Stockport food and drink supplier report change in demands due to Covid-19

Stockport-based food and drink ingredients supplier, EHL Ingredients, reports that demand for its products has shifted as consumer buying patterns have been altered by the Covid-19 outbreak.

In the last week, EHL, which supplies products under the Lähde brand, has seen products such as rice, flours, lentils and grains going out to bakers, food retailers and manufacturers in the UK, rather than seasonal products in the run up to Easter as shoppers eschew non-essential goods.

Tasneem Backhouse, Joint Managing Director at EHL Ingredients, said:

We are in extraordinary times, and when we would usually be supplying ingredients such as dried fruits for Easter baked products, we are experiencing increases in sales for rice, flours, grains, lentils and bakery ingredients. 

“We fully expect bakers, brands, retailers and food manufacturers to reduce orders for non-essentials items, and secure more supplies of store cupboard necessities. 

“We have plenty of stock available and also have ingredients for gluten-free, vegan and organic foods.”

EHL Ingredients, based in Reddish, Stockport, is a supplier of a range of products for the food and drink manufacturing industry including herbs and seasonings, pulses and flours in conventional and organic variants.