconut yogurt

2.    Bessant & Drury Morello cherry & Madagascan vanilla coconut yogurt

3.    Bfree Multiseed bagels

4.    Bfree Plain bagels

5.    COYO Coconut milk yoghurt vanilla flavour

6.    Koko Dairy free original

7.    Lucy Bee Organic raw virgin fair trade extra virgin coconut oil

8.    Rude Health Oat drink

9.    Rude Health Almond drink

10.St Helen’s Farm Natural goats milk yoghurt

2. Breads – Sponsored by Genius Gluten Free

 1.    Bfree Multigrain wrap

2.    Bfree Brown seeded rolls

3.    Bfree Soft white loaf

4.    Bfree Brown seeded loaf

5.    DS-gluten free Frozen white rolls

6.    Focaccia Per Tutti Focaccia Mediterranea

7.    Newburn Bakehouse Spiced fruit loaf

8.    Tesco Free From fresh seeded bread

9.    Tobia Teff Teff bread

3. Store cupboard – sponsored by Asda

 Soups and sauces:

1.    Le Conserve della Nonna Green pesto (dairy-free)

2.    Le Conserve della Nonna Organic arrabbiata pasta sauce

3.    Papa Spice Hot chilli sauce

4.    Di Simone Asparagus paste

5.    Sweet Mandarin Sweet chilli sauce

6.    Tesco Free From tomato and basil sauce

7.    Truly Simple Foods Coconut curry and spinach cooking sauce

8.    Truly Simple Foods Sundried tomatoes and sweet chilli cooking sauce

9.    Vegusto ‘Cheese’ sauce

 Mixes:

1.    Asda Freefrom chocolate brownie mix

2.    Baking Without Egg & dairy free Victoria sponge

3.    Hale & Hearty Chocolate chip cookie mix

4.   Helen’s Quick seeded bread mix

5.    Sukrin Bread mix

6.    Ugg Foods Chia seed and nut bread mix

7.    Ugg Foods Chia muffin mix

8.    Ugg Foods Coconut muffin mix

9.    Ugg Foods Fruit and seed loaf

Miscellaneous:

1.    Asda Free from lactose chocolate & hazelnut spread

2.    Asda Free from cous cous

3.    Conscious Food Palmyra jaggery powder

4.    Elena’s Gluten Free Way DialSì gluten free plain flour

5.    Lucy Bee Organic raw virgin fair trade extra virgin coconut oil

6.    Quinola Express quinoa - pearl and black – organic & fairtrade

7.    Wowbutter Peanut free butter

  

4. Pasta and Pizza – Sponsored by the Food and Drink Innovation Network 

 1.    Amy’s Kitchen Broccoli and cheddar bake

2.    Dell’Ugo Gluten free fresh penne pasta

3.    Domino’s Gluten free pizza

4.    Elena’s Gluten Free Way DialSì gluten free pasta tagliatelle

5.    Elena’s Gluten Free Way DialSì gluten free pasta caserecce

6.    Explore Asian Black bean spaghetti

7.    Explore Asian Mung bean fettuccini

8.    GF Foods (York) Ltd FEEL FREE For Gluten Free spinach & ricotta ravioli

9.    Hale & Hearty Brown rice penne

10.Hale & Hearty Corn & quinoa penne

11.Pizza Hut Heavenly veg gluten free pizza

12.Riso Gallo 3 cereali fusilli

13.Rizopia Organic brown rice pasta spaghetti

14.Rizopia Organic brown rice pasta fantasia

15.Sainsbury’s Freefrom pepperoni pizza

16.Pasta d’Oro Gluten free fusilli

17.Tesco Freefrom tagliatelle

18.Tesco Freefrom cheese and garlic bread

19.The Lab Pizza Genovese

20.The Lab Pizza Messicano

21.Triano Brands Mamma Cucina Vegetable pizza

22.Venice Bakery Large plain gluten free & vegan pizza base

5. Raw Foods and superfoods – Sponsored by Food Heaven

 1.    BoojaBooja Dark Ecuadorian chocolate truffles

2.    Creative Nature Organic raw maca powder

3.    Keen Nutrition Pecan maple nut butter

4.    LoveRaw Organic bar – cacao & maca

5.    Love Smoothies The Hulk smoothie

6.    Lucy Bee Organic raw virgin fair trade extra virgin coconut oil

7.    Ombar Coco mylk

8.    rawLicious Tomato pizza crackers 

9.    SaVse Smoothies Super blue

10.Scarlet Rosita Carrot flat cake

11.The Raw Chocolate Company Raw chocolate goji berries

  

6. ‘Food to go’ and food for vending machines – Sponsored by 24Vend 

 Savoury:

1.    Nothing But Sliced beetroot & parsnip snack

2.    Clearspring Organic brown rice crackers with black sesame

3.    Clearspring Organic tamari roasted cashew nuts

4.    Everything But The Cow Mango & orange soya & fruit drink

5.    Foodamentalists Pork pie

6.    Hotch Potch Eggs Arancini

7.    Great Food Spinach & pinenut with houmous – snack pack

8.    Munchy Seeds Chilli bites

9.    Scottish Jerky Beef jerky original flavour

10.Udi’s Ancient grain jalapeno cheddar crisps

11.Voakes Free from traditional pork pie

12.Waitrose Gluten free chicken salad roll

13.Waitrose Gluten free egg watercress roll 

Sweet:

1.    9Bar Fruity

2.    Creative Nature Blissful berry superfood bar

3.    Creative Nature Heavenly cacao superfood bar

4.    Freeli Wowbutter brownie

5.    LoveRaw  Organic bar – cacao & maca

6.    Nak’d Strawberry crunch

7.    Nom Foods Ltd Nom bar (original)

8.    Perkier Tiffin bar

9.    The Frank Food Co Frank honest snacking orange & chocolate bar

10.The FreeFrom Bakehouse Chocolate ‘digestive’ biscuits

11.Udi’s Bagel chips

12.Udi’s Strawberry flavoured toaster pastries

7. Foods designed for food service – Sponsored by Genon Laboratories 

Savoury:

1.    DS-gluten free Crusty white roll

2.    Hotch Potch Eggs Tiddlee pies & tarts

3.    Newburn Bakehouse White wraps

4.    Pan’Artisan 10” gluten free pizza base, Italian spiced

5.    Red House Foods Gluten free bean & vegetable bake

6.    The Indian Coeliac Gluten free authentic Panjabi pakora

Sweet:

7.    Auld’s Delicious Desserts Gluten free trio berry amore

8.    Delicious Alchemy Wheat, gluten & dairy free apple & sultana cookies

9.    Delicious Alchemy Mini ginger loaf

10.Delicious Alchemy Wheat & gluten free sultana scones

11.We Love Cake Gluten free cherry Bakewell tarts

  

8. Ready Meals     

 Meat-based meals – Sponsored by Sainsbury's 

1.    Foodamentalists Fidget pie

2.    Georgia's Choice Gluten free fishcakes

3.    Ilumi Lamb Rogan Josh 

4.    Sainsbury's Freefrom beef lasagne 

5.    Tesco Gluten free breaded pollock

6.    The Black Farmer Premium pork sausages

7.    The Black Farmer Chipolatas 

8.    Tom Hixson & Co Pork & herb sausages

9.    Voakes Free From steak pie

  

Meat-free meals: Sponsored by Goodness Direct

1.    Amy’s Kitchen Thai red curry

2.    Georgia’s Choice Gluten Free Mexican bean bake

3.    GF Foods (York) Ltd FEEL FREE For Gluten Free Vegetarian Party Pack

4.    Great Food Sweet potato pakora

5.    Ilumi Spanish style rice & vegetables

6.    Mash Direct Potato, cheese & onion croquettes

 

9. Foods manufactured in a nut-free environment – Sponsored by Anaphylaxis Campaign

 1.    Big Oz Organic chocolate buckwheat flakes with raspberries

2.    Ilumi Kerala chicken curry

3.    Just Love Food Co Angry Birds celebration cake

4.    Rizopia Organic brown rice pasta lasagne

5.    Rizopia Organic brown rice pasta penne

6.    Sweet Mandarin Sweet chilli sauce

10. Foods designed for children – Sponsored by Delamere Dairy

 1.    Fun Foods4All Bob the Builder organic free from pasta

2.    Georgia's Choice Gluten Free chicken bites

3.    Incognito Cakes Cheeky little monkey cake mix

4.    Moo Free Chocolates Mini moo – minty moo (alternative to milk chocolate bar)

5.    Rizopia Organic brown rice pasta fantasia

6.    Smooze Mango fruit ice

7.    Sweet Mandarin Sweet chilli sauce

8.    Young’s Seafood Ltd ‘The Ultimate’ 100% Alaskan pollock fillet fish finger

11.Foods for Christmas - Sponsored by Hale & Hearty

 1.    Christine’s Puddings Festive mini tarts   

2.    Coles Great British Puddings Gluten, nut & alcohol free Christmas pudding 454g

3.    D&D Chocolates Dairy free chocolate minty snowmen

4.    Feelgood Foodies Christmas pudding

5.    Plamil Foods Organic dairy free alternative to milk chocolate Advent calendar

6.    Sainsbury Freefrom Advent calendar

7.    Udi’s Mince pies

8.    Voakes Free From game pie                 

9.    Voakes Free From special pie

12. Scones, sweet biscuits and cookies - Sponsored by Mrs Crimbles

 1.    Asda Free-from Belgian chocolate rocky road

2.    DS-gluten free Bourbon biscuits

3.    DS-gluten free Custard creams

4.    Fria Apple muffin