Speciality Food Magazine - April 2026

31 Ossa Organic Organic Chicken Bone Broth Slow-cooked chicken bone broth, crafted with organic vegetables and 46% bones. Warm and sip as a nourishing drink, or use in cooking. ossaorganic.com Marshfield Farm Ice Cream Orange Marmalade Made using milk from the farm’s own herd in the Southwest, this velvety marmalade ice cream is swirled with orange marmalade ripple and finished with real citrus zest. marshfield-icecream.co.uk ByRuby Fish Pie For customers who crave comfort. These pies are generously filled with sustainable smoked haddock, cod and salmon, with leeks in a creamy sauce, topped with buttery mash and Cheddar. byruby.co.uk Williams Handbaked Chocolate Chip Butter Biscuits Crumbly, cake-like biscuits made in small batches in Preston, Lancashire. Filled with sweet chocolate chips. williamshandbaked.co.uk Tiptree Brown Sauce A rich, thick, decadently dark brown sauce with a tangy, slightly smoky flavour. It tastes just like homemade and is a must-have for the breakfast table. tiptree.com Hawkshead Relish Raspberry Ripple Ice Cream Sauce Desserts are super easy with this luscious, zesty sauce. Drizzle over ice cream, fold into cream alongside fruit, and use it to make your pavlovas dazzle. hawkshreadrelish.co Farmhouse Biscuits Oat Flips A huge best-seller for the brand for many many years. These sweet, toasty, oaty biscuits are crunchy and crumbly and so nostalgic. farmhouse-biscuits.co.uk The Bay Tree Hand Broken Strawberry & Clotted Cream Fudge Sweet and fruity. Infused with real clotted cream, this fudge is crumbly and moreish. thebaytree.co.uk All Things Butter Cinnamon Bun Sweet, creamy and packed with all the delicious notes of cinnamon bun, this is wonderful used in frostings and fillings. Made using 100% British butter. allthingsbutter.co.uk Walker’s Nonsuch Brazil Nut Toffee An individual portion of creamy toffee goodness, made with 18% Brazil nuts, condensed milk and real butter. walkers-nonsuch.co.uk Stock Check 2 6 treats and the joy of messy, over-the-top desserts.We take tradition, shake it up, and make it easier for our customers to create spectacular meringue desserts,” begins Leanne Crowther, co- founder. “Our Strawberry Meringue Nests and Caramel Meringue Nests evoke memories of your gran’s pavlova, lashings of cream, juicy strawberries and perfectly imperfect mouthfuls. It’s about enjoying something deliciously decadent, but familiar. Even though the brand leans into fun and cheekiness, the flavours and textures take you right back into the comforting nostalgia of family gatherings.” The Glorious Mess team didn’t set out to tap into the trend for tradition. “Itwasn’t a trendwe chased – nostalgiawas in our meringues from the start.We’ve always celebrated the rich heritage of one of Britain’s most loved desserts, reimagining the classic Eton Mess with amodern, gourmet twist. By doing so, we offer meringues that feel both familiar and exciting, evoking cherished memories while inspiring the creation of newones,” she says. TRACY DEACON, CARTRIGHT & BUTLER ● Modern takes on traditional flavours and formats are proving to be a winning combination for brands and retailers alike ● Sweet treats that we’ve all come to love like sticky toffee pudding, Crème Brûlée, key lime pie and rhubarb & custard, can be seen in a variety of new guises such as ice cream, chocolate bars, scones and biscuits too. ● Fruity mallow fillings are also seeing some growth as they offer a different dimension to treats. Alongside this, jams and curds are being more adventurous with new flavours such as lemon and yuzu, kalamanzi or passion fruit whilst flavoured spreads like biscoff are increasingly appearing. TRENDING NOW “The indulgent, retro-inspired aesthetic of our products seem to resonate stronglywith customers who are drawn to the comforting familiarity of our meringues but with newflavours and stunning presentation.We’ve seen particularly strong engagement when flavours or products evoke memories of childhood desserts or treat-time moments.” Heritage recipes, childhood favourites and retro beverage profiles are being elevated with premium ingredients, artisanal production methods and contemporary branding