Gluten-Free Products for Passover from Kedem
In anticipation of Passover, the buzz has been building around Yehuda Gluten Free Matzo Style Squares. The product was a huge hit last year, and customers requested the gluten-free option long after the holiday. This year, Kedem Food Products (KFP) is back with even more gluten-free products for Passover, and each one is certified gluten-free. [...]
Free Holiday Tips + Win $100 Cash from Crunchmaster
Free Holiday Tips + Win $100 Cash from Crunchmaster If you have been on CeliacCentral.org lately, you may have noticed a banner that looks like this: Click on it and you’ll arrive at NFCA’s Gluten-Free Holiday Central, a microsite filled with gluten-free recipes and advice to help you through the holidays. Since [...]
Healthy Gluten-Free Options for Halloween
Parents may have different concerns depending on their child’s dietary needs, but one thing they all fear is the onslaught of sugar on Halloween night. Gluten-free or not, Halloween candy yields little nutritional value, and having kids haul a pillowcase full of chocolate, taffies and bubblegum into the house is an invitation for overindulging. It [...]
G-Free Connect: August Care Pack Now Available
You may have read about GFree Connect in NFCA’s July e-newsletter, but in the spirit of back-to-school season, I’m giving them another shout out. The company ships quarterly care packages filled with gluten-free samples and coupons, from nutrition drinks to crackers. Their August 2011 package was just unveiled and is now ready for shipment. As [...]
GREAT New Products from the Fancy Food Show
While touring the Fancy Food Show earlier this month, I was overwhelmed by the number of new companies and foods on the market. Luckily, there were a few familiar names dotting the aisle, including some of NFCA’s GREAT Business Association members. If you haven’t heard of it, the GREAT Business Association is a group of [...]
Blue Diamond Baked Nut Chips
After National Products Expo West in March, our staff at the National Foundation for Celiac Awareness had an influx of gluten-free samples to try. Among those were Blue Diamond’s Baked Nut Chips, a gluten-free item now sold at natural food stores and major grocery chains. Like many of you, I’ve snacked on plenty of Blue [...]
Yehuda Gluten-Free Matzo
[This is a guest post by Jennifer North, Vice President of the National Foundation for Celiac Awareness.] Referred to as the “Feast of Unleavened Bread,” the Jewish holiday of Passover is centered around food and conscious eating. Matzo, specifically, is a main staple of the Passover diet and a central symbolic food within the Passover [...]
Crunchmaster’s 7 Ancient Grains Crackers
When Crunchmaster announced it would debut a new line of gluten-free crackers at Expo West, Alice and the rest of NFCA’s Gluten-Free Industry team was already en route. “Alert, alert! New Crunchmaster crackers. Must try!” I texted to our Vice President Jennifer North. Fortunately, Jim Garsow from Crunchmaster was part of our gluten-free panel presentation, [...]
Blue Diamond Nut Thins
A few weeks ago we had a birthday lunch at the NFCA office. Everyone attending brought something in. I chose to bring in cheese and gluten-free crackers. I felt this was a safe, tasty choice that would be easy for me to acquire on my way into the office. Plus I really like cheese. Finding [...]
