About Us

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We are a family-owned independent deli & grocer that originally opened in a small shop in north London in 2005 but we have now grown to become an online business supplying customers throughout the UK and beyond. However our original aim remains the same - to be a one-stop shop for every day essentials and hard-to-find ingredients.

Our office & warehouse is based within an old Victorian pie factory in Islington in north London, and although we no longer have a shop where customers can drop by to browse through our range of products, London-based customers are welcome to order online and collect directly from our office - see this section for further details.

Organic and/or Fairtrade?

We have two main criteria when selecting our products: the quality must be first-rate and they must taste delicious whether they are organic or not.

If a product is organic we view it is as a bonus, not a necessity. To be honest we often find organic food fails to make the grade when it comes to taste or is surprising full of unnecessary additives that aren't in other great-tasting non-organic equivalents. Plus provenance is very important to us - we would always rather work closely with a small producer that we know and trust than rely on some undefined organic standard from the other side of the world.

Fairtrade? Most of the products we sell are produced in Britain or elsewhere in the EU, so couldn't be fairtrade. For those products where it is relevant: we sell fairtrade chocolate, coffee, cocoa and drinking chocolate. We do however believe in trading fairly with all of our small producers - particularly those in this country who struggle to make a living. As with most things in life, you get what you pay for, so if you want top quality, fantastically flavoured food we believe we should pay the producer appropriately for their time, expertise and passion for their goods.

Our Telephone Number:

0843 2891880    (Monday - Thursday 10am - 5pm, Friday 10am - 3pm)
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Thank you in advance for your patience if you do get voicemail - please leave your name and number and we will call back as soon as possible or alternatively email us with your query.

Our Email Address:

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Our Office Postal Address

Please note visits to this address are strictly by appointment only. This address is our office and warehouse it is not a high street shop. All of our products can be viewed on our online shop, and purchases can be made online or by telephone. Unfortunately it not possible to visit us in person to browse products or buy any item from us. However local customers are welcome to collect pre-ordered goods from us at a pre-arranged time - please see this section of our website for further details.

103 Belgravia Workshops,
Marlborough Road,
Islington,
London
N19 4NF

Registered Address & Legal Details:

Melbury & Appleton is a trading name of Thomas Peck Ltd., Registered in England & Wales No. 07586897
Registered Office: 103 Belgravia Workshops, 159-163 Marlborough Road, London N19 4NF
VAT: GB 111-8932-29