SMITH & BROCK WEEKLY REPORT #126

Tel.: 0203 621 4242 @smithandbrock www.smithandbrock.com Arches 254–255, Grosvenor Terrace, London SE5 0NP

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WEEKLY MARKET REPORT – 18/05/20

Please read this yet again very interesting piece from Fresh Produce Consortium (FPC).Local produce have to be championed, and seasonality too! There should be no such things as importing fresh cherries from South America in the winter months!!! Not only is this not viable, it pollutes the air and they don’t really taste great! And even if they were to taste great, isn’t it what this is all about? Waiting patiently for the time when the season of a product comes again and all the excitement behind it! That’s the true respect of the product, of the farmers and of our planet.

GENERAL PRODUCT UPDATE

“Opportunity to Develop a Circular Economy – There may be an opportunity for individuals and organisations to leverage the benefits of the immediate community instead of global supply chains, adopting principles of redesign, reduce, reuse and recycle (i.e. circular economy concepts). Food supply chains of the future may shift back to seasonal produce and local growth and supply.”

https://www.fpcfreshtalkdaily.co.uk/single-post/2020/05/11/Opinion-Consumer-habits-in-the-food-industry-are-changing

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UK products continued:HOME DELIVERY... KNOCK-KNOCK!

Our product range is not just about selecting the best fruit and vegetables! We now offer a wide range of other high quality produce, many of them are even handcrafted from small businesses only a very short drive away from our Camberwell base!

https://www.knock-knock-groceries.com/

Sourdough bread from Herne Hill, free range meat from our local butcher Flock and Herd and (this week we have chicken) freshly squeezed juices made inhouse! We are proud of what we do! As our catch phrase says:

‘EXPERTLY SOURCED, PROUDLY DELIVERED’

SUNDAY FEAST BOX

BEAUTIFUL BREAKFAST BOX

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This week is about a drink more than a dish really!With the wonderful warm/sunny weather, what better than a nice refreshing drink of homemade lemonade flavoured with elderflowers…

We have all in stock, from the organic/Amalfi lemons to the elderflower and the sugar – you just need to find the water!

HOMEMADE LEMONADEWITH ELDERFLOWER

DISH OF THE WEEK / RECIPE IDEA / CHALLENGE!

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UK products continued:FUNDRAISING FOR KING’S HOSPITAL

As the fundraising pot gets bigger, the amount of fruit and veg we are able to send to these two hospitals gets bigger!By donating you are not just helping the nurses but also the chain of the produce industry... from the farmer to the transporter and also S&B.

We still need to fundraise more, thanks for your generosity and support to King’s College Hospital.

A big round of applause to all of us with our donations and also for reaching £43000! And a big thank you to Jill and all the people around her for organising all this!

WHERE YOU CAN SHOW SUPPORT:

• https://www.gofundme.com/manage/buy-them-a-coffee-kch

• https://www.instagram.com/buythemacoffee_kch/• https://twitter.com/buythemacoffee

SMITH & BROCK WEEKLY REPORT #126

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UK products continued:

UK products continued:

FRUIT IN SEASON

VEG IN SEASON

STAY SAFE & WELL, THE SMITH & BROCK TEAM