You may or may not be aware, that we recently celebrated ten years as a gluten free manufacturer. We began business in 2005 for two reasons. Firstly, to provide fresh gluten free food that at the time was very hard to come by. Secondly, and most importantly, was to spend as much time at home with our very young children.
Ten years on and things have changed quite considerably. Supermarkets and major bakeries cottoned on to the growing gluten free market and through massive investment developed acceptable 'fresh' gluten free alternatives to mainstream products such as bread, pies and cakes, when previously it was only small bakeries such as ourselves, and the few precscription manufacturers, who provided these foods.
Also, new legislation has meant that the catering sector and food service industry as a whole has had to significantly change the way they serve and supply foods suitable for those with food intolerances and allergies. These legislative changes led us to develop our allergen training product, which is designed to assist the industry in effectively managing the demands of this emerging market.
Lastly, our kids are growing up so fast. Our son is about to embark on his third year of secondary school and our daughter her first. They have grown and developed into such amazing confident young adults and we couldn't be more proud of them and their achievements to date.
Therefore, we have decided to make a bold decision and close the manufacturing arm of the business in order to concentrate our resources on meeting the needs of our allergen training customers. We have extensive knowledge of catering for allergens, especially gluten, having not only worked in the industry for over ten years, but also due to Jocelyn having coeliac disease. We feel now is the right time to focus on that side of our business and utilise our skills to help businesses get to grips with best practice procedures, due dilligence, compliance and good old fashioned common sense. We will continue to develop recipes suitable for gluten free diets, which can be cooked in any kitchen using 'easy-to-come-by' ingredients, as part of our KISS (Keep It Simple & Safe) Campaign.
We would like to thank you for your support and loyalty - without it we couldn't have achieved what we have in the last ten years.
Best wishes
Ferenc & Jocelyn
