Gluten Free Christmas Puddings

Nov. 1, 2010 - PRLog -- feeding your imagination Ltd who are an innovative food producer based in Devon, announced today that its Gluten-free Chrimbo Pud now has full accreditation from the Coeliac Society. The granting of this license means the pudding meets a range of criteria and can now proudly display the Crossed Grain logo. In an environment where food labels and legislative changes can be bewildering for someone on a gluten-free diet, the Crossed Grain symbol makes it easy to choose safe products.

The pudding has been developed from a West Indian recipe, passed down by a Jamaican aunt to Chef Paul Da-Costa-Greaves. Paul has added his own signature to the recipe over the years. The result is a suet-free, light and fruity pudding which uses gentle spices and top quality ingredients. The pudding is also nut-free, suitable for vegetarians and has somewhat of a reputation in the Devon fine food circles, winning numerous taste awards.

Paul originally started making the Christmas pudding from his restaurant in Topsham and is now Chef Director for feeding your imagination. He states, ‘you could say that this pudding has been my baby over the years. Since initially ‘borrowing’ my Jamaican Aunt Marva’s recipe, the Chrimbo Pud has been voted number one pud by the Daily Telegraph, won five taste awards, granted promotional rights from Courvoisier, turned gluten-free, and now gets a Crossed Grain approval from the Coeliac Society!... I’ve certainly watched it grow up!’

The Chrimbo Pud is currently sold through health food distributors Tree of Life, The Health Store and Suma Wholefoods across the UK and Ireland. The company also produces a gluten-free Christmas pudding chocolate bar called FRUITY; made with organic and fairtrade chocolate and packed full of moist fruit pudding. All products are available to buy from independent retailers, details of which can be found online at www.chrimbopud.co.uk. The Chrimbo Pud and FRUITY chocolate bar are also available to order through the online shop.  For further information about these and other products from feeding your imagination please visit www.feeding-your-imagination.co.uk or call: 0845 602 6862. For an interview with Paul Da-Costa-Greaves or some samples please contact Andrew Preston at Studiowide Ltd on Tel: 0151 708 5678 or email ap@studiowide.co.uk.