Heaton Road is home to the North East's first and only gluten, nut and soya free bakery, which Jasmine Haden decided to open in an attempt to give people more options and a safer environment to enjoy fresh food when they have allergies.
Jasmine has Coeliac disease, which has affected her since she became very ill aged 19. She soon realised that she could no longer have gluten, and started baking at home, at a time when there wasn't much in the way of gluten-free options available in shops and bakeries.
Jasmine decided to start selling her gluten-free products in a stall at places such as Newcastle Quayside Sunday Market, but she always wanted the peace of mind of something more permanent like her own shop.
