Just bought a box from Essential and discovered to my dismay that it is very dark, not at all as previous batches. Have sent following message via ichoc.de/en/contact/ Just bought a box of the Classic Helle Rice and it is very dark and very…More »

Email to info@treeoflife.co.uk Hi Visiting a local 'Wholefood shop' I noticed two of your products on the table ~ they have a little display. I'm not sure if it's for new products or stuff they are about to get rid of. However if I visit the shop I buy…More »

Bought two types, the so called grilled 'steaks' and the 'rotolo spinach', neither I would buy again. Although the later is not quite as boring, the former I shall describe as really boring to look at and tasteless. Below are two images.The first shows…More »

Having boycotted Turkish produce I have just found a Greek supplier for Organic Sultanas. I'll be contacting Essential and Sunita to see if they can be made available. geobres@otenet.grMore »

I called as the almond butter was tasteless and dark, as though it had been roasted too much. Good to talk to you last week. The Organic Almond Butter dated Aug 2018 – we have actually had a few consumer comments about this product exactly along the…More »

I've been aware for a few years that more often than not, in fact I haven't found otherwise, that organic peanuts are from China; there are Fairtrade options too, in China. Recently I received an email from Meridian Foods concerning this. Organic Peanut…More »

Biona is a brand name used by Windmill Organics I have just called Biona (0208 547 2775) as I noticed the ingredients list on their product ''Arrabbiatta Pasta Sauce'' claims to have 9.1 grammes of protein, which is unlikely, more likely to be 0.91g. On…More »

-------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: ***SPAM*** Re: Blandy Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2016 17:01:38 +0100 From: Customer Service To: rogerlovejoy Dear Sir, Thank-you for your contact and preference throughout these years. Kindly note that unfortunately…More »

I usually buy Essential's version although I am sure it is exactly the same product as sold by Clearspring. I noted on the 500ml bottle, and called Essential to query. It transpires the 250m and 2Lt containers all state on the Nutritional Information…More »

Following a request for pearl barley I ordered whole grain barley by mistake. However as there is no organic pearl barley I wouldn't have bought it anyway. The benefits of wholegrain barley is that it still has the bran, has not been heat treated and…More »

There are a number of attempts ta make something alike to cheese. The most common and historic is Scheeze, it's rather dry and textured but the blue variety at least has some flavour and can be useful in spinach pies and puffs etc. Next came Redwood…More »

Quickie Email from Stellar Vineyards Dec 6th 2014 Hi Roger, Nice to hear from you againJ Yes all our wine are still suitable for Vegans. Best Regards, Jacques Email from cbrands March 2008 now accolade wines We have spoken to our production department,…More »

In 2001 the United Kingdom Food Standards Agency found in testing various soy sauces manufactured in mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Thailand (made from hydrolyzed soy protein, rather than being naturally fermented) that 22% of tested samples,…More »

I've bee using this for a couple of years as it has Ω3, however i have just read this: The reason canola is particularly unsuited for consumption is because it contains a very–long–chain fatty acid called erucic acid, which under some…More »

This is the rare thing I don't buy from Essential and so is a separate order. I buy from Source Foods company in Cwm, Wales. Paul has been making miso for decades and has a variety that is all British in that the beans are field beans from Kent and the…More »

I spoke to George Carrol, I think,at Sunita 01234 354 783 about some over cooked light tahini that was arguably darker than the dark tahini and tasted burnnt. Over that conversation I discovered that the seeds are from Ethiopia or Paraguay more recently…More »

The best yeast extract is undoubtedly the Essential own brand Organic, they also produce a non organic version I imagine as it is cheaper; I see no other retail reason. Essentials yeast extract is especially made from a unique production that is…More »

Trying to query the 'Natural flavourings' ingredientsMore »