Celiacs welcome here

The Wegmans company offers an abundance of gluten-free products for sale, including a comprehensive line of its own store-brand items, so it's natural that it would honor National Celiac Awareness Day.


On Friday, Sept. 13, the Wegmans store in Mount Laurel is hosting a free public event, 3-8 p.m., that highlights the gluten-free products its carries and provide meal ideas to those of us living the GF lifestyle. The evening promises to have available product samples and recipes, as well as snack and lunch ideas for kids going back to school.

We frequently shop at Wegmans stores and regularly purchase store-brand gluten-free items, which tend to be significantly lower in price than other companies' products and are of excellent quality. A bag of pasta, for example, costs $1.79 compared to $3.49 for another brand of equal size. The tastes and textures of the store brands are often better than other brands, too.


The company is continually rolling out new gluten-free products, so I expect the celiac awareness event will highlight the latest selections available.

According to a Wegmans source, the Mount Laurel store is the only location scheduled to have an event like this one. If you're in the area, its worth checking out. I plan to be there.

In addition to the grocery store program, Mount Laurel Bagel & Bakery on Union Mill Road is hosting a gluten-free event this Sunday (Sept. 8), 9-11 a.m.. They're offering samples of GF bagels made by Sweet Note Bakery, as well as product information.

If you go, try the everything bagel.