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Supporting Scottish Producers

Supporting Scottish Producers

At Real Foods we love all things Scottish. We want to support local brands by selling products that are made right here in Scotland. We know that many of our customers are keen for us to do this too.

Here we share with you some history and philosophy from behind some of our best loved Scottish brands.

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Understanding COP26

Understanding COP26

You have probably heard a lot about COP26, which is being held in our neighbouring city of Glasgow. Whilst the headlines are compelling, what does it all really mean?

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Celebrating 40 years of our Tollcross store

Celebrating 40 years of our Tollcross store

This year we celebrate 40 years of our Tollcross store. Opened 5 years after our Broughton Street store, and 7 years after our original store on Morrison Street, the Tollcross store bought wholefoods to the Meadows and beyond!

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Enjoying The Edinburgh Festival

Enjoying The Edinburgh Festival

Love it or loathe it the Edinburgh Festival will soon be upon us along with the many thousands of visitors from all around the globe. Real Foods has been in Edinburgh for 45 of the 62 years the festival has been running and we want to share with you our ideas on enjoying the festival season.

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New Products at Edinburgh Real Foods

New Products at Edinburgh Real Foods

Check out this blog post for new products we've got in that you may not know about!

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Real Foods and the Soil Association

Real Foods and the Soil Association

So you can be confident about what you will find in our organic goods, we are licensed by the Soil Association, the UK's leading food and farming charity and organic certification body.

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Early Bird Discount

Early Bird Discount

Visit our Edinburgh shops early in the day for 10% off your full price shopping

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Happy 50th birthday Real Foods

Happy 50th birthday Real Foods

Get ready for a celebration! On 7th September we'll be marking 50 years of natural, healthy, ethical shopping. 

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Real Foods from 1963 to the present day

Real Foods from 1963 to the present day

You may not have realised but Real Foods has been serving it's customers for over 50 years. Here's a potted history of our business since trading began back in good old 1963.

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Real Foods Packaging

Real Foods Packaging

Did you know that most of our own brand products are packed in cellulose which is plant-based and 100% biodegradable? If you'd like to know more about our product packaging, read on.

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Plastic Free at Real Foods

Plastic Free at Real Foods

There's been a lot of talk recently about how to recycle, refuse, re-use and otherwise reduce our consumption of plastic. Here at Real Foods, we sell loose fresh fruit and vegetables, bulk and wholesale goods and provide packed down sizes of a huge array of dried goods. We use cellulose bags for the majority of our prepacks and are happy to have you bring your own containers into the store for refills. Read on for our guide to Plastic Free living...

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Helping to keep our customers healthy for 40 years

Helping to keep our customers healthy for 40 years
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Allergen Labelling at Real Foods

Allergen Labelling at Real Foods

This is a guide to the Allergen labelling policy at Real Foods, the legislation regarding  labelling and how to ensure you are buying the right product for your diet.

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