23 essential products to stock this Christmas

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…

Matthews Cotswold Flour: Regenerative All Purpose White Flour

Bring sustainability to your festive bakes with Matthews Cotswold Flour Regenerative All Purpose White Flour. Milled from regeneratively farmed British wheat, it’s a highly versatile flour which is perfect for Christmas cakes, pastries, biscuits and more. Produced in the Cotswolds using traditional methods, it supports better soil health and British farming. A natural choice for bakers who care about quality and provenance, it’s an ideal addition to your Christmas product range.

Summerdown: Peppermint Range

Summerdown has refreshed its award-winning peppermint range with the return of its specially designed Christmas sleeves. Crafted using Black Mitcham peppermint grown and distilled on the family farm in Hampshire, each tea and chocolate offers a signature taste that’s perfect for gifting or entertaining. To support independent retailers, Summerdown’s complimentary festive point of sale kit includes the sleeves, peppermint chocolate samples, seasonal postcards and a Christmas showcard – everything needed to create an eye-catching, gift-ready display.

Buiteman: Savoury Biscuit Gifting Range

Celebrate the festive season with Buiteman’s premium savoury biscuit gifting range – the perfect addition to any Christmas hamper or gourmet selection. Crafted in the Netherlands, using traditional recipes and quality ingredients, Buiteman’s baked delights include favourites such as Cheddar Cheese, Gouda and Sun-Dried Tomato – all presented in beautifully designed packaging ideal for gifting. Whether you’re looking to elevate your seasonal offering or provide customers with indulgent savoury treats, Buiteman’s products deliver on taste, style, and shelf appeal.

The Cotswold Cardillo: Biscotti

The Cotswold Cardillo’s biscotti range brings a crisp, handmade bite to the everyday. Each pack pairs heritage with distinctive flavours: Almond & Cherry, Orange & Chocolate, Hazelnuts with Coffee & Apricot, and a standout Pistachio & Bergamot. The spotlight lands on the hero ingredients – whole nuts, real fruit, and fragrant citrus – sourced for both flavour and texture. Crafted by Clara and Matteo to honour Italian roots with a Cotswold twist, these biscotti are your go-to for an elevated, authentic crunch and a perfect gift at Christmas time!

Forest Feast: Truffle & Pecorino Roasted Nut Mix

Truffle & Pecorino Roasted Nut Mix from Forest Feast is a new gourmet snack blend featuring slow-roasted peanuts, cashews, almonds, pecans and macadamias, seasoned with zesty Italian Pecorino cheese and enriched with the earthy flavour of black truffle. This innovative offering caters to the growing market for premium, high-quality snacks, providing a standout option in the category.

Le Gruyère AOP

Made in western Switzerland, Gruyère AOP has been produced in the same way since 1115AD, using raw milk from cows fed on grass in summer and hay in winter. It is the only cheese that has won the title of Best Cheese in the World at the World Cheese Awards four times, demonstrating how much work and skill is needed to create its unique and delicious flavour. Gruyère AOP can be found with different maturities: the Classic is matured for six months and has a delicate, nutty, creamy flavour. The Reserve is matured for 10 months and has a drier, more grainy mouthfeel. Then you can find an older Gruyère AOP, 14 months or more, giving it a much stronger flavour. 

The Bay Tree: Spicy Tomato & Caramelised Onion Chutney

The Bay Tree believes that taste is one of life’s great pleasures, and with Bake Off culture boosting the idea of experimenting with flavours, many people are discovering that food can be fun and exciting. Made with a sense of adventure and a passion for tradition, The Bay Tree’s goal is simple – to make the joy of nature’s finest flavours a part of everyday life without the addition of any unnecessary ingredients or preservatives. From catering tubs to hospitality tinies, and a range of consumer sizes, The Bay Tree offers superior preserves, sauces and condiments for everyone.

TRUEfoods: Cranberry Sauce

Fruity and festive, TRUEfoods’ rich cranberry sauce blends juicy cranberries, fresh apples, and a splash of ruby Port to create a vibrant and flavourful accompaniment. Carefully simmered to balance sweetness and tartness in a luxurious sauce. A perfect match for your Christmas roasts, especially turkey and ham. The addition of Port brings depth and warmth, making it ideal for festive gatherings. Serve alongside your Christmas favourites to bring a touch of seasonal sparkle to every plate. Made with specially selected ingredients, free from artificial colours and flavours.

Walker’s Nonsuch: 350g Gift Boxes

Make Christmas extra special with Walker’s Nonsuch 350g gift boxes, available in three indulgent flavours: Assorted Toffees and Chocolate Eclairs, Salted Caramel and Lovely Liquorice. Made with care by the renowned family toffee maker since 1894, each piece is twist-wrapped for freshness and presented in beautifully designed, foil-finished boxes that ooze festive charm. Vegetarian friendly, gluten-free and free from artificial colours and preservatives, these irresistibly nostalgic treats make the perfect premium gift for any toffee lover.

Stag Bakeries: Hebridean Baker Christmas Cookies

Bringing together a shared passion for the Hebrides and a baking heritage dating back to 1885, the Hebridean Baker is the newest addition to the Stag Bakeries family. Together they have created a special range of products inspired by the Hebridean way of life. These small batch-baked Gingerbread and Dark Chocolate Oaties are full of flavour and deliver a satisfying crunch. Created especially for the festive season, enjoy them with a cup of tea or coffee, or on their own.

Fudge Kitchen: Christmas Cracker

A sophisticated twist on the classic Christmas cracker – no plastic puzzles or novelty moustaches here! Each one opens to reveal three generous pieces of Fudge Kitchen’s handmade artisan fudge in Sea Salted Caramel, Chocolate Orange and Speculoos. Elegantly designed and unsealed for you to add a personal touch, they’re perfect for festive tables, stockings, or a tasteful tree. Crafted by the UK’s original fudge specialists, these are crackers worth pulling.

Black Bee 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.

Suma: Kombucha

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.

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.

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!

Booja-Booja: Winter Special range

Award-winning free from brand Booja-Booja is expanding its seasonal Winter Special range. The new Winter Special Eight Truffle Box features two exquisite chocolate truffle flavours in one pack; four enchanting Cherry Bakewell and four bestselling Hazelnut Crunch. A double bill of deliciousness, it’s an ideal gift for any chocolate lover. And for a sublime stocking filler look no further than new Orange Scrunch Chocolate Wonders; sensational little chocolate orange bites with crunchy honeycomb. Fabulously festive!

Walker’s Nonsuch: Luxury Toffee Selection

A festive favourite from a cherished family company, the Walker’s Nonsuch Luxury Toffee Selection features four classic toffee bars: Original Creamy, Liquorice, Roasted Hazelnut and Brazil Nut, plus a novelty toffee hammer to whack, unwrap and enjoy! Made with whole milk, butter and over 130 years of tradition, this deliciously nostalgic treat is full of old-fashioned charm. Beautifully packaged with a touch of heritage, it’s a delightful and memorable gift that’s sure to delight any sweet-toothed recipient this Christmas.

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.

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 warm mince 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.

Cottage Delight: Fabulously Fruity Hamper

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!

Shepherds Purse: Blue Cheeses

Thirty years ago Shepherds Purse launched their innovative cow’s milk Yorkshire Blue and ewe’s milk Mrs Bell’s Blue; creamy Continental-style cheeses which have since become firm favourites of top chefs and consumers, both home and abroad. Internationally award-winning and handmade on the family farm in North Yorkshire from local milk, they are a great introduction to blue cheeses with their balanced flavours and sweet, grassy and herbaceous notes. Perfect paired with crackers, fruity chutneys, walnuts and honey or even the Yorkshire favourite, Christmas cake! 

Suma: Nut Loaf

As Artisan Grains exits nut roast production, Suma’s trusted own-brand mix is the ideal replacement. Packed with nuts, seeds and fruit, it’s free from ultra-processed ingredients and perfect for clean, plant-based diets. A seasonal favourite with year-round appeal, it’s made by a workers’ co-op with decades of wholefood heritage. Stock up now ahead of Christmas – limited packaging run before the 2026 relaunch.

TRUEfoods: Turkey Gravy

A deliciously rich turkey gravy, carefully infused with fragrant thyme and a splash of brandy. This luxurious sauce brings deep, savoury warmth to your festive feast, perfectly complementing roast turkey and all your festive favourites. Its smooth texture and robust flavours enhance every bite, adding a touch of elegance to your Christmas dinner. Crafted to elevate your seasonal dishes, this classic gravy is the ideal finishing touch to make your festive meal truly memorable and delicious. Made with specially selected ingredients, free from artificial colours and flavours.