13
May
Brisbane Gluten Free and Food Allergy Expo
Yesterday I went to the Gluten Free and Food Allergy Expo held here in Brisbane.
Wow! It was packed! I arrived right on the dot of opening and the queues to get in were huge. The crowds caused problems though as it was a case of queueing for 5 minutes before being able to access any stand.
Most companies were giving out samples and I tried lots of delicious food. Below are some of the stand outs as they’re for foods which are hard to find gluten-free and dariy-free versions of.
Orgran is my new favourest food company because all of their products are gluten-free, dairy-free, egg-free yeast-free, GMO-free, vegan and have no artificial colours, flavours or perservatives, yet still taste great. I bought some of their Outback Animal cookies. They’re very similar to Arnott’s Tiny Teddy biscuits and would be good for kids.
Sweet William also had a GFCF white chocolate to try (and for sale) which won’t be officially available to buy until next year. I tried it and it’s good! I purchased their chocolate spread which works great as icing on muffins made with their chocolate chips. It’s good on GF bread as well and this is coming from someone who hates putting any kind of spread on bread. The chocolate chips are so tasty too - completely melt in your mouth texture.
The other exciting product was Mototo which is a gluten, dairy and soy-free dessert. I tried the chocolate flavour and it does indeed taste as good as ice cream! It’s available from IGA supermarkets (talk to the manager to have them stock it if not on the shelf).
Coles had a big stand showcasing all the gluten free products they stock. I didn’t realise that they have a special gluten free spot in the freezer section with things like chicken nuggets, fish fillets, pizza and meat pies in it.