October 2022
We were absolutely thrilled to be crowned Foodservice Supplier of the Year at the FPC Fresh Awards on 16th September.
The fresh produce industry has been through a tough two years which makes these awards, and this award in-particular, so special.
A HUGE THANK YOU to the entire CS team.
The County Supplies Team
Vegetables
- Squashes Bedlam Farm, English
- Beetroot – golden, white, candy & red Royal Oak Farm, English
- Sandy Carrots French
- Cavolo nero Royal Oak Farm, English
- Leafy celeriac French
- Fenland celery English
- Chervil root French
- Cime di rapa Italian
- Hispi cabbage Shutterton Farm, English
- Jerusalem artichokes French
- Parsley root French
- Puntarella Italian
- Pumpkin French
- Ratte potato French
- Romanesco French & English
Fruits
- Cox apples MJ Eastwood Farm, English
- Royal Gala apples MJ Eastwood Farm, English
- Bergamot orange Italian
- Figs French & Turkish
- Osteen Mango Spanish
- Miyagawa Italian
- Comice pears
- Willam pears French
- Plums Portuguese & Italian
- Quince Turkish & French
- Strawberry grape Italian
Salad
- Castelfranco Italian
- Lollo Rossa lettuce Betts Farm, English
- Oak leaf lettuce Betts Farm, English
- Lolo Biondi lettuce Betts Farm, English
- Heritage tomatoes French
- Watercress Chalk Farm, English
- Cybele chicory French
arriving
- Chestnuts in husk French & Italian
- Lautrec garlic French
- Medlar English
- Sharon fruit Italian
- Marina winter tomatoes Italian
departing
- Runner beans English
- Strawberries & raspberries English
- Salad crop English
- Corn on the cob (loose) English
- Baby vegetables English
- Damsons English
- Watermelons Italian
wild foods
- Sea purslane
- Rock samphire
- Sea kale
- Sea beet
- White truffles
- Black autumn truffles
- European ceps
- Scottish Girolles
- Pied de Mouton
- French & Swiss Trompette
- Grey & yellow Chanterelle
- Medlar
- Crab apples
- Sloe berries
October
Top Insights
- We are delighted to be stocking Belazu Olives, Pesto & Oils. A great addition to the CS dry store.
- Potato prices are only set to rise. English farmers are reporting a 50%+ shortage in crops due to the summer drought, and with rising transport and fertiliser costs it will only push the price further.
- The plunging UK pound and rising inflation are both driving up the price of imported fresh produce. For fresh food, inflation swelled to 12.1%, up from 10.5% in August, the highest-ever recorded rate.
The best of
COUNTY
SUPPLIES NEWS
Fresh Produce Awards, 2022.
We were absolutely thrilled to be crowned Foodservice Supplier of the Year, FPC Fresh Awards 2022!
It was great to celebrate the pre-launch of Beder’s new cookbook, Eat with Beder, this month.
When Beder asked us to supply all the fresh produce we jumped at the chance. We are extremely proud to help support their incredible work in mental health and suicide prevention.
Featuring a selection of delicious recipes from some amazing contributors including Steve Bartlett and Dr Julie Smith, it is a great book supporting a very important cause.
