What is sprouting? Beansprouts are lentils, seeds or grains that have been sprouted after soaking and rinsing – a nutritious halfway point between seed and plant. Why bother? Cheap, tasty, easy to grow and usually eaten raw, beansprouts are chock full of nutrients and plant enzymes associated with easy digestion and general good health. For… Read More »
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Using whole grains
Why whole grains? Whole grains offer so much more than a little extra fibre! We have chosen to focus our offer on whole grains because these humble foods are incredibly rich. A good whole grain may provide all the protein you need in a meal, not to mention a lovely balance of vitamins, minerals &… Read More »
Avoiding gluten
Gluten-free labelling Statutory regulations mean no food product can be labelled “gluten-free” unless it has been tested and verified. We also cannot label products that do not contain any gluten-containing ingredients as such. Thus none of Unicorn’s in-house packed goods carry any gluten-related labelling, as we pack gluten-containing foods in the same facility. When it… Read More »
Good Stuff!
Look out for the pink ‘Good Stuff’ apple on products around the shop indicating some of our favourite products and suppliers. They’ve been chosen for lots of different reasons, but they’re the kind of companies we are particularly proud to be involved with and are doing business in a way that we would like to… Read More »
General Groceries
Prepared foods We’ve got some amazing global flavours; Seggiano’s organic Italian pestos are hard to beat while sushi ginger, rice paper and rice mirin might inspire a Japanese feast. A tasty range of fire sauces and pickles come to us from Eswatini Swazi Kitchen, a FairTrade company working to improve the lives of women in… Read More »
Unicorn Essentials
We want our products to inspire not confuse, so our recipe pages are full of ideas on how to use the ingredients we sell. Or just ask a member of staff whilst you’re here, we all have different areas of knowledge but have a love of food in common! We offer dry goods in a… Read More »
