Manufacturers often tamper with food to improve appearance, extend shelf-life or cut production costs. This can lead people to misunderstand what they're actually eating. In addition, many commonly used artificial ingredients are now linked to health and behavioural problems.

What are we doing about it?

We make sure our products have:

• no artificial colours
• no artificial flavourings
• no artificial sweeteners
• no artificial preservatives
• no hydrogenated fats.

Our staff are fully trained to answer any questions or queries you may have - from allergy information to dietary details. It's important for many people to know exactly what's in their food, either for dietary, religious or health reasons, so we'll do our utmost to provide you with these details. In the meantime here's a list of the top 20 additives to avoid.

Whilst we do stock everyday items we will always provide an equivalent alternative that we feel to be a healthier option.

Knowledge about the ingredients, method of production and provenance of our food can help us make more informed decisions.