Food price inflation set to stay

According toThe Grocer supermarket prices in February have risen 1.3% since last month and remain 15.4% higher than last year.

A lot of the inflation is due to oil prices and high commodity of last year - prices take a long time to filter through especially on goods with a long shelf life.

Another big issue is the fall of the pound as most food commodities are priced in dollars. The weak pound caused a 3% increase in fruit and veg prices alone.

Another good reason to buy frozen fruit and vegetables due to the fact they last much longer and you only use what you need - no more throwing away half used vegetables and fruit!

Other factors influencing the inflation is last years poor summer weather caused by heavy rainfall. All this looks set to mean that food prices are not going to start dropping any time soon.

Thursday 6th March 2009

Frozen Food is Healthy

According to an article on the Washington Post website; American Dietetic Association national spokeswoman Katherine Tallmadge says that Flash-freezing technology has become so advanced that many fresh and frozen items "are basically the same. The freezing process doesn't dilute the food's nutritional value."
In fact, when vegetables are "picked at their ripest... you have maximum nutrient strength because they're in the environment longer and can absorb more nutrients from the soil" Tallmadge adds. That beats canned produce, which may include extra sodium, and foods shipped from far away and picked when not fully ripe.
For those trying to improve their health, Tallmadge also recommends keeping a couple of bags of frozen fruit and vegetables handy for snacking and when tempted by junk foods.

Friday 29th May 2009

The New Ice Age?

As a member of the British Frozen Food Federation Eismann is pleased to see the launch of a new initiative to promote the benefits of Frozen Food; The New Ice Age.com which promotes the benefits of frozen food on a whole new level. To launch the start of this new initiative a wall of ice was erected at London's Southbank Centre which encompassed an array of fruit, vegetables and seafood suspended in the ice. This was done to showcase the freshness and high quality of frozen foods.

Friday 13th March 2009

Frozen food is better value for money.

Frozen food sales are on the increase due to the fact that frozen food provides better value for money, there is less wastage and celebrity chefs have started to promote the values of frozen food when cooking.

Due to the credit crunch and the weakening economy shoppers are switching to frozen food products as they are cheaper and you only use what is needed. According to official reports britons throw away £10 billion of produce each year.

As per an article in the Mail Online Brian Young, Director of the British Frozen Food Federation was quoted saying that "The cards are stacked in favour of frozen, premium products and fewer cheaper value items will keep values growing".

Friday 20th March 2009

Customer Testimonials

We received this wonderful card from one of our customers today regarding one of our eismann; Tim B from Southampton.
"To Tim, Thank you very much for being our eismann over the last few years. You are extremely professional and your customer service skills are second to none. You are always polite and smiling and in this day and age, those attributes are very hard to find. Good luck with your wedding and your family. Thanks for everything."
We love to hear customer’s views of eismann and our eismann partners so feel free to share your experiences with us at yourviews@eismann.co.uk
Not forgetting a big well done to Tim B at Southampton!

Friday 3rd April 2009

Food Price Increases

We noticed this article in the Mail on Sunday on Sunday 5th April. Unfortunately the credit crunch appears to be hitting shoppers hard.
However shopping with eismann can help, we have only had a price increase of around 8% since last years catalogue and our prices stay the same for a year. There are no gradual daily or weekly price increases at eismann!

Monday 6th April 2009

Recycling Matters

Some of the major supermarkets have recently advertised their commitment to reducing packaging of their own label products.
Here at eismann we started our own packaging reduction scheme 3 years ago moving a lot of our products from cardboard boxes to sleeves in an effort to reduce waste. We also run a cardboard compactor to ensure that all our used packaging is sent for recycling to a local contractor Pearce Recycling. We are doing our bit for the environment and we hope that you can too by participating in your local councils recycling scheme and recycling as much packaging as possible.

Friday 24th April 2009

Frozen Food is the way forward

According to an article in The Grocer consumers are turning to frozen food during the recession due to a variety of reasons including value for money, quality, reduction in shopping trips, benefits to the environment and less wastage.
At eismann we go one step further by offering a shop at your door, which means less CO2 emissions as our partners visit customers on area dedicated rounds and it also means you do not have to drive to the supermarket as often, saving petrol and reducing CO2 emissions even further.
With frozen food you only need to use what you need, modern freezing techniques trap in the freshness that may not be there on shelf produce and you get more for you money! All in all there are lots of very good reasons to shop at eismann!

Friday 1st May 2009

Beware: Hidden Price Increases

Money off deals in food shops are being used to create price increases once the product is no longer on special offer. According to research by The Grocer 25% of branded products show a price increase when any money saving offer ends. At Eismann we guarantee prices for a year so you know that once a product returns to full price there will be no extra costs involved!

Friday 17th July 2009

School Lunch Study Findings

A new scientic report commissioned by the British Frozen Food Federation and the Local Authorities Caterers Association found that statistically there is no significant difference between fresh and frozen food in the 37 nutrients tested. Researchers at Sheffield Hallam University Centre for Food Innovation recommended Frozen Food for use in school meals as it was effective in providing appropriate nutrition and also had additional key features suitable for catering as there is better availability, convenience, more stable pricing and less waste. A full copy of the report is available online here.

Friday 7th August 2009

Christmas food and eismann

Christmas food, and especially eismann Christmas food, is an essential part of everyone’s Christmas. At eismann our chefs have created outstanding restaurant quality food to help you plan your festive entertainment. Our superb range of frozen food offers a selection of favourite classics and new innovations. Our exclusive Christmas brochure will be available soon, giving you the opportunity to order in plenty of time. Our range of Christmas food includes starters, main meals, tempting desserts and fantastic cakes and breads. In fact everything you need to plan your Christmas meals.

Entertaining guests at home is always a pleasure. The mixture of good company and good food combine to make dinning in at home special. Whether it is party time or an intimate meal for two you can be assured that at eismann our frozen food selection will cater to your needs. Restaurant quality prepared food delivered free to your door, ordered from the comfort of your home at time that is convenient to you. Our frozen food is also excellent for everyday eating; our range of freshly frozen fish, vegetables and meats will always mean that you have dinner to hand, conveniently ready in your freezer.

The convenience of frozen food should never be underestimated. A fully prepared freezer of meals, ready to be enjoyed at a moments notice will allow you time to enjoy life. What’s more, frozen food is actually cost effective. You simply choose your portion size, cooking only what you need, saving the rest for another day.

Did you know that at eismann we guarantee the quality of all our frozen food? From ice-cream to ready meals and cakes to vegetables you can be sure of the quality of all our products. Our unbroken delivery chain from production to your freezer ensures that our entire range of frozen food products reach you just as our chefs intended them to be. Additionally we combine the very best of British and European ingredient suppliers. Our suppliers are carefully vetted to ensure that they meet our strict standards. Our quality control department regularly monitor our products, storage and delivery methods and we are proud of the fact that in over 25 years we have never had to re-call a product. Quality frozen food – guaranteed – that’s our promise!

Saturday 10th October 2009

Special Offer for New Website Customers

We are currently offering customers placing their first order on our website a discount of £5 subject to a minimum order value of £35.
Leaflets have been distributed to new customers featuring voucher codes for use on this website.
As we offer a pay upon delivery service - the only thing you need to do to register your code is type the code after your surname when you register online.
We will call you to confirm all details and advise you of a delivery date. You simply then hand your voucher to your eismann when he calls to deliver your order. Christmas food is easy with eismann so start shopping online with us today.
Our full Terms and Conditions are featured on this website along with new Terms and Conditions for this special offer.

Tuesday 10th November 2009

Keep Warm this Winter

Despite all the cold weather England has been experiencing, our Eismenn will still do their best to deliver in the snow and ice. Make sure you ask about our new special offers available until February to keep you warm during the cold snap!

Friday 8th January 2010

It's Nearly Here!

It's nearly here! Your NEW eismann 2010/2011 catalogue has been finished and will be ready to view very soon online.
We have selected over 40 new lines for you and based on your requests we have also included the return of a few old favourites following our customer testimonals and surveys completed througout last year. We always love to hear your comments and suggestions on our products and take these into consideration when offering new products and special offers.
Please speak to your eismann today to order your new catalogue now!

Monday 1st March 2010

Welcome to our NEW catalogue...

Welcome to our new Eismann 2010 Catalogue!
Our new catalogue is packed with over 40 new lines, all of your favourite dishes and even the return of a few old favourites following YOUR responses from our customer feedback surveys.
You can view our new catalogue online now or complete a simple form and we will send you your catalogue through the post. Alternatively you can always speak to your eismann today and he will happily supply you with a copy of our new catalogue and an order form.
Our new products are also online in our shop for you to order today.

Wednesday 10th March 2010

Got any Frozen Food Queries?

Got a question about frozen food? As part of The British Frozen Food Federation we are also proud to be associated with their Frozen Food Advice Website The New Ice Age.
We think one of the best parts of their website is their consumer advice message board. You can ask any question related to frozen food so if you have any queries at all from longevity of frozen food to how to freeze certain foods, dont hesitate to contact them. Our favourite query so far was about frozen marmalade oranges!

Monday 12th April 2010

Free England Coasters!

Love the Football World Cup, Cricket One Day Internationals or is the Rugby World Cup more your thing? Whichever takes your fancy show your support for England with our FREE England coasters. All you need to do is purchase any one of the following items and you will get 8 melamine England coasters FREE while stocks last!

FREE with:

• Vegetable Supreme Pizza
• Chorizo Pizza
• Seafood Cocktail

Cost, waste and taste...the Frozen Food way

The British Frozen Food Federation have teamed up with the Manchester Food Research Centre, which is part of Manchester Metropolitan University, to create a comparison on the cost, waste and taste of Frozen Food versus Fresh Food. Nine families were selected to take part in the comparison spending one week cooking with fresh food and one week cooking using frozen food. The comparison found that cooking with frozen food is 33% better value with the cost of frozen food being £27.60 for the week and fresh food being £41.29 per week on average.
There is also less waste with frozen food with an average of 519 grams of fresh frozen food being thrown away a week compared to only 328 grams of frozen food. The families tested also commented on the fact that there were some frozen meals that tasted “better than home made” or “as good as”.
However overall one family stated “I would actually buy the frozen which I would not have done in the past. I think the value for money came through, it was actually an eye opener, because you don’t analyse what it actually cost you for a meal do you?” which reinforces the findings as to “value for money” in frozen food.
A full copy of the report came be found HERE.

Wednesday 21st July 2010

Help your freezer look after your wallet

The The new ice age website have recently posted a fantastic new article regarding the importance of looking after your freezer. Taking care of your freezer is not only better for your frozen food, but can also save you money and is more energy efficient making it better for the environment too.
As Eismann are members of the British frozen food federation we follow their advice on freezer care and maintenance as part of our business but this is also a great practice for you at home.

Friday 13th August 2010