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The 2010 Coeliac UK Food and Drink Directory

The 2010 version of the Food and Drink Directory is being sent out to all Members and Healthcare Professional Members over the next week. It lists approximately 10,000 suitable products for your patients to eat and provides simple information guides to help them read labels.

There are now two separate laws that apply to products suitable for people with coeliac disease. We have changed the layout of the 2010 Food and Drink Directory to reflect the two separate pieces of legislation which now apply to foods suitable for people with coeliac disease. The Directory is split into two sections (see Page 3):

Section 1 – Foods listed in this section meet the new 2009 gluten–free labelling Regulation                 

Section 2 – Foods listed in this section meet the 2005 allergen labelling Directive

Your patients may find that some of their favourite products are not listed in this year’s Directory. Some manufacturers do not provide the information we require or no longer comply with the criteria for inclusion in the Directory. Questions and answers about this edition are available on our website.

Gluten-free chef of the year

We have come to the conclusion of our Gluten-free Chef of the Year competition; a big part of 2009’s Eating Out campaign.

Our aim was to raise awareness of coeliac disease and the gluten-free diet amongst chefs and catering students by asking them to devise a gluten-free three course menu.

On 26 November, two Michelin starred chef Raymond Blanc OBE FIH announced the winners of the competition at his award winning restaurant, Le Manoir aux Quat' Saisons, in Oxfordshire.

The winners were Peter McKenzie, for the Gluten-free Chef of the Year, and Shanice Parris, for the Up and Coming Chef of the Year. The runners up were Candice Webber and Daniel Beech. The competition was supported by the Institute of Hospitality and sponsored by Sodexo and 3663. 

The Gluten-free Chef of the Year receives a one week placement at Gleneagles and the Up and Coming Gluten-free Chef of the Year receives a one week placement at The Vineyard, Stockcross. Both runners up received a set of knives kindly provided by Sodexo and 3663, and all four received a signed copy of Raymond Blanc’s latest book.                                                         

Have a look at their fantastic gluten-free menus on our website.