When you or your loved ones have food allergies and sensitivities, food safety is paramount.

At Eat Me, we take food safety and the safety of our customers seriously.

Eat Me Allergy Free Food is produced in an allergen-free kitchen under a strict food safety management system, so you can be sure that the food you receive is safe for you and your family.

The ingredients we use are carefully selected to be low-allergenic, as listed below. Obviously it is not possible to eliminate all allergens to all people, so please read the labels carefully before making a decision as to the suitability of our products to your specific condition.

Foods least likely to cause allergy symptoms

The following is a summarised list of foods which are least likely to cause allergic reactions.  These are key ingredients in Eat Me Allergy Free Food:

• Rice, rice cereals, rice pasta/noodles (egg free), rice flour, ground rice, rice milk, puffed rice.
• Potato, pumpkin, sweet potato (kumara), zucchini (courgette).
• Pear, apple.
• Chicken (no skin), lamb.
• Cold pressed named oils such as olive, safflower, sunflower and canola.
• Milk-free margarine such as Nuttalex.
• Sugar, glucose, golden syrup or liquid, rice syrup.
• Cooking aids such as wheat free baking powder, bicarbonate of soda.

Foods most likely to cause allergy symptoms

The following is a summarised list of foods which are most likely to cause allergic reactions. None of these products are used in Eat Me Allergy Free Food:

• Dairy products including cow’s milk, casein, whey, cheese, cream, butter, whitener, yoghurt, ice cream, ghee and products containing these.  Lactoacidophilus products.
• Goat and sheep milk and products containing these.
• Egg, albumin, egg white, egg yolk, glaze on baked products, egg in mayonnaise, some lollies, cakes, icing on commercially baked products, etc.
• Peanuts, nut butters and flavourings, satay, peanut butter, nut chocolate and confectionary.
• Nuts and seeds – all types including cashews, hazelnuts, brazil nuts, almonds, walnuts, sesame, poppy seed, sunflower seeds, tahina, hummus, nut butter, marzipan, nut and chocolate flavoured spreads.
• Soy including formula and milk, in bread, in fruit based sorbets, soy cheese, soy drink/ice cream/yoghurt, ice cream substitute, tofu.
• Fish and shell fish of all types.
• Wheat, rye, barley, triticale and breads, cereals, flour and products made from these grains. Biscuits, cakes, pastries, pasta made from these flours.
• Tomato, onion and mushroom.
• Strawberries, other berries and their flavourings eg. Topping. Kiwi fruit, oranges, mandarins, lemons, limes and similar citrus fruits.
• Chocolate, carob, yeast extracts, stock cubes, honey, jam, rennet.
• Artificial colours, flavours and preservatives.

For more detailed information, refer to the individual category lists and tables on the Free From page of this website.

Foods unlikely to cause allergy symptoms*

There is a wide range of “in between” foods, some of which are considered “safer” than others.  Some safer* foods are listed below, several of which are included in Eat Me Allergy Free Food:

• Corn and corn or maize products, such as (maize) corn flour, corn pasta and polenta.
• Arrowroot, sago, tapioca, buckwheat and buckwheat flour.
• Stone fruit, grapes and dried varieties including sultanas, dried apricots, dried apples, etc. Caution should be taken as preservatives used in some dried fruit may cause allergic reaction.
• Leafy green vegetables, root vegetables, green peas, cauliflower, eggplant, cucumber, herb and spices.
• Beef, pork.
• Pumpkin seeds (pepitas).
• Olives.
• Coconut.
• Vinegar.
• Cocoa.
• Vanilla essence, extract or bean.

*Please consult your doctor or allergist if you are uncertain as to the safety of any of these ingredients in relation to your specific condition.