Abel & Cole

Introduction

Abel & Cole sells groceries, household products and items for the garden and pets. Its food range includes fruit and veg boxes, fresh produce, meat, fish, dairy and pantry staples.

The retailer also sells bread and baked goods, drinks, toiletries and cleaning products. Shoppers can order online or through its app.

What Abel & Cole offers

The range includes individual groceries alongside fruit and veg boxes, meat and fish boxes, and recipe kits. Fruit and veg boxes come in different sizes, and some allow shoppers to swap their contents or create a Dislikes list.

Beyond food, there are homewares, flowers, plants and pet products. The site also has recipes and a blog, while Club Zero includes refills and refillable milk.

Product and service categories

Brands named on the site

Brands named on the site include Island Bakery, River Cottage, Montezuma's and Booja-Booja.

Using the website

The website has search, account login and a sign-up option. Shoppers can view box contents for the present and following week and compare the boxes. The recipe section lists choices by meal course, dietary category, cooking time and season.

There is also a blog and a newsletter sign-up. Orders can be stopped or accounts cancelled online through the personal details section of an account.

Notable features

Selected fruit and veg boxes allow shoppers to swap an item for another option on the list. A Dislikes list can also be created for those boxes. Neither feature applies to fixed-content boxes, and swaps do not apply to other boxes and bundles such as meat and fish boxes.

Abel & Cole also lists recipe kits and Club Zero refills, including refillable milk.

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Key takeaways

Summary

Abel & Cole brings together grocery boxes and individual food items with household products, toiletries, garden goods and pet supplies. Box contents can be checked online, and selected fruit and veg boxes have options for swaps and a Dislikes list.