Special diets

Whether you’re looking for wheat-, gluten-, dairy or sugar-free foods, raw or low fat nibbles, we are here to help providing a wide range of your basics as well as tantalizing treats and top cooking tips from our friendly and knowledgeable team of staff. To make your life just that little bit easier, we mark our specifically gluten-free products with a red dot.

Our suppliers

Amisa
Amisa products are gluten-free or spelt-based and avoid the use of pesticides, chemicals or additives. Although spelt is not gluten-free, this ancient grain can be tolerated by some people with sensitivity to gluten.
They supply us:
Rice & corn crispbread, buckwheat crispbreads, spelt poppy crispbread, spelt crunchy muesli, spelt honey puffs, spelt fruit heart biscuits (sugar free), spelt ginger cookies, cheese and chive spelt nibbles, vanilla muffins, vitality breakfast rolls, deep pan pizza bases, gluten-free apple & cinnamon porridge 
Contact them at:
www.windmillorganics.com

Crimbles
Crimbles is an award-winning bakery specializing in wheat- and gluten-free cakes, macaroons and savoury snacks. Although not organic, they are committed to ensuring that those on gluten- and wheat-free diets don’t have to miss out on life’s treats.
They supply us:
Coconut rings, Bakewell tarts, double chocolate brownies
Contact them at:
www.mrscrimbles.com

Essential
Essential are a leading European wholesaler, manufacturer and distributor based in our own fair city. They’re completely vegetarian and ‘do’ many vegan, organic, biodynamic, fair-trade and special diet ranges such as gluten-free.  
They supply us:
The list is endless…
Contact them at:
www.essential-trading.co.uk 

Genius
Genius gluten-free products are the inspiration of food lover Lucinda Bruce-Gardyne who set about creating the perfect loaf after the discovery that one of her children had a severe gluten allergy. Her products aren’t organic but much-appreciated and loved by many foodies who are concerned about their gluten intake but still love their bread.
They supply us:
Brown and white bread, garlic & chilli pitta, teacakes, lemon and raisin pancakes
Contact them at:
www.geniusglutenfree.com
 

Gourmet Raw
Gourmet Raw produce a tasty range of raw and living foods for people who want a nutritious snack on the move. None of the ingredients have been heated above 40.5°C ensuring that enzymes and minerals remain intact. From nearby Shepton Mallet, you’re supporting a local company too.
They supply us:
Celestial cacao brownie, sunshine flackers, salsa flackers
Contact them at:
www.gourmetraw.com 

Hale & Hearty
Hale & Hearty aim to produce wholesome wheat- and gluten-free foods that don’t compromise on taste. They’re not organic but are UK-based and offer alternatives to those intolerant to the pervasive wheat and gluten used in so many of the processed foods that saturate the market.
They supply us:
Chocolate brownie mix
Contact them at:
www.healnhearty.co.uk 

Inspiral
Inspiral specialise in “gourmet optimum nutrition for connoisseurs”, all handmade in London. Everything is vegan and many things are sugar-, wheat- and gluten-free too. They use superfoods and tonic herbs as well as produce which is as seasonal as possible.
They supply us:
Raw baobab kale and onion chips, raw wasabi and wheatgrass kale chips, raw cheesie purple corn kale chips, raw cacao and cinnamon kale chips, raw chocolately granola, raw banana greeny granola, raw loveberry granola, raw reishi crackits, raw hoshu crackits, raw ginseng crackits, brownie, mint brownie
Contact them at:
www.inspiralled.net

Kallo
Kallo began as a family business over 20 years ago when they began producing rice cakes. Now they produce so much more, and it’s all still free from additives, wheat and gluten.
They supply us:
Gluten-free products: variety of sweet and savoury rice cakes, corn cakes, puffed rice and honey puffed rice cereal, stock powder
Other products: stock cubes, stock powder, bread sticks
Contact them at:
www.kallofoods.com 

Nairns
Nairns has almost become synonymous with the oat cake. Keeping up with customer demands, they’ve now developed a gluten-free range made from separately milled oats.
They supply us:
Gluten-free products: gluten-free porridge oats
Other products: oatcakes, herb and pumpkin seed oatcakes, dark chocolate oat biscuits, mixed berry biscuits, stem ginger biscuits,  
Contact them at:
www.nairns-oatcakes.com 

Healthy Oils
Healthy Oils is a family run business aiming to provide good quality organic products from small suppliers from the UK and EU. Committed to the independents rather than the supermarkets, they strive to give suppliers a fair price while keeping retail prices to a minimum.
They supply us:
Their wheat- and gluten-free range includes: Naturalmente kamut couscous (related to durum wheat but more nutritious), Naturalmente corn couscous, Naturalmente corn & rice cous cous, Naturalmente spelt couscous (an ancient form of wheat which can be tolerated by some coeliacs), Naturalmente rice couscous
Contact them at:
www.healthyoils.co.uk 

Nature’s Path
Nature’s Path is a truly ethical breakfast cereal company. Although they’re far away in North America, their whole company was founded on the intention to leave the soil in better condition than that in which it was found. We think that’s a cause worth championing and we’re hoping to soon adopt their working methods which include belly dancing and gardening at break times.
They supply us:
Ginger & Cashew Commotion, Cherry & Coconut Harmony, Maple Syrup & Hazelnut Harmony
Contact them at:
www.naturespath.com 

Orgran
Orgran aims to produce healthy and nutritious foods that are free from all the major food allergens. They are one of the few companies that are strictly dedicated to gluten-free production and have produced an award winning pasta range.  Although not organic, all of their products are vegan as well as gluten-, wheat-, dairy-, egg-, yeast and GMO-free.
They supply us:
Egg replacement powder, vegetable rice pasta spirals
Contact them at:
www.orgran.com 

Oatly
Founded in the 1960s when lactose intolerance was first discovered, Oatly’s success has raised the status of the humble oat. With a nutritionally sound balance of carbohydrate, protein and fat, oats are the ideal choice for those unable to tolerate dairy, soya or rice milk. Its mild flavour is ideal for drinking, for pouring on cereal, for cooking and baking.   
They supply us:
Organic oat milk, calcium and vitamin enriched oat milk, chocolate oat milk, oat cream
Contact them at:
www.oatly.co.uk 

Plamil
Plamil began as a company making dairy-free milk chocolate using ‘plant milk’. They now produce a whole range of award-winning products including organic, dairy-free, sugar-free and carob chocolate as well as egg-free mayonnaise. Pure guilt-free indulgence.
They supply us:
Egg-free rice mayo, lemongrass egg-free mayo, various dairy free chocolate bars including mint, chocolate orange, cayenne pepper, dark, ginger, sugar-free, sugar-free carob, sugar-free with hemp seeds
Contact them at:
www.plamilfoods.co.uk 

Provamel
Provamel began as a company manufacturing soya milk as a way of combating poverty and famine in developing countries. As awareness of the nutritional benefits of soya grew, its popularity across the globe soared. Provamel only ever use organic and sustainably managed crops.
They supply us:
Soya milk (sweetened, unsweetened, calcium and vitamin enriched), chocolate soya milk, strawberry soya milk, banana soya milk, soya cream, soya custard, vanilla dessert pots, chocolate dessert pots, caramel dessert pots, rice milk
Contact them at:
www.provamel.com 

Pulsin
Pulsin pride themselves on making ‘functional’ snacks using premium wholefood ingredients. The products now on the shelves are the result of years of planning and recipe tinkering following their premier at Womad festival. Full of fruit, nuts and seeds, these really are energy bombs. Based in Gloucestershire, they’re a local company too.    
They supply us:
Berry Burst, Raw Chocolate Brownie, Bliss Bomb, Maple & Peanut Protein, Banana Crisp Energy Bomb, Guarana and Ginseng Energy Bomb (vegan & non-vegan), Bliss Bar, Pea Protein powder, Hemp Protein powder
Contact them at:
www.pulsin.co.uk 

Raw Health
Raw Health use only raw and organic ingredients that have been soaked and sprouted, just as nature intended, to bring their natural vitality into life.    
They supply us:
Forest honey, raw spicy buckwheat bites, Provencale crispbreads, intensely Italian crispbreads
Contact them at:
www.windmillorganics.com 

Rice Dream
Rice Dream came about as an alternative to soya and dairy. Made from Italian rice, it is lactose free and low in fat. Great as a chilled drink on its own (try adding cocoa powder for a delicious sugar-free chocolate milk treat) as well in cooking and baking.
They supply us:
Original rice drink, vanilla rice drink
Contact them at:
www.ricedream.co.uk 

Rizopia
Canadian-based Rizopia are dedicated to making certified organic gluten-free pasta from rice, and it tastes just great.
They supply us:
Fusilli pasta
Contact them at:
www.rizopia.com 

Sunnyvale
All Sunnyvale products are certified organic, are suitable for vegetarians and vegans and many cater for other special diets such as wheat-, gluten-, or sugar-free.
They supply us:
Sprouted rye bread, sprouted hemp bread, sprouted wheat bread, sprouted wheat with date bread, mixed grain sourdough, banana loaf, fruit loaf, fig & orange loaf
Contact them at:
www.sunnyvaleorganic.com 

Village Bakery
Village Bakery is a pioneering brand that uses only natural processes, artisan methods and renewable energy to make award-winning organic and special dietary ranges.
They supply us:
Savoury seed biscuits, oatcakes, 4 fruit bars, 4 seed bars, dairy-free and gluten-free mince pies (seasonal)
Contact them at:
www.village-bakery.com 

Whole Earth
Whole Earth began 40 years ago as a little company whose big ideas about natural and healthy food just grew bigger and bigger. They make organic and macrobiotic products that are as tasty as they are healthy, especially those baked beans.
They supply us:
Cola, lemonade, sparkling apple & raspberry, sparkling elderflower, sparkling ginger, mountain cranberry drink, Wake Up coffee substitute, no-caff drink, peanut butter (crunchy, smooth, with and without salt), tomato ketchup, sugar-free baked beans, sugar-free cornflakes, Swiss-style muesli, maple frosted cereal flakes, cocoa crunch cereal, plum tomatoes   
Contact them at:
www.wholeearthfoods.com