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Suma member Julie Knott was fortunate to be diagnosed with Coeliac Disease as a baby 53 years ago, then a little known about and understood condition. Julie explains her illness and how she has coped over the years, and how she is proud to work for Suma who offer a large variety of gluten-free products.
From 13th–19th May it’s Coeliac Awareness Week. Coeliac (pronounced see-liac) disease is often misunderstood; it’s not form of food intolerance but an autoimmune disease, where the body’s immune system attacks its own tissues. This immune …
Our wine buyer Ric brings you the low down on Suma’s wines to help you make the right decision when choosing your wine. Wine is a very personal thing with many varieties and nuances, so here we have some in-depth information to aid your purchasing decisions. We’ll also look at sulphur in wines and showcase a selection of wines marketed as no added sulphur (NAS). Here at Suma we have over 80 different wines to choose from so these tips will help you sort out the reds from the whites.
How can you be sure there is no horse meat in your burgers? Easy! Take a look at our top 10 list of vegetarian, horse meat free burgers.
Suma workers get the Knitting bug. To date we’ve collected 50 hand-knit jumpers as well as some woolly hats to donate to the project and more are expected.
With so many fantastic Easter products to choose from this year, Suma’s chocolate buyer tries to help you decide which one is Eggsactly right for you……
The Food Hygiene Certificate has changed.
The Food Hygiene Certificate and online Food Hygiene Training is long overdue a wake-up call. Unnecessarily expensive, boring, poorly produced, Powerpoint slides with lame voiceovers, even having to attend a …
Did you know that if you are a Suma customer, you can access the latest Suma catalogue from your Smartphone or Kindle? View our latest news, special offers and new products wherever you are!
At the end of May the Yorkshire Dales National Park played host to Oxfam’s annual Trailtrekker challenge. A team of eight participants, including some of our own Suma Members, share their experience of this gruelling challenge.


