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S TA N D O U T G F R ECO M M E N DAT I O N S ! Maria Foy from 'Happy mummy happy child' shares her top 'stand out' gluten-free places to shop online. Whether you’re looking for GF raw ingredients or readymade meals do remember to take the ordinary precautions to check the gluten-free food choices are right for you! Handmade in New Zealand Keto eats deliver nationwide. Use the glutenfree filter to check out the selection of keto based desserts, gluten free bread mix and more. ketoeats.co.nz
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Providore market brings you a bespoke 'made or based in New Zealand' range of gluten-free goods, with options for those seeking nutfree, dairy-free, soy-free, egg-free, vegan, or vegetarian products. Allergy friendly and sustainable products are also available as gift boxes for those special occasions in life. providoremarket.co.nz Think foody provide a wide range of imported and locally sourced gluten-free and keto products. thinkfoody.co.nz If you don't have time to cook, but you want to nourish you and your family,
Hammer and tongs take their grandmother's low and slow cooking techniques to create gluten free convenience dishes that are healthier and made from quality ingredients. Vegan and vegetarian options. hammertongs.co.nz
Gluten free me is a haven for coeliacs! Visit in store or shop online to find an array of glutenfree food, from breads to pies, flours and sauces and cereals – colour coded to help identification. onestopglutenfreeshop.co.nz A family-based business established to provide coeliac-safe baking products, the Gluten-free store specialises in providing raw ingredients for bulk purchase. Visit their website to shop online. glutenfreestore.co.nz
Thanks and welcome! Thank you to all our volunteers who have supported Coeliac New Zealand in the past as coordinators, answering our helpline and at events. Thank you to those of you who have decided to continue to volunteer and those who are new to their roles as volunteer coordinators. We really value the time, energy and commitment shown by all of you. You will see a list of coordinators currently available around the country on page 3637. New email addresses have been set up to enable members to stay connected locally and get the support they need. Our coordinators may make direct email contact with you to stay in touch via email. Please email Fred on admin@coeliac.org.nz if you would like more information. In these unprecedented times staying connected via email and Facebook is important. Please note the Coeliac New Zealand helpline number is no longer operational, as many of the questions can be found via our website 24/7 at coeliac.org.nz, or you can call the office and leave a message – which we clear regularly. ____
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A BIG THANKS to our funders – COGS, Lottery Grants Board, Pub Charity, The Lion Foundation, and The Southern Trust – without whose support we would not be able to deliver educational tools to increase diagnosis, or develop resources to support the everyday existence of people living with coeliac disease.
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