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About Hodmedod’s British Chickpeas & Green Lentils
Owner · https://hodmedods.co.uk/pages/about-us
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CountryUnited Kingdom
Price tier$$
Websitehttps://hodmedods.co.uk
owner nameIndependent (Hodmedod Ltd, Suffolk, company no. 08151811; founders Josiah Meldrum & Nick Saltmarsh, with William Hudson)
ownerhttps://hodmedods.co.uk/pages/about-us
Instagramhttps://instagram.com/hodmedods/
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vegan0
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Clean & Safe: last checked2026-07-28
Last checked2026-07-28
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9 / 9
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Not assessed
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01Certificationssharedgood
Regenerative organicYes
Grade / certificationOrganic (select imported lines only)
02Ownership & legal entityowngood
owner nameIndependent (Hodmedod Ltd, Suffolk, company no. 08151811; founders Josiah Meldrum & Nick Saltmarsh, with William Hudson)
ownerView source
03Sourcing & supply chainsharedgood
Traceable supply chainYes
Single originYes
Single ingredientYes
Grown InBritish farms (diverse rotations); organic black lentils from France
PackagingUnknown
04Scan coverage & transparencysharedgood
Verified byHold The Throne product analysis + brand ingredients
Clean & Safe: last checked2026-07-28
Last checked2026-07-28
How this date was establishedverified
Scan noteNot assessed: the strict food ingredient vocabulary and product-type exclusions have not completed validation.
Records read9
Eligible records9
Scan method versionvalidation gate 2026.09
05Possible flagssharedwatch
Why no scoreNot assessed: the strict food ingredient vocabulary and product-type exclusions have not completed validation.
06Other recorded detailssharedgood
CompanyHodmedod's
Glyphosate lab-tested0
Authenticity verified (proof it is 100% real)Pioneer of British-grown lentils and chickpeas with strong farm-level traceability and diverse-rotation agroecological farming; the EU banned pre-harvest glyphosate in 2023 and UK-grown pulses are not routinely desiccated
Whole foodYes
Processing levelUnprocessed
AdditivesNone
CountryUnited Kingdom
Price From£3.79 / 500g
Price tier$$
WebsiteVisit site
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Ships toUK, EU, worldwide
Positive note 1Traceable / single-origin
Negative note 1Most British lines not organic-certified; verification rests on provenance not a lab result
Positive note 2Pioneer of British-grown lentils and chickpeas with strong farm-level traceability and diverse-rotation agroecological farming; the EU banned pre-harvest glyphosate in 2023 and UK-grown pulses are not routinely desiccated
Negative note 2Not glyphosate-tested or organic-certified
NOVA processing class1 Unprocessed / minimally processed
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Overall: where this info comes fromMixed
Packaging source: last checked2026-07-29
Plant-Based1
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InstagramView source
Emailhello@hodmedods.co.uk
Recorded verdictNOT ASSESSED
Assessment statusnot_assessed
Styles scanned9
Full catalogue scanno
Catalogue-scan qualificationNot assessed: the strict food ingredient vocabulary and product-type exclusions have not completed validation.
Verdict
Recorded verdict: NOT ASSESSED.
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Is Hodmedod's glyphosate-free?
No Hodmedod's is not certified organic. Hodmedod's British chickpeas (a British-grown trial crop from Throws Farm, Essex; first UK crop harvested by farmer Henry Raker) and British green lentils (Olive/Speckled) are British-grown and NOT ce
Is Hodmedod's organic?
Hodmedod's is not certified organic.
Where are Hodmedod's's chickpeas / fava beans / beans grown?
Hodmedod's's chickpeas / fava beans / beans are single-origin from British farms (diverse rotations); organic black lentils from France.
Is Hodmedod's a whole food / single ingredient?
Yes. Hodmedod's is whole, single-ingredient dried chickpeas / fava beans / beans with nothing added.
Are Hodmedod's's chickpeas / fava beans / beans traceable?
Yes. Hodmedod's publishes where its chickpeas / fava beans / beans are grown.
Is Hodmedod's pre-harvest desiccated with glyphosate?
Hodmedod's British chickpeas (a British-grown trial crop from Throws Farm, Essex; first UK crop harvested by farmer Henry Raker) and British green lentils (Olive/Speckled) are British-grown and NOT ce
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