Meet some exciting new additions to Erudus…
Each month our Data Pool Update lists all the new Manufacturers and Wholesalers joining Erudus. But here we take a closer look at some of the businesses adding their products to Erudus, because our new additions are always worth celebrating…
Country Lane Foods Ltd
Family business Country Lane Foods has a passion for all things egg-related, and for over 30 years have proudly worked alongside the very best hens and people (including farmers UK-wide). The business now packs over 1.5 million eggs per week, and boasts a 45,000 square feet packing facility situated in beautiful countryside, as well as actively researching and giving advice on the egg industry throughout Europe, attending seminars, and governing industry bodies and groups.
Products: Eggs
Lilo's Handmade
As featured on Channel 4, Lilo’s Handmade makes fresh and dried artisan pasta, every day. Using premium Italian pasta flour and bronze pasta dies, they make sure to dry their pasta at low temperatures and over a long enough time to capture as much flavour from the fresh (and all vegan friendly) ingredients as possible. Based in Pencoed, in South Wales, Lilo’s Handmade pride themselves on sustainability and use clear plant matter bags that are safe for home composting.
Products: Dried pasta, fresh pasta, sauces, coffee
Longman Cheese Sales Ltd
Specialists in wholesale cheese, dairy and fine food, Longman’s supply businesses of all sizes, from local delicatessens and cafés through to Michelin star restaurants and hotels - covering the South, Southeast and Southwest of England. The Longman family have been farmers and farmhouse cheesemakers in the Vale of Camelot for over two centuries, and since the 1930s have expanded the family business through the partnership system of farming, without losing the established traditions.
Products: Cheese, butter, youghurt, cream, clotted cream, lemon curd, jam, charcuterie, juices, oils, vinegar’s, olives, biscuits, flour, eggs, chocolate, vegan friendly products, dry goods
Pieminister Kitchens Ltd
B Corp Certified Pieminister are famous for their award-winning, sustainably made pies. Founded in 2003 in Stokes Croftl by Tristan Hogg and Jon Simon, the business sold 5 pies on day 1 and now employs 300 people - still making all pies in their Bristol kitchens. A popular fixture at pubs, cafés, supermarkets and even stadiums, their range caters for all diets, covers everything from handheld pies to sharing pies and the business tailors the ideal wholesale food solution to meet customers’ needs.
Products: Meat pies, filo pies, vegetarian pies, vegan pies, gluten-free pies
Riviera Iced Tea Ltd
A naturally delicious iced tea brand inspired by Mediterranean summers, Riviera was founded and is still run by a young, female team. The business was started with a single goal - to create a soft drink that would provide a tasty and exciting alternative to alcoholic beverages and the usual soft drinks. The result - Riviera iced tea, is vegan, low calorie, natural, gluten-free and non-carbonated, and can be found in farm shops, retail, cafes, event halls and bar fridges across the UK.
Products: Lemon ice tea, peach ice tea, raspberry and mint iced tea
The Saucerer Foods Ltd
The Saucerer’s stir-in sauces are designed for quick meals, boasting high-quality, sustainably sourced ingredients. The brand takes pride in creating gourmet-quality pasta sauces inspired by flavours from around the world, bursting with enormous flavour, featuring roasted aubergines and vibrant, aromatic harissa paste. The range is free of gluten, added sugar and unnecessary additives, and does not need to be heated up.
Products: Plant-based chorizo and smoky red pepper sauce, roasted aubergine and spicy harissa sauce, wild mushroom and truffle oil pesto, Tom’s Calabrian hot pasta sauce with hot honey
Whole Earth Foods Limited
Back in 1967, brothers Craig and Gregory Sams opened an organic, vegetarian, macrobiotic restaurant in London called Seeds, which eventually evolved into the famous Whole Earth Foods brand, renowned for their peanut butter. A staple in supermarkets and health food shops across the country, their range also includes organic drinks and store-cupboard essentials, created with the goals of creating healthy, natural and delicious food, and doing their bit to make the earth whole again.
Products: Peanut butter, soft drinks
