September 26/London/The Independent -- Food labels like gluten-free and dairy-free are experiencing "meteoric growth" in the U.K., with more consumers saying they have developed food intolerances or have made changes to their diet, reports a market research group.
At an industry seminar held in England entitled "FreeFrom Allergy & Intolerance," experts heard that retail sales are set to grow from £303 million a year to £519 million by 2016, as forecast by market research group Mintel, reported FoodManufacture.co.uk.