Our Top 5 Funky Fruit Animals

Here at Fruit For The Office, we like our fruit with a side of fun. So what's more fun than fruity animals?

Here's a look at our Top 5:

1. This melon pineapple hedgehog looks good enough to eat:

2. We love these hootiful owl:

 

3. P-p-p-p pick up a penguin!

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4. We'd love to get our teeth into this watermelon shark:

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Fruit For The Office Gets Charitable

The FFTO Team are always willing to help out for a good cause, so when we got a call from Empire Cinema in Leicester Square asking us to help them raise some cash for Cancer Research, we were all ears.

Empire Cinemas were planning to raise money for the charity by having a 'Rise Of Planet of The Apes' promotional day. That’s were we came in. They wanted to give all of the viewers a free banana to encourage them to donate to the good cause, and of course, we were more than happy to help.

We pitched up in Leicester Square last week with a truck load of bananas – both edible and blow up – and began to unload.



We grabbed a table outside one of the movie screens and set up shop, so to speak. The table was laid with individual bags each containing a banana for cinema goers to help themselves to. And help themselves they did!



As well as grabbing a free banana, cinema goers donated generously on the day, allowing Empire Cinema in Leicester Square to raise some well needed cash for Cancer Research.

Blackberries: Hidden Gems

Every week it seems that a new fruit is being hailed a ‘superfruit’ due to its exceptional nutritional values. We reckon that all fruits are pretty super so prefer to refer to these fruits as ‘hidden gems’

When it comes to eating fruit, we often get stuck in a rut, eating the same apple banana and pear each week. So it’s great when one of these hidden gems comes to light and encourages everyone to try something different.

This week’s hidden gem is the blackberry. Scientists have discovered blackberries contain twice as much Vitamin C as blueberries and way more than oranges which are usually the first point of call for a Vitamin C boost.

Blackberries are also packed full of fibre and rich in tannins which help the body to heal itself. They contain lutein which helps to protect the eyes and helps to prevents UV damage. Also, a handful of blackberries will give you nearly half of you RDA of manganese which helps to keep bones strong.

Blackberries make the perfect office fruit snack as you can leave them on your desk and munch on them throughout the day. Their sweet flavour should also help to steer you away from sugary snacks.

British blackberries are in season right now, so now is the time to get some these hidden gems added to your fruit delivery. They’ll do wonders for your health!

FFTO Blogger of the Week – The Feel Good Food Book

The very first Fruit For The Office Blogger of Week has been found! The Feel Good Food Book written by Katy Riddle gives us insights to her culinary adventures that leave you itching to get in the kitchen. What really struck cord with us over at Fruit HQ was the recipe for chocolate banana loaf. If you’ve got any bananas left over in your office fruit box at the end of the week – this is the perfect thing to do with them. Take a look HERE



Our only question is, seeing as it looks just like a loaf bread – is it ok eat a slice for breakfast?

Anyone for a Satsumo?

Yes, you read it right and no, it wasn’t a typo. Satsumos are the hottest thing to hit the fruit market since white strawberries!

The satsumo is the satsuma’s big fat cousin and are they are rolling their way down a high street near you. The beefy variety originates from Japan (the clue is in the name) and are apparently sweet, juicy and easy to peel.

The satsumo is the size of a small grapefruit and is the love child of a Japanese Kiyomi, and a Ponkan which is a large Chinese mandarin.

Whilst we don’t have any satsumo’s on the menu yet, if oversized fruit is you thing – grab one of our banana’s. We’ve been told that they’re bigger than your average!

Hung-over?

Monday mornings in the office can be pretty hairy, at the best of times, never mind if you’re hung-over. Whilst for some people a fry up is the only thing that will do, many more will chunder at the thought of it.

Contrary to popular belief high fat or sugary foods are not the best things to eat when you’re hung-over and need to function as normal. The sensible thing to do when you've gone a little too hard the night before is to raid the fruit basket.

Fruit juices are great at restoring energy and replacing lost nutrients. It is also thought that they speed up the process of getting rid of toxins (that’s booze to you and me).

The king of the fruits when it comes to hang over cures is the banana. Alcohol removes the body of potassium, and luckily for us bananas are exceptionally high in the stuff. Potassium controls the balance of fluids in our bodies, it also aids nerve and muscle function so is pretty essential if you want to get back to normal as quick as possible.

So if it’s the morning after the night before, and you get the feeling your staff may have had a particularly hard night, the Box O’ Bananas may be just the thing.

Fruit Gets Fashionable

In the fickle world of fashion, it seems that fruit has finally been given its moment to shine. This summer has seen the high street blossom with a variety of fruity prints blazoned across dresses, skirts, tops, and accessories. Carmen Miranda would be pleased!

But don’t be fooled into thinking that this trend is just for the ladies, the men are getting involved too. Check out these uber cool fruity booties!

Even if you may not be a fan of fruity fashion, think of it like this. What better way is there to remind you to grab a piece of fruit from your office fruit box than having it all over your t-shirt or dangling from your ears?

Fruit and Nuts - The ideal snack

It's official, snacking on fruity and nuts is a great way to stay slim. Delicious and good for you, what more could you ask for? A recent study by a very clever Harvard professor has shown that an extra daily helping of foods which were high in fibre (nuts, fruit, and yoghurt) where a good way of maintaining your weight.

There have been tonnes of reports in the past that have suggested that eating high quantities of fruits and nuts was a bad idea for those trying to lose weight. It was claimed that the sugar/fat content would lead to a major dieting fail.

But it turns out they were wrong! So indulge in your fruit delivery when it arrives and fingers crossed, the person in charge will have ordered a helping of nuts too!

FFTO is in the Top 50 Online Food Websites!

The Independent have voted www.fruitfortheOffice.co.uk as number 13 in the best food shops online feature!

This is a great accolaide for us at FFTO as we dedicate alot iof time and attention to developing and perfecting our technology. Our site offerds many functions such as;

Full product range including Tailor Made Ordering, and fruit baskets
Secure Online Ordering
Regular Delivery Set-up (Monday - Friday)


See more here:

Independent Best Food Shops Online

Setting us apart from the rest....

Fruit for the Office is the WORLDS ORIGINAL office fruit supplier. We have been operating online for almost 10 years now, which is a massive evolution for our business as our great grand fathers sold fruit from horse and cart many years ago. Now Fruit for the Office is the UKs market leading fruit company, specialising in office fruit and employee benefit programs across the country.


We have seen the FFTO trend branch out into the United States, Australia with many other companies in the UK replicate our service.

But what sets us apart from the rest?

1. We are a family business established for almost 100 years


2. Our buying experience is of the highest possible quality - 'Grade A' produce ONLY


3. Our produce is packed and delivered morning fresh


3. We try to source our produce locally from British farmers where possible


4. We offer free daily delivery to central London


5. We offer account facilities to businesses*


6. Our online system is completely automated for ordering, invoicing and payments


If you have any questions about our service or would like to set-up a fruit account for your office, why not contact us today on 0800 019 4037