Speciality-Food-July/August 2025

17 Christmas is a valuable opportunity to bring in exciting new products to tempt your customers’ taste buds. From traditional festive fare to seasonal takes on classics and delicious new innovations, shoppers are hungry for foodie indulgences and experiences. Here’s our wide-ranging pick of the best Christmas-ready products on the market right now... specialityfoodmagazine.co.uk BlackBee Honey Christmas Honey With sweet and nutty notes of marzipan, Christmas Honey is the delicious new festive edition to the award-winning line up of ‘flower to jar’ 100% British honey from B Corp beekeeping collective Black Bee Honey. This soft set, single-origin honey is foraged from rapeseed, hawthorn and plum blossom in Somerset, Yorkshire and Northamptonshire, with natural almond flavouring and organic vanilla extract added to create a marzipan flavour and texture reminiscent of everyone’s favourite layer of Christmas cake. blackbeehoney.com Cottage Delight FabulouslyFruityHamper Cottage Delight’s Fabulously Fruity Hamper is a celebration of sweetness and sophistication! Brimming with luscious jams and zesty marmalades crafted from the ripest fruits, each jar bursts with vibrant, natural flavour. Paired perfectly with melt-in-your-mouth buttery shortbread, this luxurious hamper is a feast for the senses. Whether you’re elevating your morning toast or indulging in a refined afternoon tea, this delightful collection transforms everyday moments into gourmet experiences. Beautifully packaged and irresistibly delicious – it’s the perfect gift or treat! cottagedelight.co.uk TRUEfoods Bread Sauce Creamy, comforting, and full of nostalgic flavours, TRUEfoods’ traditional bread sauce is carefully crafted to elevate your seasonal roasts. They slowly infuse the sauce with warming cloves, aromatic onion and a hint of nutmeg, creating a smooth and delicately spiced accompaniment that brings out the best in roasted meats, especially turkey or chicken. Whether it’s part of a festive feast or your Sunday roast, this classic sauce adds a rich, savoury note to every bite. Made with specially selected ingredients, free from artificial colours and flavours. truefoodsltd.com ESSENTIAL PRODUCTS SumaKombucha Discover Suma’s refreshing Kombucha range, craft brewed with organic, natural ingredients for a deliciously uplifting drink. Each flavour is alive with subtle tang and delicate sweetness. Explore classic Ginger, vibrant Peach & Turmeric, Elderflower & Lemon, zingy Cola and Strawberry & Raspberry. This winter savour Suma’s limited editions – fruity Winter Berries and warming Spiced Apple & Plum – perfect for cooler days. Suma Kombucha is low in sugar, vegan, and bursting with billions of live cultures. suma.coop TOP CHRISTMAS PRODUCTS Drivers Pickles Christmas Pickle The Driver family have perfected their traditional Christmas Pickle recipe with almost 120 years of pickling expertise. Packed full of apple, mixed fruits, aromatic spices and with a hint of ginger, this annual staple from the Drivers Pickles range even smells like Christmas. Tasting akin to a pickled mince pie it is the perfect accompaniment to any Christmas grazing table, Boxing Day platter and cheeseboard over the festive season. Nothing says Christmas like Drivers Christmas Pickle! driverspickles.co.uk Cotswold Gold Festive Butters This indulgent duo gift pack contains a selection of Cotswold Gold’s award-winning Festive Butters in a smart gift box, with the Whisky Butter winning 3 Stars Great Taste Awards 2024. A traditional accompaniment to warmmince pies or Christmas pudding, these butters are made with a good glug of Cotswolds Distillery signature Single Malt for the Whisky Butter and Cognac in the Brandy Butter. These butters are made by Cotswold Gold on their family farm in the Cotswolds with all-natural ingredients. No added colours, flavours or preservatives. Available to order direct from the Cotswold Gold website. cotswoldgold.co.uk The Cotswold Cardillo Panettone Rooted in Italian tradition and crafted in their Cotswold family kitchen, The Cotswold Cardillo’s artisan panettone celebrate hero ingredients with purpose – perfect at Christmas time. The Tradizionale, awarded for its excellence, features fragrant, home-candied orange that preserves peak citrus flavour. The Chocolate variety blends naturally leavened dough with indulgent dark chocolate chunks. And for a rich, nutty crunch, their Pistachio Panettone is finished with premium pistachio crumb. Each panettone offers carefully balanced textures and authentic taste – an elegant nod to heritage baking. thecotswoldcardillo.co.uk