Dairy free "butter" - where to buy?

[Nimme]

Our nephew is due to visit and he is allergic to many things - dairy and peanuts being some. I need to buy some "butter". Have been told of something called canola (in America).

Does anybody know where I might buy something/anything like that?

[bubble99]

There's a lactose free spread called "Pure" - you can buy it at Waitrose and I think Sainsbury's. There's an organic version too. Not sure if it's nut free but I think so as it's aimed towards people with the full range of allergies. I've seen some products which state that they are made in factories which don't make nut products, I don't know if this is one of them. Does your nephew have a full blown nut allergy? Does he carry an Epi-Pen?

[pixiefish]

nimme- get the pure tha bubble recommends. they have 3- 1-dairy free sunflower, 2- soya, 3- organic. tesco and asda also sell it

[Nimme]

Bubble - yes he carries Epi-Pen - not just fatal to eat but can't even be near peanuts....

[NotQuiteCockney]

Health food stores or supermarkets will have this.

Canola just means rapeseed. It's a North American (ok, Canadian) way to avoid saying "rape".

[FIMAC1]

Pure is a Soya spread

[bubble99]

If you wanted to get him some Easter chocolate there's a producer called Kinnerton who make a range of chocolate which is guaranteed nut free i.e. Made in a factory which does not make nut products. I've seen them in Waitrose. They market Christmas and Easter type chocolates. How old is your nephew Nimme? I only ask because if he's 16 he's not going to be deeply impressed with a packet of chocolate bunny wunnys.

[soapbox]

Olivio is a good dairy free alternative if you are not keen on soya. It has not transfatty acids in it, unlike some of teh other olive oil spreads.

[pixel]

Sainsbury's do a spread in their Free From range which is dairy, gluten, nut free and loads more besides. If you look at the Sainsbury's website it has a list of the ingredients and things that are excluded. Apparantly endorsed by the allergy association. HTH. Also my ds seemed to prefer the taste of it to the Pure.

[pixel]

Don't know how to do links but if you want to have a look...go to Sainsbury's website, click groceries online, aisles and shelves, then put Free from spread in the product search. If you click on the item it will give you the info.

Sorry, felt a bit mean just saying "look at sainsbury's" because I've always had trouble finding the free from stuff on that website. Maybe it's just me though!

[vwvic]

A word of warning, Last time I checked Olivio, it had whey listed as an ingredient, obviously not a good choice for you.
My ds2 pretty much refuses all dairy free spreads apart from Sainsburys baking margerine. I know that it's not specifically made as dairy free, but it is. It also tastes pretty good, and you can use it as a direct swap for cow butter. HTH

[skerriesmum]

There are two Tesco own brands that are dairy free, a purple and yellow one and the Value one is as well.