Looking for specialty items for a child with food allergies? Consider these online stores run by parents of children who are also allergic to nuts and other foods. They've taken what worked for them and marketed it to help other parents; maybe their discoveries will work for you, too.
Check My Tag
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Proprietor/Parent: Ria Sharon
Business Description: "Check My Tag offers food allergy management resources to parents of young children with food allergies," says Sharon. The company's main product is shirts and dresses with a tag on the inside back that can be filled out with the child's name, allergies, and other precautions. A "Check My Tag" label on one sleeve alerts helpers. ... Read more
Business Description: "Check My Tag offers food allergy management resources to parents of young children with food allergies," says Sharon. The company's main product is shirts and dresses with a tag on the inside back that can be filled out with the child's name, allergies, and other precautions. A "Check My Tag" label on one sleeve alerts helpers. ... Read more
Gak's Snacks
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Proprietor/Parent: Jill Robbins
Business Description: "Gak's Snacks' mission is to make it easier for children and families with food allergies to enjoy wholesome, delicious baked goods with everyone else," explains Robbins. "We offer organic cookies and apple coffee cake for convenience, cookie dough (soon) for a quick homemade feel, and a cookbook and ingredients for those who bake. We are mostly web-based, but have started to offer our products in stores, restaurants, schools and other institutions as well." ... Read more
Business Description: "Gak's Snacks' mission is to make it easier for children and families with food allergies to enjoy wholesome, delicious baked goods with everyone else," explains Robbins. "We offer organic cookies and apple coffee cake for convenience, cookie dough (soon) for a quick homemade feel, and a cookbook and ingredients for those who bake. We are mostly web-based, but have started to offer our products in stores, restaurants, schools and other institutions as well." ... Read more
Mind Flight
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Proprietor/Parent: Dina Clifford
Business Description: "Mind Flight LLC specializes in fun interactive educational products designed to create awareness and help provide a safe environment for children with food allergies," Clifford explains. "Beyond A Peanut allergy flashcards were designed to teach children and those who care for them that staying safe with a nut allergy goes beyond the nut products themselves. My primary goal is to create a safe environment through education. My hope is also that the education will create a better understanding of the challenges around food allergies, and in turn create a more compassionate environment." ... Read more
Business Description: "Mind Flight LLC specializes in fun interactive educational products designed to create awareness and help provide a safe environment for children with food allergies," Clifford explains. "Beyond A Peanut allergy flashcards were designed to teach children and those who care for them that staying safe with a nut allergy goes beyond the nut products themselves. My primary goal is to create a safe environment through education. My hope is also that the education will create a better understanding of the challenges around food allergies, and in turn create a more compassionate environment." ... Read more
Star Allergy Alerts
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Proprietor/Parent: Donna Rendell
Business Description: Star Allergy Alerts is "an online home-based business selling allergy awareness T-shirts, badges and stickers," says Rendell. Since she works at home, "it's my morning and night-time job -- before Stella wakes, after she goes to Kindy and after she goes to bed!" ... Read more
Business Description: Star Allergy Alerts is "an online home-based business selling allergy awareness T-shirts, badges and stickers," says Rendell. Since she works at home, "it's my morning and night-time job -- before Stella wakes, after she goes to Kindy and after she goes to bed!" ... Read more
