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12.01.2012
The Cornish Olive Company - New!
We are delighted to announce that we are now supplying & distributing an excellent range of product from the Cornish Olive Company.The Cornish Olive Company which was officially opened late last year, marinades, blends, & packages a range of delicious Greek Olives available in both retail & catering packs. After running an olive stall on Falmouth market and taking part in food festivals, Erik Verwaaijen joined with business partner Steve Magill to form the company. They recently set up in their new 1,500sq ft base, which they spent thousands of pounds transforming over three months. We are now offering their complete range of Marinated Olives which you can view in the ‘Pickles, Relishes & Vinegar’ section of our ‘Dry Goods’ range.
Please contact us if you wish to sample any of these scrumptious blends of Olives
30.06.2011
Fresh Produce Info:
Stone fruit is now at it's peak with Italian Peaches, Italian Nectarines, French (AA size) Apricots, Plums and Cherries all ripening well into delicious juicy fruits.
Along with the superb English "Oakchurch" Strawberries and Raspberries we now have large Cherries in 400gm punnets, they will impress , although stock is limited.
Mitchel Fruit Garden have this week picked the first Red Gooseberries and Blackcurrants, we are expecting the Raspberries and Red Currants very soon.
We have a range of Cornish lettuce including Little Gem, Iceberg, Lollo Rosso, Oakleaf and Soft/Flat. If you prefer baby leaves we of course have the 300gm Lizard Leaf Gourmet salad bag and the value 500gm Mixed Leaf bag, both are field grown and soil association certified organic.
Cornish Calabrese and Cauliflower are now plentiful and very good value.
New Season Cornish Swede has now replaced the old.
14.06.2011
New for the 2011 season Lizard Leaves launch value mixed leaf salad pack.
Baby salad leaves from fields soaked in Cornish sunshine and fresh Atlantic rain.
MIXED BABYLEAVES is the new 4 leaf summer babyleaf mix from The Lizard Leaf Company, it's a light summery blend of oak/frisee lettuce, ruby frills mustard and oriental mizuna and it offers an affordable way to buy some of the same fantastic quality field grown leaves that are in the Lizard Leaves premier Gourmet Babyleaf range. This is an ideal product for customers who are working on a tight budget but who also want to source local and use some top quality Cornish grown baby leaves.The Lizard Leaf Company 4 leaf Mixed Babyleaves is available now in a 500g pack size from stock.
08.06.2011
Food inflation hits 23 month high…
Food bills increased at the fastest pace in nearly two years last month as volatile commodity prices continued to lift the cost of living in the UK.Food inflation hit a 23-month high of 4.9% in May, up from 4.7% in April, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC).The rising costs of raw materials - wheat was up 72% and oil was 50% higher - have been driven by dry weather and demand from emerging markets such as China.
31.05.2011
Manage costs by using our weekly price guides...
Market pressures and global climate change continue to add inflation to the food sector. We are committed to providing weekly information on what is best value, and what to avoid, by product across each category. Using this weekly guide, along with our list of local produce and what is on special offer, will help to ensure you are receiving the best of what is available for both quality and value. Speak to your account managers to ensure you are getting this information sent to you each week.
31.05.2011
Food price increases set to continue...
Food prices around the world have been rising sharply. In January, the wholesale cost of food hit its highest monthly figure on record, according to the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Prices were higher than their peak in 2008, when a food crisis prompted riots and demonstrations around the world.What's more, oil prices are also edging up, reaching their highest level in two years. Severe weather in some of the world's biggest food exporting countries damaged supplies. That has helped to push food prices almost 20% higher than a year earlier, according to the FAO. The price of a barrel of oil has topped $125 on the London market, the highest level for almost three years. There have been sharp rises in recent weeks following political unrest in oil producing countries in the Middle East and North Africa. Underlying this uncertainty is the rising demand for oil. Like food, it is difficult to escape the impact of the rising crude prices. It not only directly affects the cost of fuel and energy, but also feeds into the prices of other goods by raising the cost of production and transportation. The prices of staple foods will more than double in 20 years unless world leaders take action to reform the global food system, Oxfam has warned. By 2030, the average cost of key crops will increase by between 120% and 180%, the charity forecasts.Among the many factors driving rising food prices in the coming decades, Oxfam predicts that climate change will have the most serious impact.
11.05.2011
Cornish Rock Samphire now available...
Cornish Rock Samphire is now available to order – it should always be cooked then dressed with olive oil or butter to bring out the best flavour - you don't eat it raw.Rock Samphire has been eaten since Celtic times, and was very popular as a pickle in C16th Britain until it died out from over-picking in C19th. A love of wild and health-giving foods has led to the recent re-discovery of Rock Samphire amongst TV and Michelin-starred Chefs, and now in adventurous home kitchens. This is a truly local food from Cornwall, freshly hand-picked for you from sustainable sources. Not just for fish, it can be cooked and served in many inspirational ways Rock Samphire is so very versatile and encourages creative and inspirational cooking.The distinctive flavour and high nutritional value also makes it extremely attractive in a vegetarian diet. Try a rock samphire, fennel, tomato and walnut lasagne; fiery mexican corncakes with rock samphire; puy lentils with rock samphire, feta and capers, or throw a generous handful into every stir-fry.
26.03.2011
Product Info: English Asparagus
For those who like to feature first early English Asparagus it has arrived this morning and looks great, Cornish is expected in mid May.
