I’ve been following a strict gluten-free diet since diagnosed with Celiac Disease 15 years ago, long before a gluten-free diet became in vogue. At first I relied on Whole Foods for my gluten-free food needs as I learned my new lifestyle and became more accustomed to what I could/couldn’t eat. More recently, though, I’ve been… Read More »
All the latest Gluten Free Retail HQ news you need. Right here. Right now. PepsiCo’s US Quaker unit supplies gluten-free oats to the UK market. Tesco is first to offer Quaker’s on-the-go Oat & Fruit Breakfast “pouches.” Northern Ireland’s gluten-free meat specialist Doherty’s rebrands with new packaging and revamped website. Philippines-based Magic Melt Foods uses… Read More »
All the latest Gluten Free Retail HQ news you need. Right here. Right now. Bobo’s Oat Bars is now merely Bobo’s, but with a new logo, packaging and five new flavors. Following on success in Italy, Tennent’s Lager now has launched Gluten Free T across Scotland. Fast casual restaurant chain Bibibop is bringing its largely… Read More »
GF Retail Weekly Intelligence presents a round-up of hot concepts, product launches and the latest innovations that caught our eye during the past week. The Weekly Intelligence is intended to not only keep readers in the know, but perhaps more importantly, offer strategic insights and implications behind the stories as part of our GF Retail HQ Take. Innovative… Read More »
Leading drugstore retailer CVS, on Tuesday, announced it is expanding its healthy foods initiative to more than 2,900 stores nationwide. Over the course of the next year, the retailer will convert 100 stores a week to include a curated selection of national and better-for-you brands. The objective: Make healthy eating on-the-go more convenient, accessible and affordable. [View CVS… Read More »
The Gluten-Free Food Allergy Fest (GFFA Fest) was held in Columbus, Ohio this past weekend. The event was run by Gluten Free & More magazine and presented by Enjoy Life Foods. If you’ve never been to a gluten-free food expo before, expect a day filled with gluten-free eating and education. There’s also a bit of entertainment (e.g., spinning the… Read More »
Big Lots may not be the top retailer that comes to mind when considering gluten-free grocery shopping options. But the retailer is making a push into the gluten free and organics space. And it’s working to get the word out. Marketing Gluten Free at Big Lots Big Lots features an “ad” for organics and gluten-free… Read More »