Event:  NC Gluten & Allergen Free Wellness Event – Durham, NC

Date: 8/17/2013

Location: Durham Convention Center – at Marriott Center City – 301 West Morgan Street, Durham, NC 27701

Website: http://raleighglutenfreeexpo.blogspot.com/

New Planet Beers that will be sampled: Pale Ale, Raspberry Ale & Blonde Ale,  Amber Ale & Belgian Ale AND a possible sneak peek at our Brown Ale ( look for updates on our site)

Event: Atlanta GA, Gluten & Allergen Free Wellness Event – Duluth, GA

Date: 5/5/2013

Location: Gwinnett Center  – 6400 Sugarloaf Prkwy, Duluth, Georgia

Website: http://atlantaglutenfreeexpo.blogspot.com/

New Planet Beers that will be sampled: Pale Ale, Raspberry Ale & Blonde Ale (possible sneak preview of our newest Amber & Belgian – look for updates)

Event: Gluten & Allergen Free Expo: Meadowlands, NJ

Date: 9/6 – 9/7/2013

Location: Meadowlands Expo Center, 355 Plaza Drive, Secaucus, NJ 07094

Website: http://gfafexpo.com/meadowlands/

New Planet Beers that will be sampled: Pale Ale, Raspberry Ale, Blonde Ale, Amber Ale   & a possible sneak preview of our newest beer – Brown Ale – look for updates.

Event: CDF Phoenix Gluten-Free Expo – Scottsdale, AZ

Date: 4/13/2013 (10am-3pm)

Location: The Double Tree Resort – 5401 N.Scottsdale Road,  Scottsdale AZ 85250

Website: http://phoenixglutenfreeexpo.org

New Planet Beers that will be sampled: Pale Ale, Raspberry Ale & Blonde Ale AND a  sneak preview of our newest Amber & Belgian Ales!

Event: Gluten & Allergen Free Expo: Dallas, TX

Date: 10/26 – 10/28/2013

Location: Plano Convention Center, 2000 East Spring Creek Parkway, Plano, TX 75074

Website: http://gfafexpo.com/dallas/

New Planet Beers that will be sampled: Pale Ale, Raspberry Ale, Blonde Ale, Amber Ale   & a possible sneak preview of our newest beer – Brown Ale – look for updates.

Event: CDF Annual Education Conference & Gluten Free Expo – Los Angeles

Date: 5/4- 5/5/2013

Location:  Pasadena Convention Center in Pasadena, CA 300 East Green Street, Pasadena, CA 91101 

Website: http://www.celiac.org/conference.html

New Planet Beers that will be sampled: Pale Ale, Raspberry Ale,  Blonde Ale AND our newest Amber & Belgian Ales. Plus the chance to win New Planet Beer Gear!

Event: Gluten & Allergen Free Expo – IA

Date: 4/6/2013- 4/07/2013

Location: Palace Theater at Adventureland Park, 305 34th Avenue NW, Altoona, IA 50009

Website: http://gfafexpo.com/#des-moines-2013

New Planet Beers that will be sampled: Pale Ale, Raspberry Ale & Blonde Ale AND a sneak preview of our newest Amber & Belgian Ales AND The chance to win some New Planet Beer Gear!

Event: Gluten & Allergen Free Expo – IL

Date: 4/20 – 4/21/2013

Location: The Schaumburg Renaissance Convention Center
1551 Thoreau Drive North
Schaumburg, IL 60173

Website: http://gfafexpo.com/chicago/

New Planet Beers that will be sampled: Pale Ale, Raspberry Ale & Blonde Ale AND a sneak preview of our newest Amber & Belgian Ales AND The chance to win some New Planet Beer Gear!

Event: NC Gluten & Allergen Free Wellness Event

Date: 4/13/2013

Location: The Blake Hotel – 555 Sth. McDowell St. Charlotte NC 28204

Website: http://charlottegfexpo.blogspot.com/

New Planet Beers that will be sampled: Pale Ale, Raspberry Ale & Blonde Ale (possible sneak preview of our newest Amber & Belgian – look for updates)

One of the hardest things about maintaining a gluten free diet is actually sticking to it. Between work and other activities, you’re constantly on the go, so you don’t have two hours to spend pouring over product labels as you grocery shop or order dinner out. While we always suggest that you double-checking labels and/or asking a chef or manufacturer before consuming a product or meal, we’ve compiled a list of smartphone apps that can make daily tasks like grocery shopping or eating out easier.

Find Me Gluten Free is a free iPhone and Android app that allows you to view menus, get directions, or call each restaurant. You can also read other users’ ratings or reviews for each restaurants or post your own. Find Me Gluten Free has also introduced two features that are in beta; a recipes tab that allows you to search through gluten-free recipes, and a product tab that you can use to scan product barcodes or browse products to locate gluten-free options.

Gluten Free Restaurant Items is a $1.99 iPhone and Android app that helps you locate and create lists of gluten free options that are available at popular fast food chains and restaurants. All of this information is stored on your smartphone so you don’t have to use Internet data to to access it.

Gluten Free Registry is a $1.99 iPhone and Android app that assists you in location gluten-free friendly restaurants, bakeries, coffee shops, caterers/chefs, grocery stores, vacation/resort accommodations and more. You can also use this app to view menus, read/add your own reviews and ratings, or call a business.

Allergy & Gluten Free Diet Tracker by Fooducate is a $4.99 iPhone app that allows you to scan a grocery store product’s bar code, browse by category or search for products to see if they contain gluten or other food allergens. You can also discuss your findings with other users, take pictures of product warning labels, call the manufacturer for more information, and see healthy, allergen-free alternatives.

ipiit, The Food Ambassador is a free iPhone and Android app that helps you locate gluten free food products. Scan item bar codes, customize your food preferences (ex: gluten-free, lactose-free, etc.), compare products, and read users’ ratings or add your own.

Now go get yourself a gluten-free snack!