Sound Bites as it's name suggests aims to offer a sound bite
to eat. With such a wide variety of concerns that customers have
this can be a tough objective to meet. Nevertheless with a product
range that includes local organic salad packs fair trade quinoa,
household cleaning products in reused containers and vegetarian
lunchtime savouries, we think we offer something for everybody.
Sound Bites began with the mission to make ethical food more
widely accessible in Derby. We wanted people to be able to get
hold of food (and other products) that are one or more of: local
organic fair trade low packaged cruelty free.
We quickly realised that 'healthy' was another important ethical
criteria, and while we wouldn't try to claim that vegan ice cream
is actually good for you, we do take care not to stock products
containing hydrogenated fat and we avoid hidden sugar (sugar
in food that is savoury and so would be expected to be sugar
free).
Sound Bites is a worker co-operative
meaning all staff have an equal say in the running of the business.
We've been operating for a year and half on The Morledge on the
edge of Derby city centre. We stock an excellent value range
of wholefoods, (with fantastic discounts available on bulk purchases),
organic fruit and veg local when the season allows, organic
bread, organic beers and wines and a wide range of bodycare and
household cleaning products all of which are cruelty free and
environmentally friendly. We have a deli counter with daily fresh
salads and soups and there is a seating area at the rear of the
shop for customers to eat in, or just sit down and browse the
publications. Upstairs we have a room which is available for
hire as a meeting room or for local therapist and alternative
practitioners.
We have just launched a new project which we believe is taking
our original mission a step further. Thanks to grant funding
from The Esmee Fairbairn Foundation we are now able to offer
home delivery of fresh produce to elderly and disabled people
by bicycle trailer.
So if you fancy a Sound Bite then pop in - Open: Monday -
Saturday 9.30am - 6pm and Sunday 11am - 4pm. Address - 11 Morledg,
Derby, DE1 2AW. Tel - (01332) 291369
Visit the site:
http://www.soundbitesderby.org.uk/
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