E.E. & Brian Smith

David Welch, Kelvin Campbell and Lee Alan Salter from our sales team are attending SIAL Paris next week on Monday 21st and Tuesday 22nd October. The trade show is running from 19th – 23rd October in Paris which has over 7,500 exhibitors from 130 countries. Let us know if you are planning on attending the show and would like to organise a meeting with one of our suppliers – enquiries@eebriansmith.com. We are looking forward to seeing our customers and suppliers from all over the world at the show.  

With this wet and colder weather Autumn has arrived here in the UK. One food which we often associate with Autumn is Apple. Apples have a wide range of uses in UK food production including in Jams, Drinks, Desserts, Smoothies and Bakery. This year the total Apple crop production inside the EU has decreased by around 12% this season owing to adverse weather and poor pollination during the blossom. The main countries in Europe which have seen a decrease in volume are Hungary, Germany and Poland. Poland is Europe’s largest producer of Apples, and the crop is around a 20% down on last year which is 25% down on a 3-year average. Volumes available for industrial processing are expected to be 15-18% lower this coming season compared to last year. With the Apple crop being short this year it is important this year that any Apple products you need this year are booked within the season which will run until the end of November. Apple products we can supply include Apple Puree, Apple Juice both Concentrate and NFC, Apple Pulp and Apple Dice. We can source Conventional, Organic and Baby Food grade products as well. We are happy to provide pricing, specifications and samples for any products of interest – enquiries@eebriansmith.com.

Did you know that E.E. & Brian Smith can supply vegetable purees? The range of vegetable purees we can offer is increasing and some of the popular lines include Sweet Potato, Carrot, Broccoli, Butternut Squash and Pepper. We can supply in different grades including Organic and Baby Food grade with different packaging formats including Aseptic drums or bag in boxes all of which are sustainably sourced. The applications for the vegetable purees are wide from soups to baby food to pasta sauces. Vegetables like Kale and Spinach Purees are great for smoothies and drinks as they contain less sugar than using fruit purees. Now is the season for our supplier to process the vegetable purees so it’s a great time to look at your annual requirements or any new NPD projects you might be working on. If there is a specific vegetable puree you are looking for, please let us know and we will try to help. We are happy to provide samples, pricing and specifications for any line of interest. Please contact enquiries@eebriansmith.com for further information. 

British Food Fortnight is currently running from 20th September to 6th October 2024. E.E. & Brian Smith support British suppliers and offer a wide range of British Fruit Juice (both NFC and Concentrate), Fruit Purees and IQF Fruit. We source our British soft fruit products from different parts of the country including the East of England and the West Midlands. British Food Fortnight are encouraging people during this event to try to buy British products, look for British foods when you are on the menu eating out and attend any local events which are on in your area. If you are interested in any of our British IQF Fruit, Fruit Juices or Purees we are more than happy to organise samples, specifications and prices. Please email enquiries@eebriansmith.com

This month is the start of Organic September. This awareness month focuses on Organic products and the attention to detail in growing them to the Organic standard. E.E. & Brian Smith are certified by the Soil Association for all our Organic products. The Soil Association was the world’s first Organic standard in 1973. The Soil Association Organic symbol can be used on any product you produce with the Organic lines we sell and it is the most widely recognised Organic symbol with it being on 70% of all Organic food and drink products on sale in the UK. The range of products we can offer in the Organic range includes – Strawberry Puree, Lemon Juice (both NFC and Concentrate), IQF Strawberries, Bitter Orange Pulp and Peel and Raspberry Puree. We have a large range of Organic products available so please contact us and we can send you over a list – enquiries@eebriansmith.com

At E.E. & Brian Smith we love visiting suppliers with our customers. A couple of weeks ago Kelvin Campbell and Janine Garbers travelled to Vietnam to see one of our Passionfruit Juice suppliers. Hope you enjoy this video of their trip!

Today is National Prosecco Day! Did you know today (13th August) is National Prosecco Day. Prosecco is a light, crisp Italian varietal sparking wine which is delicate and refreshing with lemon and citrus notes. It is known of being dry or extra dry sparkling wine with a pale straw colour. Prosecco is produced from the Glera grape variety and is grown in northeast Italy principally in Veneto and Friuli Venezia Giulia regions of north of Venice. Prosecco has gained popularity as it is affordable alternative to Champagne for special occasions. It is often used in Cocktails including Bellini’s and Aperol Spritz. We can source Prosecco from Good Food Wines Ltd within the Kiril Mischeff Ltd. They have different packaging formats available including a 20-litre option or a 1,000 litre IBC. For further information please contact the sales team enquiries@eebriansmith.com and we would be happy to help you

It is just over 2 months until the SIAL exhibition in Paris (SIAL Paris). The dates for this year are 19th – 23rd October and it is the world’s largest food innovation exhibition. It is always a great event with around 7,500 exhibitors this year. The E.E. & Brian Smith sales team will be at the show alongside some of our suppliers from around the world. If you are attending and would like to organise a meeting with a supplier, please contact your Account Manager.   We hope to see you there!

Sunny weather = a cool drink! This week we have made a Limeade Drink to help cool us down in this hot weather we are having in the UK. We made our Limeade Drink using our Lime NFC Juice and it was a perfect refreshing drink! The recipe is very simple and quick to make – Ingredients -   -         225ml Lime NFC Juice -         675ml Cold Water -         200g Sugar -         Fresh Mint leaves and Lime Wedges Recipe - 1.     Combine the Lime NFC Juice with the water in a jug and stir to mix. 2.     Add the Sugar to the Lime mixture and combine until all the sugar has dissolved. 3.     Add ice, fresh Mint leaves and Lime wedges to your glasses and divide the drink into the glasses. 4.     Enjoy! We hope you enjoy trying this recipe at home. If you need any help sourcing any Lime NFC Juice let us know. We can source Lime NFC Juice from Mexico or Peru in a variety of different packaging formats including both Frozen and Aseptic drums, pails and bag in boxes. For more information please contact our Sales team at enquiries@eebriansmith.com

This month we celebrate David Welch and Kelvin Campbell working at E.E. & Brian Smith for 5 years! They both joined E.E. & Brian Smith in July 2019 as Account Managers and have loved getting to know our customers and suppliers during this time. They are great team members and well done on achieving your 5 year milestone.   Below is a photo taken at our Dorton office this week to celebrate -