Activities and Gluten free dessert recipes for the August Bank Holiday: The Bank Holiday will be here next week and, if you are not actually away, away – you might be wondering what to do to make the most of this time off. Also if you have children, keeping them…
Food allergies are a significant and growing concern, affecting over 2 million people in the UK alone. Yet, despite the widespread prevalence and potential severity of these allergies, there is a persistent misconception that they are not a serious issue. This misunderstanding can lead to dangerous consequences, as illustrated by…
Although Allergy Awareness Week has come to an end, it's crucial to recognise that the efforts to raise awareness about allergies should not be confined to just one week. Allergy awareness remains a vital aspect in today's society and especially in school life. Schools play a pivotal role in educating…
Allergy Awareness Week is on its way and we’ve got a very special ‘ask’ this year. Do you know any headteachers or senior teachers who would welcome us into their school to deliver a session on awareness around allergies? If so we’d love to hear from you. This awareness week…
ALL of us at Creative Nature are excited to share with you the amazing news that our founder and CEO Julianne has been awarded an MBE in the New Year’s Honours List – the first honours to be awarded during the reign of King Charles III. Julianne Ponan Announcement MBE…
As we are approaching World Allergy Awareness week, we wanted to give you some of our baking tips for free from cakes that taste delicious. World Allergy Awareness Week this year runs between June 13 to June 19 and is an annual event to raise the awareness of allergic diseases…
WE’RE SO EXCITED – OUR CEO HAS BECOME THE FIRST EVER AMBASSADOR FOR THE GLOBAL CHARITY MEDICALERT! We are extremely proud to announce that our CEO, Julianne has been invited to be the first EVER ambassador for MedicAlert. MedicAlert was created in the 1950s and is now 66 years old.…
It has become more common over the last few years to hear people say they are gluten free when talking about food. Some people choose to be, they feel there are health benefits to gluten free diets, while others don't have a choice. They may be forced to eat a…
As you may know from reading our previous blogs, we support Natasha’s Law, which is about to come into effect in October. This UK Food Information Amendment, known as Natasha’s Law will require food businesses to provide full ingredient lists and allergen labelling on foods pre-packaged for direct sale on…
Here are few tips for those living with allergies. The Anaphylaxis Campaign have identified that 16- 24-year olds are a high-risk group when it comes to managing their allergies, and this includes university students. For many students, going to university is the first time they leave home, and the…
By the end of this summer, new allergen regulations are expected to be in force, called Natasha’s Law. As a challenger free-from snack brand, we welcome and embrace this change – and we urge the food & drink sector to do the same. The new legislation has been named Natasha’s…
Are you lactose intolerant? Did you know that January 11th is National Milk Day, a day to celebrate the first time milk was delivered to homes inside sterilized glass bottles, in 1878. In 1970 almost 99% of milk was delivered to peoples’ doors. By 2014 doorstep delivery was at less…
Gluten is vastly used in the food industry nowadays, it can be hard to get away from it especially when you know you're intolerant or allergic to it. Everyone's roughly aware of Gluten's whereabouts - breads, bakes and biscuits (they're the obvious ones). What fewer people know is that gluten…
One of our greatest supporters at Creative Nature is Rosie Brandreth, who was a finalist in the Great British Bake Off in 2019. You may have also seen Rosie on Instagram where she currently has more than 300K followers who enjoy watching her bake her amazing creations and it’s clear…
In mid-July, we introduced our two new baking products, Simply Spiced Carrot Cake Loaf Mix, and our Pancake and Waffle Mix. We’ve had some amazing feedback from our social media followers and customers, for which we’d like to thank you. Here are some of their words: Pancake and…
Hello, I am Lindiwe Lewis, 28. You can call me Lindi. I was born in London, England but grew up in Geneva, Switzerland and Monterey, California. I have had anaphylaxis since I was 10 months old. I am allergic to peanuts, tree nuts, sesame, chickpeas, lentils, beans, peas, kiwi, pineapple,…
What’s your favourite ice cream? We’ve taken a small poll in the office, and our top three flavours are: Vanilla Cookie Dough Mint Choc-Chip Why are we talking about this? Well, July is National Ice Cream Month! Also in the US, National Vanilla Ice Cream Day is on July…
Guess what we’ve been doing during lock-down? We’ve created some new products! We’d like to introduce you to our brand new... Carrot Cake Mix and Pancake & Waffle Mix. These are both very popular foods, however for people with allergies and other dietary requirements, it’s very hard to find…
Hi, Thalina here! So a little bit about myself: I’m 16 y/o, I have an extensive list of allergies, do enjoy a bit of bish bash on the tennis court and also founded Allergies In Bold - more on that later ;). I am also a proud ambassador for the…
This week was World Milk Day; a day to celebrate and raise the awareness of dairy’s part in healthy diets. (June 1) According to the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board, in the UK we are drinking 50% less milk than we were in 1974. Many people are moving away…
If the heat is getting to you and you're dreaming of ice-cream on a daily basis, this blogpost will surely help you out! We're sharing a few options of our favourite Vegan, allergy-friendly ice-creams you can make at home by following just a few steps. Store-bought Ice Cream, be gone!…
With the summer just around the corner, some of you may be looking for some quick and easy summer recipes to try out this year. We have quite a lot of recipes you can choose from on our recipe page of our website (click here to check it out!), but…
As we're sure you're aware... Easter is rapidly approaching. It's time to enjoy the lovely weather outside and go on a fun little Easter Egg hunt so we thought we would share a few fun options of activities you could do for the occasion if you have any little kiddos…
This weekend, 12th-14th of April you can come and see us exhibiting at the Baby and Toddler Show in Sandown Park! It will be the first ever baby and child orientated show we are doing and we can't wait. At shows loads of parents talk to us about how much…
This week I gave a talk at a major expo at the Taste of Travel Theatre in Germany about how airlines should consider passengers with severe allergies and offer allergen free snacks. My talk was well received. Not particularly interesting? I don’t suppose it is if you are not someone…
Hi everyone! You may have seen all across our social media, that at the end of February, we held our very first Vegan and Allergy Friendly Creative Nature Supper Club! We have had a few successful events already- our summer and our Christmas bake-offs, but we wanted to try something…
As a result of the announcement on Friday (25th January 2019) that food labelling is to become much stricter in order to protect food allergy sufferers there seems to be some light at the end of the tunnel. The government is looking to impose stricter rules around labelling of sandwiches…