Catch Celiac Scene Celebrities at Gluten Free Expo in Vancouver

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The largest gluten-free event of the year is taking place this weekend in Vancouver and our Local Gluten-Free Heroes will be there!

Cheer on Our Heroes from Vancouver Island! 
Proud Sponsors – Canadian Celiac Association – Gluten-Free Living Classes at Thrifty Foods

• Bake My Day Gluten Free – Booth 1015
Benjamin’s Bites – Booth 421
• Cascadia Gluten-Free Granola – Booth 918
• Corn Thins – Booth 1002
Okanagan Rawsome – Booths 324 & 517
• O’Dough’s – Booth 919
• Screamin Bother Frozen Desserts – Booth 617
• Stella’s Perogies – Booths 603 & 615
• Wendel’s True Foods – Booths 704 & 706
• Wise Bites – Booth 719


Bake My Day Apple Pie

Booth 1015

Bake My Day Gluten Free Bake My Day’s fabulous gluten-free tarts, turnovers, pies, sausage rolls and spanakopita are created in a dedicated gluten-free facility from documented to be gluten-free ingredients. Enjoy these sumptuous delicacies on the spot and / or purchase ready-to-bake versions to take home and savor, warm from your own oven.  Dale’s pie shells and groundbreaking, ready-to-roll puff pastry dough let you become the gluten-free chef you’ve always wanted to be. Ask about their dairy-free options. Details …

Arrive Early to Qualify for a Very Special Offer


Benjamin's Bites

Booth 421

Benjamin’s Bites Debbie Esposito was determined create a cookie that her food-sensitive toddler Benjamin could enjoy. Many batches of cookies later, Benjamin’s Bites‘ was born, free of the top allergens:  gluten, eggs, soy, dairy, peanuts, tree nuts, sesame seeds or sulphites. Benjamin’s has become the go-to cookie for anyone who loves a delicious treat!  Sunbutter, Chocolate Chip and Double Dark Chocolate, Benjamin’s Bites – and now Benjamin’s Bites Brownies – are available at retailers in Victoria, Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands. Details …

Be Sure to Vote! Specialty Food Award Finalist*
Enter to Win Benjamin’s Bites Raffle Prize!


Cascadia Gluten-Free Foods

Booth 918

Cascadia Gluten-Free Foods  Delicious, gluten-free, oat-free granola and bars made with premium ingredients. A business borne out of necessity in Vancouver, BC, the granola and bars were a solution to breakfast and snacks when creator Pamela Baxter’s daughter was diagnosed with celiac disease. Enjoy granola with peanuts, nut-free granola, granola bars and nut-free bars. Details …

Enter to Win Cascadia Gluten-Free Raffle Prize!
Special Expo Pricing!


Real Foods Corn Thins

Booth 1022

Real Foods Corn Thins contain the great taste of golden sun-ripened corn, popped at high heat for maximum crunch and flavor. Decidedly non-GMO and certainly gluten free,  there is so much more than corn to this very versatile Australian brand: • Sorghum • Brown Rice • Buckwheat • Flax • Millet • Sesame • Sea Salt • Sunflower Oil. A fabulous sandwich substitute. Details …

 

 

Organic NonGMO Pressed Popcorn Crisps from Australia


Giddy Yoyo

Booth 1100

Giddy Yoyo Chocolates & Superfoods creates the highest quality, most nutrient dense foods available; nourished by mineral-rich soil, fresh water and grown in healthy remote environments. Our products are untouched by genetically modified organisms, the practice of hybridization, and chemical solvents and metals regularly used in the practice of bringing foods to market. Details …

 

 

Special Expo Pricing!


O'Doughs

Booth 919

O’Dough’s – Too Good to Be Gluten Free! Healthful, high quality, soft, gluten-free savory breads, buns, pizza crusts, and delicious sweet cakes. Not only do O’Dough’s products taste great, they are made with wholesome, nutritious ingredients – from their family to yours.  Details …

 

 

 

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Okanagan Rawsome 300 x 250

Booths 324 & 517

Okanagan Rawsome  mission is to awaken your taste buds with delicious raw, sprouted, gluten free, vegan crisps! Now in five fabulous flavours! Nominated as “Emerging Product of the Year Award!”  for their line of raw, sprouted, gluten-free, vegan crisps! 100% Non-GMO • Soaked & Sprouted Seeds • Dehydrated at Low Temperatures • No Refined Sugars • Low-Glycemic • LOCAL Organic Veggies • 99% ORGANIC ingredients Details …

 

Be Sure to Vote! Specialty Food Award Finalist*
Enter to Win an Okanagan Rawsome Raffle Prize!

 


Screamin Brothers

Booth 617

Screamin Brothers Dairy-Free Frozen Treats We owe it all to Dawson and his food sensitivities! Screamin Brother JR may be tall, and little brothers Joseph and David cute, but if you have gluten-intolerance and/or an allergies to milk, egg, wheat, peanuts, tree nuts, soy, sulphites, sesame seeds, seafood and mustard, these dairy-free frozen treats, Dawson deserves all of our thanks! Details …

 

 

Enter to Win $100 Save-On-Foods Gift Certificate – Saturday
Enter to Win $100 Whole Foods Gift Certificate – Sunday  


Stella's Gluten-Free Perogies Ravili

Booths 603 & 615

Stella’s Perogies  If you are strategizing on what you will be able offer your hungry gluten-free (and dairy-free) family) on short notice – then stock up! Stella’s Perogies are made from fresh potatoes, delivered daily to their dedicated gluten-free facility in Lacombe, Alberta by the farmer who grows them. That means they are wheat free, gluten free, sulfite free, soy free and GMO free. Also available in dairy, lactose and casein free. Details …

 

Meet Mr. Perogy in Person! Special Expo Pricing!


Wendel's 300 x 250

Booths 704 & 706

Wendel’s True Foods believe that, “Life can be complicated, food shouldn’t be.” Famous in the gluten-free community – and beyond – for their sumptuous line of fine squares, pies, cheesecakes and more, their newly-launched line of Cake, Muffin, Pancake and All Purpose mixes will make you a Master Baker! Details … Plan to Partake

  • Pecan Caramel Turtle Cheesecake
  • Coconut Nanaimo Bar
  • Ginger Cookies (Vegan)
  • Chocolate Chip Cookies (Vegan)
  • Pancakes – Hot off the Griddle!

wise-bites-logo-300-x-250

Booth 719

Wise Bites Winner of the BC Food Processors Rising Star Award, Wise Bites™ Quinoa Cookies, Bars, Muffins and Loaves are Certified Gluten-Free • Non-GMO • Vegan • Kosher. Free of the top 11 allergens: gluten, peanuts, nuts, sesame, dairy, eggs, soy, fish, crustaceans/shellfish, mustard or sulfites. Casein-free • Yeast-free • High in Protein and Fibre • Low in Sugar and Fat Details …

 

 

Introducing Oat & Quinoa Fudge & Chocolate Chip Bars


 Be Sure to Vote! Specialty Food Award Finalists • Benjamin’s Bites • Okanagan Rawsome

Specialty Food Award Finalists

The Specialty Food Awards recognize the emerging makers of food products which combine delicious flavours with safe ingredients and manufacturing practices for those with special dietary needs.

Benjamin’s Bites Specialty Food Award Finalist – Booth 421

Okanagan Rawsome – Specialty Food Award Finalist – Booths 324 & 517