New Barrie Bakery Caters to Severe Food Allergies
Barrie, ON – If your child suffers from food allergies, you can pack them a nutritious lunch, but it probably lacks the same pizzazz found in everyone else’s brown bag. A new local bakery is looking to fix that.
“I want to see the smile on every little boy and girl, with food allergies, when they take their first bite,” said Connie Positano, the Owner/Operator of For Goodness Bakes.
Positano’s son, Carter, was born in 2004 and as he grew, so did the list of foods he couldn’t eat. He was the catalyst for Positano to start experimenting with baking without using any egg, dairy, peanut, or tree-nut products. She soon mastered her craft, and saw the need for an allergen-free bakery in Barrie.
“With For Goodness Bakes, I want to ensure my son can have a treat equally as tasteful and eye catching as anything purchased at a bakery some other child might be enjoying next to him. I want to make sure he never feels left out.”
Everything on For Goodness Bakes’ menu is free of seven of the top ten food allergies as listed by www.anaphylaxis.org. The bakery is particularly mindful of any risk of cross contamination. Extensive research was done to ensure that all of their supplies are made in dedicated factories, without any cross contamination of allergens. Product information sheets are available on each ingredient in use.
Their treats and products are made to order, as they offer local delivery or convenient pick-up from a facility in downtown Barrie. They offer a tasty variety of cakes and cupcakes, and can even custom make wedding cakes and desserts for special occasions.
For more information on For Goodness Bakes, or to view their menu, please visit www.forgoodnessbakes.ca.
Facts about Food Allergies (A.K.A Anaphylaxis):
- Approximately 1-2 percent of Canadians live with the risk of an anaphylactic reaction
- The number of Canadian children at risk of an anaphylactic reaction caused by food is increasing
- More than 50 percent of Canadians know someone with a life-threatening allergy.
- Although anaphylaxis is most often diagnosed in childhood, it can also develop later in life.
Source http://www.anaphylaxis.org/
