Speciality Food Magazine - April 2026

Worcestershire Sauce is amust in the kitchen and one of my favourite condiments – I add it tomarinades, sauces, dressings and gravy. It really opens the flavours and adds a full- bodied punch to any dish Matt Fletcher, executive chef at Great Central Pub by Matt Fletcher at The Landmark London to understand how a product earns its place in their kitchen – as amarinade, a dip, a drizzle, a sandwich spread, or a quick flavour boost formidweek meals.” “Foodwaste is a subject that remains high in shoppers’ minds,” reminds Liz. “Everyone knows mint sauce is greatwith roast lamb – retailers giving suggestions of how to use up the rest of the jar andmeat after the Sunday roast helpwith consumers’ desire to not waste food and has them coming back formore. For example, Tracklements Traditional Mint Sauce makes roast lamb…but stir the rest of the jar into Greek yoghurt for a homemade tzatziki the next day is the perfect topping for Greek-style lamb pittas.” Curation as a selling tool “We’ve all been into shops where there’s somuch choice things that add variety tomeal times [Blue Marble Research].” “There’s a growing appetite for depth of flavour – fermented notes, umami-rich profiles, layered heat, sweet-heat combinations – alongside cleaner labels and recognisable ingredients,” agrees Kelly. The Garlic Farm Red Onion Relish With Jalapeno & Garlic Bring extra pizazz to cheese and grazing boards, sausage sandwiches and grilled meats with this fiery, allium-forward relish. thegarlicfarm.co.uk Tracklements Wild Garlic Sauce A punchy sauce marrying wild garlic with honey and mustard. Sensational with pork, stirred into potato salads, or over fish and vegetables. tracklements.co.uk Welsh Homestead Smokery Smoked Chorizo Jam Looking for something a bit different? This sticky jam bursts with the smoky, savoury, spicy notes of Spanish chorizo. Incredibly versatile. welshsmokery.co.uk Yep Kitchen Garlic Chilli Oil A hugely versatile blend of cold- pressed rapeseed oil with chilli, garlic, ginger, soy sauce, Sichuan peppercorn and mushroom. yepkitchen.com Hawkshead Relish Hot Beetroot Ketchup Rich beetroot, horseradish and a kick of chilli gives heat and vibrant colour that certainly packs a punch. hawksheadrelish.com Cottage Delight Mango & Aubergine Chutney Made using an authentic Indian spice blend, this chutney is as much at home on cheese on toast as it is alongside a curry. cottagedelight.co.uk Stock Check 26 Where retailers have merchandised Tracklements with what they’re most commonly eaten (Tartare next to the fish, Mint Sauce on the butchery counter) they’ve seen increased sales of the product of +60% MAKE IT WORK it’s overwhelming,” says Liz, “but a carefully curated range of condiments can really help bring additional sales through tills. Consider a best-quality range like Tracklements, a selection of locally made if you have a known “market stall” supplier, and keep it simple.” “Offering a ‘one stop shop’ for condiments is useful for the shopper. There are the traditional selections such as mint sauce, horseradish sauce, strong Englishmustard, wholegrain mustard; the staples – tomato sauce, mayonnaise, chilli Jam (28% of shoppers eat chilli jam at least once aweek*) andwhat we call “goldmascara” products which offer intrigue and satisfy consumers’ sense of discovery and foodie adventure – Special Edition Sweet Carrot &Pink Peppercorn Relish or Sweet Mustard Ketchup. 63% of shoppers like to try new 41