However when your little one can’t communicate, it’s really difficult trying to understand what’s going on. Once we discovered that he had a dairy and soya allergy, life gradually became easier, however there was still the challenge of finding suitable foods for him.

Trying to find allergen free food that was both dairy and soya free was very difficult at the outset. I quickly became aware of how many food products contain either dairy or soya, and really struggled to find suitable dairy free and soya free foods.

The problem is that almost every baked food product comes with a ‘May Contain’ warning, and life can be very stressful catering for an allergic child.

We’ve always been super vigilant. When eating out we always make a point of speaking to the cafe and restaurant team. Not to mention nursery teachers and the nursery cook, and they’ve always been so understanding which is great.

You can spot an allergy mum or dad in any supermarket. They’re usually hunched over the packaging like a hawk scanning their prey intensely. Trying to decide if the food will nurture or harm their loved ones.

The funny thing is that when I was in my early 20s and dreaming about setting up Angelic, it didn’t even occur to me that one day I’d be catering around my son’s allergies.

You can imagine my joy when I suddenly realised I could create delicious allergen free food that would not only help families with one or two members who had allergies, but even families who didn’t have anyone with an allergy but who hosted parties and friends who may have allergies. Plus entire communities and schools!

One of the biggest challenges for many households and institutions is to provide a safe environment that keeps those with food allergies safe.

It’s a matter of duty of care for institutions. They are legally required to make sure people, especially sensitive children, don’t eat the wrong food or have an allergic reaction on their premises.