Posted by: David Fowler | 2012/02/22

Pulse growers release free gluten-free cookbook

Click to downloadPulses is offering a free gluten-free cookbook on their website.

The book, Pulses and the Gluten-Free Diet, offers 26 new recipes that are tasty, nutritious and easy to make at home. Pulses is gluten-free, and claims to boost the nutritional profile of gluten-free baked goods and foods.

The publish of the ebook, Pulse Canada, is an industry association that represents growers, processors and traders of pulse crops in Canada.

Direction and funding for Pulse Canada is provided by the Alberta Pulse Growers Commission, the Saskatchewan Pulse Growers, Manitoba Pulse Growers Association, the Ontario Bean Producers Marketing Board, the Ontario Coloured Bean Growers, and the processors and exporters of Canadian peas, lentils, beans and chickpeas that are members of the Canadian Special Crops Association (CSCA).

Posted by: David Fowler | 2012/02/18

Protein powder recalled due to undeclared gluten

Courtesy Canadian Food Inspection Agency

Designer Whey Protein Powder (chocholate) has been recalled in Canada due to undeclared gluten.

The 908g size is affected and the code on the product reads 4211165186B 11:16 ENJOY BY: JUN 2013

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Reference Number: 6987
Recalling Firm: VARIOUS – IMPORTED BY UPPER 49TH IMPORTS INC.
Date of Recall: 2/15/2012
Recall Classification: 3
Distribution : National
Extent of the Product Distribution : Retail
Brand Name Common Name Size Codes(s) on Product UPC Reason for Recall:
DESIGNER WHEY PROTEIN POWDER – CHOCOLATE 908 g 4211165186B 11:16
ENJOY BY: JUN 2013
8 44334 00186 5 Allergen – Gluten

If you require additional information about an individual recall, please contact CFIA.

http://active.inspection.gc.ca/scripts/database/recarapp_refsubmit.asp?lang=e&ref=6987

Posted by: David Fowler | 2012/02/18

Kelowna and Penticton 2012 meetings

The dates for Kelowna and Penticton meetings have been set!  Mark your calenders as the first meetings take place in March.

Kelowna Potluck Meetings

Kelowna Chapter meetings are potluck lunches!  Bring a gluten-free dish to share as well as your own plates and cutlery to be easy on the environment.  We ask adults for a $2.00 donation per meeting to help with building rental costs.

All meetings are held at noon at the Winfield Seniors Activity Centre, 9832 Bottom Lake Road, Lake Country B.C.

  • Sunday March 11th, 2012 12 pm
  • Sunday May 6th, 2012 12 pm
  • Sunday June 10th, 2012 12 pm Pizza Party *
  • Sunday September 9th, 2012 12 pm
  • Sunday November 4th, 2012 12 pm
  • Sunday December 2nd, 2012 12 pm Christmas Party *
* Special event – not a potluck.  We provide the gluten-free food at a special per person rate.

Penticton Meetings

Meetings are “coffee only” at the Penticton Interior Health Centre, 740 Carmi, in the multipurpose room.

  • Thu Mar 15, 2012 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
  • Thu May 10, 2012 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
  • Thu Sep 13, 2012 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
  • Thu Nov 08, 2012 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm

Kelowna Celi-Yaks

Chapter Advisor and Registered dietitian Mary Hicks has booked the Choices upstairs meeting room for the second Tuesday of each month for a regular informal coffee Celiac discussion 6:30 – 7:30 pm.

Join us for a chat!  For more information email  Mary.Hicks@interiorhealth.ca

  • March 13th
  • April 10th
  • May 8th
  • June 12th
  • July 10th
  • August 14th
  • September 11th
  • October 9th
  • November 13th
  • December 11th
Posted by: David Fowler | 2012/02/14

Boston Pizza cheese is gluten-free

Some web based rumours have been going around that Boston Pizza’s cheese on it’s gluten-free pizza is not gluten-free after all. That’s wrong. Here’s a clarification from Boston Pizza directly:

Boston PizzaWe have received a few emails from our restaurant guests regarding some information that was shared on your website regarding our gluten free pizza offerings. We take these matters very seriously and are committed to providing our guests with the best possible gluten free products, so the misinformation in the marketplace is concerning to us. Unfortunately, the information that was shared with you via one of our restaurant employees is incorrect. I can confirm that the mozzarella, cheddar and feta cheeses used on our gluten free pizzas is also gluten free. We are in the process of providing our stores with updated communication to ensure they are aware of this and hope that you will share this information with your users as well and perhaps consider removing the incorrect posting as it is creating significant confusion.

Sincerely, Perry Schwartz
Director of Communications
Boston Pizza International
905-361-3616
schwartzp@bostonpizza.com

I’ve eaten at the downtown Kelowna Boston Pizza many times and have had no problems.

Posted by: David Fowler | 2012/02/12

BC firm offers gluten-free bars at the Grammies.

By Nonuttin’ Natural Foods

What snacks would you feed hungry music stars at the Grammy Awards this Sunday?  Organizers of the dressing room snacks were asking themselves this question while trying to juggle all of the special dietary needs that many artists require.  To solve this dietary challenge, they gave Vancouver Island’s own Nonuttin’ Natural Foods a call.
“With artists from Sir Paul McCartney who is vegetarian to Lady Gaga who eats a gluten free diet, it’s not easy to provide food to the world’s greatest music stars.  That’s where Nonuttin’ granola bars and trail mixes came to the rescue,” says Alana Elliott, President and Founder of Nonuttin’ Natural Foods.  All Nonuttin’ products are free of 9 of the top 10 food allergens and are certified gluten free in the US.

Elliott sent over 500 granola bars and trail mix packs to the Staples Center in Los Angeles where Sunday’s Grammy Award Show will take place.  With 50 dressing rooms and a green room, Nonuttin’ products will be available in all of the rooms whether they hold a single artist or a band and their entourage.

“My two daughters are the ones who are most impressed with our involvement in the Grammys,” laughs Elliott.  “They thought their mom wasn’t up to date on the latest music trends.  Now they can’t wait to see if their favourite artists, like Adele, will be enjoying our snacks.”

Posted by: David Fowler | 2012/02/11

Gluten-free diet presentation

By Mary Hicks, HSCL / CC Registered Dietitian

Click to visit the training presentationHi everyone!

I came across the above PDF presentation and thought it would be a good link for staff training in the restaurant community.  Just click on it to see it.

If you have any good training links, please share them below by clicking LEAVE A COMMENT.

Posted by: David Fowler | 2012/02/09

Undeclared wheat in Spicy Snow Rice Crackers

OTTAWA, February 7, 2012 - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning people with allergies to egg, milk and wheat not to consume the Bin Bin brand Spicy Snow Rice Crackers described below. The affected product contains egg, milk and wheat which is not declared on the label.

All codes of the following product are affected by this alert:

Product Size UPC
Bin Bin brand Spicy Snow Rice Crackers 145g 8 852098 703163

This product has been distributed nationally.

There have been no reported allergic reactions associated with the consumption of this product.

Consumption of this product may cause a serious or life-threatening reaction in persons with allergies to egg, milk and wheat.

The CFIA is working with the Canadian importers to remove the affected products from the marketplace. The CFIA is monitoring the effectiveness of the recall.

For more information, consumers and industry can call the CFIA at 1-800-442-2342 /TTY 1-800-465-7735 (8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern time, Monday to Friday).

For information on all food recalls, visit the CFIA‘s Food Recall Report at: http://active.inspection.gc.ca/eng/corp/recarapp_dbe.asp.

To find out more about receiving recalls by e-mail, and other food safety facts, visit: www.foodsafety.gc.ca. Food and consumer product recalls are also available at http://www.healthycanadians.gc.ca.

Posted by: David Fowler | 2012/02/08

Vancouver gluten-free expo a huge success!

By Ellen Bayens, The Celiac Scene

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In case you have not already heard, the Gluten-Free Expo in Vancouver January 22nd was an unmitigated success!

3000 people attended!  1500 were pre-registrations, 400 of which came in in the last 24 hours, the result of all the media channels suddenly wanting to carry their version of pre-publicity for the event.

1500 more people dropped in.

I have attached pictures of the mayhem taken from the stage, just before I gave a 30 minute talk about getting to a diagnosis. People were parched for good info and I think we made a difference.  The Canadian Celiac Association table was mobbed.

Don’t forget, the next gluten-free expo is in Kelowna Saturday May 26th as part of the Canadian Celiac Association national conference.  You don’t have to attend the conference to attend the expo.  It’s just $5 to get in at the door 1:30 to 5:00 pm.  To exhibit, email david@kelownaceliac.org

Posted by: David Fowler | 2012/02/05

Help us promote Kelowna 2012 with our poster!

It’s hard to believe that in less than four months, Kelowna 2012 will kick off at the Delta Grand Hotel.

It’s the first time the national CCA conference has been held in the Okanagan, and if past CCA conferences are  any indication, we should have a sell out.

Having said that, we can’t count our chickens before they hatch.  The people organizing the conference are all volunteers, often with jobs, and family balancing this major undertaking on the side.    The sooner we sell out, the better for all concerned!

Right now over half our exhibitor booths are spoken for and the others are selling fast.  We’ve got three major sponsors lined up.  Registration has been open since mid-January and we have 60 sign-ups to date.   Come March 1st, the conference early bird rate goes up by $25.  It’s to everone’s advantage to sign up now!

We need your help promoting the conference.  If you have a favorite store or other gathering place that might be frequented by Celiacs please print off the attached PDF poster below and ask them to post.

Click to download the Kelowna 2012 CCA Poster (PDF)

If you know of anyone wishing to exhibit or sponsor the conference, please ask them to contact David Fowler at david@kelownaceliac.org 

Posted by: David Fowler | 2012/02/01

Purdy’s chocolates gluten-free and allergy information

With Valentine’s Day around the corner, I thought this email from Purdy’s on their gluten-free statement was appropriate.

Thank you for your email. You will be happy to know that many of our chocolates do not contain gluten. We know how difficult special diet requirements can be, which is why we are happy to provide you with allergy information for our chocolates.   For further details about chocolates that contain gluten please visit our website http://www.purdys.com/Content/Allergy-Information#gluton(Please note these are our products that DO contain gluten). 

Unfortunately, our products that contain rice crisps, do contain gluten, this includes our Continental Crisp Eggs, and our Bunny Nibbles so these particular Easter products would not be suitable for those with gluten allergies. 

However, all our chocolates are made in the same facility that uses ingredients that contain gluten – mainly malt flavouring in rice crisps & pretzels.  While we are diligent in cleaning the conveyors between batches, we cannot be absolutely certain that all traces of gluten items are removed.  Depending on the severity of the allergy, it may or may not cause a reaction.  Where severe allergies are present, we urge customers to use caution.

Jennifer Ottenbreit

Customer Service
Purdy’s Chocolates
8330 Chester St  Vancouver, BC   V5X3Y7
T: 604-454-2777   F: 604-301-4401

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