10 things you need to know about... Free-from

Free-from is a lifestyle choice, say nearly one in three Brits

One fifth of Brits regularly shop the free-from section, rising to one third among young consumers, exclusive research for The Grocer reveals…

Ask the buyers: ‘Convenience will be key in gluten free’

We grill free-from buyers from Tesco and Holland & Barrett on what’s next for the free-from sector. So what are their top tips?

Moove over soya, there’s a new cash cow in town

Brits have shelled out an extra £5.5m on coconut milk over the past year, more than tripling sales

Christmas lunch can be gluten-free (and delicious) too

…and gluten-free brand No G shows us how a free-from festive season needn’t be fun-free. Tuck in here!

Creative challenge: re-imagining the free-from aisle

We asked M Worldwide to give the free-from aisles a makeover. Enter Feel Good Foods…

Contamination: breaking down allergen management

Factory design and layout has evolved to avoid physical contaminations such as allergens

Top 10 global innovations: raw ice cream to quinoa beer

We’ve scoured the globe, with the help of Mintel, to find the best free from innovations of the past year including grain-free granola and rooibos tea lollies

On the go and convenience are next frontier for free-from

With free-from flying in the supermarkets, c-stores are being left behind. It’s time for them to catch up, says Coeliac UK’s Kathryn Miller…

Bloggers: we meet Becky Excell, Carly Talbot and Vicki Montague

Becky, Carly & Vicki on the importance of the blogosphere to free-from

Can going low-FODMAP keep tummies and retailers happy?

Recent media coverage has highlighted our latest cultural import from Australia - the FODMAP diet. But what exactly are FODMAPs?