Lembas Ltd

A bit of information about Taifun tofu.

Lots of people have been contacting us, wondering what is happening with the shortage of some Taifun tofu products, and we finally have the definitive answer.
Brace yourself, if you love a wiener or the gorgeous Japanese fillets, you are not going to like this.
In an update from Taifun we have received the following:

Lots of soybeans, lower tofu yield

In March, we experienced an unexpectedly low tofu yield from the soybeans used. This means that the ratio of soybeans to finished tofu deteriorated. As a result, we did not meet our production targets, which has had a direct impact on our ability to supply. We responded by switching soybean batches and making further fine adjustments to our equipment, but we were unable to prevent shortages. We do not have inventory reserves to buffer these fluctuations and are operating with very limited stock levels. Our tofu experts are focused and tasked with achieving sustainable improvements in yield.
Delivery reliability remains our highest priority, both for you and for us. To ensure improved stability across our core range, we will not be able to reintroduce the currently paused products to the market in the foreseeable future. Based on our current planning, the following five products will remain discontinued at least until the end of this year:
- Tofu Sausages Tofiner - Tofu Sausages Mild Peppery - Plain Tofu 200g - Tofu Filets Japanese Style - Tofu Filets Wild Garlic

And you thought the world was in a mess already!

Hi There, after our not so successful, rather complicated, and utterly hard work delivery calendar last year. We have decided to make it a lot easier by just posting up all the dates we have set from now to the end of December 2026.

Our regular delivery schedules for 2026 are as follows:

Sheffield Trade, every Monday, Tuesday Wednesday & Friday, depending on area.

Sheffield non-trade, every Friday (some possibly Tuesday & Wednesday).

Chesterfield, Every Tuesday.

Nottingham Every Tuesday (Central, South, East & Lincolnshire) & Every Friday (Central, North & Peak district).

Matlock, Wirksworth & Surrounding area Every Wednesday.

Leeds & Surrounding area Every Thursday.

Manchester, Thursdays on demand.

Lake District, TBC (3 times per year)

Deliveries to York & Yorkshire Dales will take place on the following dates in 2026.

February 20th
March 6th & 20th
April 3rd & 17th
May 1st, 15th & 29th
June 12th & 26th
July 10th & 24th
August 7th & 21st
September 4th & 18th
October 2nd, 16th & 30th
November 13th & 27th
December 11th
The York & Dales run may occasionally be put onto the Thursday Leeds run if capacity allows.

Deliveries to Hebden Bridge area will be on the following dates in 2026.

February 26th
March 12th & 26th
April 9th & 23rd
May 7th & 21st
June 4th & 18th
July 2nd, 16th & 30th
August 13th & 27th
September 10th & 24th
October 8th & 22nd
November 5th & 19th
December 3rd & 17th

Deliveries to Birmingham Central, South & East will take place on the following dates in 2026.

February 18th
March 18th
April 15th
May 13th
June 10th
July 08th
August 05th
September 2nd & 30th
October 28th
November 25th
December 23nd
Deliveries to Birmingham Central, North & West will take place on the following dates in 2026.
March 04th
April 04th & 29th
May 27th
June 24th
July 22nd August 19th
September 16th
October 14th
November 11th
December 09th

Deliveries to Liverpool will be on the following dates in 2026.
March 5th
April 2nd & 30th
May 28th
June 25th
July 23rd
August 20th
September 17th
October 15th
November 12th
December 10th

ALL delivery runs are subject to change dependant on weather conditions, logistics issues and public holidays.

FRIDAY 09-01-2026.
Today's opening times are going to change.
I am afraid that due to the white stuff, the temperature and the distance staff have to travel to get home, we are going to close at 5PM today. NOT 6PM as usual.
Sorry for any inconvenience caused.

A great opportunity to do some great work with some fine people. Long time friends of Lembas, and a wonderful place to work.