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Coming Soon - Clive's Pies
We have always listed a selection of Clive's Pies but we are going to be buying directly in the near future. This means that the full range will soon be available, including their Gluten Free varieties. Further details will be available once this is up and running. by Simon Woodallson (22/08/2008) |
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Customer Invoices
Currently, all Lembas invoices display the quantity of a particular item that you have ordered and are invoiced for in the format of decimals. So, when you get less than a whole case; say you have only got 2 singles from a case of 24, your invoice will show that you have received 0.08 of a case.
Now, if you prefer, there is also the option to have these quantities displayed using the “slash” notation that we ourselves use internally. For example, if you have a single case this will be shown as “1c”. Furthermore, if you have one case and three singles this will be shown as “1c, 3s”. If you would prefer to have the information on your invoices displayed in this way, on all future invoices, please let us know. by Simon Woodallson (22/07/2008) |
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Forest Foods - Price Rises
Forest Foods haven't increased their prices in quite some time but why should they be the only supplier not to make changes as a result of the current commodity supply problems? Anyway, effective immediately, there have been price rises on almost the entire range. Please note however, that a couple of prices have not changed and a few have even come down in price. As always, please check your invoice carefully. by Simon Woodallson (22/07/2008) |
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Long Term Supply Problems
As well as the unprecedented price rises across the board for a huge number of products we are also experiencing problems with sourcing a number of commodities. The following commodities will all be unavailable until the next crops are harvested;
This is due to a mix of poor harvests and unexpectedly high demand. We have also had problems sourcing some of the new Provamel Organic Soya milks. Once again, a manufacturer has not seen fit to ensure continuity of supply for the period of the changeover. When this has been added to the fact that we received almost no warning of the change, it has meant that we have sometimes been unable to secure enough stock to cover our requirements. by Simon Woodallson (22/07/2008) |
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Say No to Water Fluoridation
The National Pure Water Association is asking us to bring your attention to the contentious issue of the possible fluoridation of our drinking water. Setting aside all the arguments for and against adding fluoride to the water we drink [and there are lots], there is still the issue of choice. Whether you believe in the benefits or are concerned about the possible side effects, none of us appears to have much choice or any say in the matter. As with Genetically Modified Organisms, the jury is still out on the benefits or otherwise of water fluoridisation. What we at Lembas object to is the fact that unwillingly, and unknowingly, we are the test subjects. While we are totally opposed to animal testing in any form or for any reason, we don't agree that humans should be used as test subjects either especially without our consent. If you’d like more information about this issue or tips on how to make your opinion known contact the National Pure Water Association, 42 Huntington Road, York, YO31 8RE on 0208 220 9168, e-mail info@npwa.org.uk or visit their website http://www.npwa.org.uk
by Simon Woodallson (30/06/2008) |
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Sound Bites - Organic Fruit & Veg. to your door
Home delivery in Derby (and nearby), using a van running on recycled oil. Organic fruit and veg boxes starting from £10, plus fresh organic bread, organic wines and beers, eco-house and bodycare, and a wide range of wholefoods. Please email home@soundbitesderby.org.uk or call 01332 291369 or see http://www.soundbitesderby.org.uk for more details by Simon Woodallson (25/06/2008) |
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Samosas, Pakora & Vegetable Rolls
Lembas is very pleased to announce the introduction of a range of frozen Samosas, Bhajees, Pakoras and Vegetable Rolls. Some of you will remember the short lived Arshi range of Samosas that proved to be very popular a while ago but which fell victim to grant money-itis [take away the grant used to set things up and there’s not much left]. Thankfully, we’ll have no such problems with Omar Foods who started making Samosas for local Asian shops over 20 years ago. At the start of the year Omar Foods moved into new purpose built premises on At present the range consists of the following products; ONION BAJEE [150g] Ingredients: Onion, Gram flour, Chilli powder, Turmeric powder, Jeera* powder, Salt. VEGETABLE SAMOSA [110g] Ingredients: Potato, Onion, Carrot, Peas, Salt, Chilli powder, Jeera powder, Dhania** powder, Wheat flour. VEGETABLE Ingredients: Potato, Onion, Carrot, Peas, Salt, Chilli powder, Jeera powder, Dhania powder, Wheat flour. VEGETABLE PAKORA [120g] Ingredients: Onion, Potato, Gram flour, Chilli powder, Turmeric powder, Jeera powder, Salt. MIXED VEGETABLE BAJEE [120g] Ingredients: Carrot, Garden peas, Green Beans, Sweetcorn, Onion, Gram flour, Chili powder, Turmeric powder, Jeera powder, Salt. SPINACH BAJEE [120g] Ingredients: Spinach, Onion, Gram flour, Chili powder, Turmeric powder, Jeera powder, Salt. * Jeera is more commonly known as Cumin ** Dhania is more commonly known as Coriander Initially this range comes packed loose in boxes of 3 dozen with a frozen shelf life of 3 months. As a special introductory offer, mixed 3 dozen boxes will be available to trade customers only, on request. If it’s any recommendation, the samples that were dropped off for us to try evaporated in very short order.
We have finally managed to sort the freezer out and this range is now in stock. by Simon Woodallson (04/06/2008) |
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LEMBAS NEWS LETTER
We have made the decision to scale back on our paper catalogues. We feel that it’s become increasingly stale, clunky and it's not very easy to find your way around. The final nail in the coffin of the paper catalogue however is that, because it’s only brought out every four months or so, the information listed is quickly out of date and inaccurate. Therefore we have decided to concentrate our efforts on keeping the online Lembas catalogue up to date. After all, this is already the only place where the full range of items that Lembas can supply is listed and it’s much easier to keep this information relevant. However, as there are often a number of day to day issues that we feel you should know about, we also intend to bring out a regular news letter. Hopefully this will keep you up to date with the exciting and fast moving world that is Vegetarian Wholefoods. If you’d like to be kept up to date with the Lembas’ newsletter please let us know. We’d be grateful if you would let us know if you’d prefer the newsletter to be posted out to you or whether you’d rather be e-mailed with updates. by Simon Woodallson (22/05/2008) |
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Alpro vs Provamel
We start with the Wholefood equivalent of the Hokey-Cokey. First it was Provamel, then it was Alpro and now it’s Provamel again it seems. Confused? I haven’t even started yet. Not sure what the overall idea is as we’ve been told several versions but the range of Soya milks etc available to the independent Wholefood trade has been radically changed. Out goes the incredibly popular Sweetened with Calcium [Blue packs]. In come a couple of lines we were told we’d never see again. For the record, the following lines are what we will be able to supply in future and they are
Not especially exciting is it? by Simon Woodallson (06/05/2008) |
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New Swedish Glace Ice Creams
Swedish Glace have made some changes to their existing range which now comes in fancy new packaging but have also introduced new Wild Blueberry flavour soya ice cream [I can just see the Swedish Glace staff up at Fox House stripping the Blueberry bushes every year!]. In addition the range now includes a 1.3 litre Family Size tub which does not come in the Mocha Chocolate flavour, so far at least. automatically be substituted. by Simon Woodallson (30/04/2008) |
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Island Getaway for Sale
Fancy getting away from it all?
by Simon Woodallson (04/02/2008) |