Fondant sources

[Rosti]

Q: Best place to purchase fondant mail order/delivered (or for pick-up in North Yorkshire) please?
Background: Been out of this for a couple of years, fortunately 4 swarms caught so far this year (zero last yr & winter before that lost my hives).

 

[madasafish]

https://www.chocolatefalls.co.uk/ingredients/sugars/12.5kg-soft-white-bakers-fondant

 

[linoleum bonypart]

Shepcote

 

[Murox]

Q: Best place to purchase fondant mail order/delivered (or for pick-up in North Yorkshire) please?
Background: Been out of this for a couple of years, fortunately 4 swarms caught so far this year (zero last yr & winter before that lost my hives).

Mail order has always been reliable from these people.

 

[Plastics]

Used this company last year - quick delivery also do soft fondant

https://www.chocolatefalls.co.uk/ingredients/sugars/12.5kg-hard-white-fondant?cPath=5773&

 

[smok]

its,two types fondant
hard and soft ??
which one is good?
I dont want experimenting
thank you

 

[Erichalfbee]

Soft from Chocolate Falls for me

 

[Pembroke]

Bako may be a good source too. BAKO Group Limited: Bakery Suppliers, wholesale bakery ingredients, catering suppliers and food service

Although they tend to be wholesale. There's probably a branch near you.

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

Bako may be a good source too. BAKO Group Limited: Bakery Suppliers, wholesale bakery ingredients, catering suppliers and food service

Although they tend to be wholesale. There's probably a branch near you.

If there's a decent manager they will sell to beekeepers, but there's a minimum purchase around £60 to £70 which works out at nearly ten 12.5Kg slabs of fondant.

 

[Newbeeneil]

If there's a decent manager they will sell to beekeepers, but there's a minimum purchase around £60 to £70 which works out at nearly ten 12.5Kg slabs of fondant.

It sounds like your manager is a bit more "decent" than mine .
I think I paid about 9 quid a slab last year.

 

[Boston Bees]

its,two types fondant
hard and soft ??
which one is good?
I dont want experimenting
thank you

Soft

No point making life harder for the bees than necessary

 

[Briarfield]

Shepcote

Definitely; NB. There is now a minimum order of £50 (ex VAT) for free delivery (= 5 packs of £12.kg), worth buying in a group or as an association

 

[pfbee]

https://www.shepcote.co.uk/Based in Driffield. They do free delivery across most of Yorkshire. No minimum order.

 

[Rosti]

https://www.shepcote.co.uk/Based in Driffield. They do free delivery across most of Yorkshire. No minimum order.

Cheers PF, that'll suit nicely given I am in York. Ta. R

 

[Rosti]

Update: 13-07-21
Shepcote still do fondant. Current price is £10 / 12.5kg block. However, there is now a minimum £50 order for free delivery.
Not an issue for me since its just down the road, but a factor for others no doubt. With thanks to PFBee for the lead.