CLEARWATER, Fla. — Local baker, Joseph “GF Joe” Camerieri owns an online gluten free bakery and recently saw an email alert for amateur bakers contest in New York and filled out the application.
While helping Hurricane Sandy Victims he made the baker's audition in Manhattan, he passed two auditions and then GFJoe was notified that they are flying him out to California. GF Joe made cupcakes and cookies for the national competition while in a sling. At the audition two judges from the one of the best culinary schools in the world LeCordon Blue approved his gluten free cupcakes and cookies. GF Joe made the cut to the final top 30 out of 5000 plus amateur bakers and was flown to California. Ironically, CBS show producers and the Hollywood Sheraton hotel did NOT accommodate GF Joe for his gluten & food allergy diet. Eating just some of the provided foods, even selectively, created upset within my system. GFJoe can’t believe his baking made top 30 out of 5000 amateur bakers. So he decided to go all the way and launch his GFJoe brand. He is growing fast and is seeking certified organic copacker to handle and expand his brand.
On July 22, 2013 had a successful brand launch of six flavors of his GF Joe gluten & dairy free Biscotti at Natures Food Patch a natural health food store in Clearwater, Florida in the 22,000 SF store they carry north Pinellas County's largest array of organic produce, bulk foods, & natural bodycare etc. In a few months his next item launching will be his certified organic gluten & dairy & egg free soy free cookie dough with four flavors and a cereal.
Since then some of his products are sold in local grocery health food stores, under the brand name “GFJoe Gluten Free Bakery”. Mr. Joseph Camerieri can be reached through his bakery’s website: http://www.gfjoe.com
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