Welcome to the Empire Bespoke Foods 2018/19 catalogue.

In the past 12 months, UK food growth has been driven by inflation, with some increases in pricing still to appear on the retailers’ shelves.  Consumer confidence, according to a recent piece of IGD research, shows that 80% of shoppers expect prices to continue to rise, in store, in the coming 12 months, which is driving greater sensitivity to price changes at the shelf.  However, we continue to work hard to ensure we keep our prices as stable as possible.

Health is now a ‘megatrend’, but perhaps not as we’ve traditionally known it.  Health is no longer just about counting calories and eating 5 portions of fruit and veg every day, it’s now about ‘flexitarian’ diets, food provenance and quality ingredients . . . as well as counting calories!  Post-millennials are changing traditional retailer views and choice at the point of purchase, in fact, 49% of these consumers are actively looking for more vegetarian options* in store.  And despite price sensitivity, 68% of shoppers are prepared to trade up in exchange for better quality food*.

The government is also looking for ways to support healthier decision making around food and drink.  The recent campaign to encourage parents to provide their children snacks containing no more than 100 calories per snack, twice a day max, as well as the recent implementation of the ‘Sugar Tax’, means that as an importer/distributor, as well as a retailer, we must stay close to what our customers want.

I’m very pleased to say that, as a customer of Empire Bespoke Foods, you can go through this catalogue and see the finest, most authentic, food and drink brands from around the world, as well as new ranges that address consumers’ changing needs.  We’ve got products for healthier snacking occasions, brands with unrivaled provenance, heritage and quality, as well as many products suitable for vegetarian and vegan diets.  We continue to offer new Christmas and BBQ ranges, food and drink from 5 continents, many of which are ‘on-trend’ and exactly what your customers want.  There truly is something new for everyone here, and if you can’t find a brand that inspires you to try something different in your store, please let us know!

On top of amazing ranges, everyone at EBF are passionate about ensuring we offer the highest standards of customer service.  I’m proud of my team, but we’re always looking for ways to improve, so please use our website to let us know how we’re doing, and we will act on any feedback we receive.  The passion, commitment, and dedication of our entire business shines through in everything we do, which is how we’ve inspired hundreds of new customers to work with us in the past year.  How can we inspire you?

We can’t influence what the economy throws at us, but I absolutely believe that UK consumers want, and are prepared to pay for, interesting and tasty food and drink.  They want quality, they want flavours from around the world, they want something new . . . they want to be inspired!  Feedback we’ve sometimes received is that the breadth and quality of our entire range is tough to understand from the pages of a catalogue, so we’re exhibiting at Farm Shop & Deli 2018, Speciality and Fine Food Fair 2018 and IFE in 2019.  We’ll be showing virtually our entire range, and we’d love to be able to talk you through it.  If you can’t make these shows, please contact our sales team, they’re always happy to help.

Thank you and I wish you the very best for the coming year.

Chandresh Patel

MD & Owner

Empire Bespoke Foods Ltd

Posted by: Edward R

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