Speciality Food Magazine - April 2026

Must See Exhibitors Fromstore cupboardmust-haves to trending drinks andmo eish snacks, this is our pick of themust-visit food and drink brands exhibiting at UK Food &Drink Shows 2026 Walker’s Nonsuch Toffee Walker’s Nonsuch Toffee is a family-owned British confectionery brand, founded in 1894 in Stoke-on-Trent and now led by fifth-generation descendants. Renowned for traditional English toffee, Walker’s Nonsuch uses simple, high-quality ingredients and time-honoured recipes. Offering 14 varieties of toffees and chocolate éclairs, the gluten-free, vegetarian-friendly range blends heritage with innovation, delivering a trusted, nostalgic taste enjoyed worldwide. walkers-nonsuch.co.uk A.Vogel Enhance your favourite dish with Herbamare Herb Sea Salt! Herbamare is a sea salt infused with herbs & vegetables to provide a truly delicious flavour to meals and cooking. With this extra flavour imparted by the herbs and veggies, it means less salt is required to produce the tastes you are used to. avogel.co.uk Blendsmiths A smooth, velvety blend made with Peruvian cocoa butter, delivering creamy sweetness with delicate vanilla and coconut notes. Blendsmiths White Choc is a vegan-friendly indulgence, perfect for elevating your matcha latte or creating a luxurious hot chocolate. We’ll be serving an Iced White Choc Matcha at our stand - pop by and give it a try. blendsmiths.com Drivers Rooted in family tradition since the late 1800s, Drivers began as a grocery shop serving the local community of Leicester. By 1906, the family’s passion for crafting quality pickles led to the creation of the Driver’s Pickle and Vinegar Company. Today, 124 years later, Drivers Pickles continues to proudly produce pickles and vinegars with the same care, craft and heritage that started it all. pickle-lovers.co.uk StagBakeries Based in the scenic Outer Hebrides of Scotland, Stag Bakeries specialises in making the finest biscuits for cheese. Their biscuits for cheese range includes their award-winning Stornoway Water Biscuits, available in two sizes and several flavours, and their cocktail sized Oatcakes, made to a traditional recipe passed down for generations and ideal for canapés. All made by skilled craft bakers. stagbakeries.co.uk Farrington’s MellowYellow Britain’s original seed‑to‑bottle producer, Mellow Yellow crafts award‑winning cold pressed rapeseed oil and dressings on their Northamptonshire family farm. Grown with care and made through a simple ‘process of no process’, the premium oils and dressings are deliciously versatile and full of character and flavour – perfect for drizzling, cooking, baking, roasting and marinades. mellowyellowoil.co.uk VeggieCrisps Veggie Crisps sit neatly in that sweet spot between virtuous snacks that promise a lot but often underdeliver on flavour, and the unhealthy ones that are almost too moreish for their own good. Made from real vegetables, and popped not fried, they’re colourful, crisp, and properly satisfying – a plant-led option that doesn’t forget that snacking, first and foremost, should still be delicious. buckleyandbeale.com Emilia’s CraftedPasta Emilia’s Casarecce is PGI-certified and made from 100% Italian durum wheat semolina, delivering an authentic Southern Italian taste. Its elegant, twisted shape captures sauces, especially pesto and lighter recipes. Bronze-die extruded and slow-dried at low temperatures, it provides a rustic texture and al dente bite. Packaged in 100% paper, plastic-free and recyclable, it reflects Emilia’s commitment to sustainability and tradition. emiliaspasta.com/pastashop STAND: S121 STAND: Y199 STAND: Y118 STAND: Y120 STAND: L201 STAND: U218 STAND: K138 STAND: AA148 STAND: AA148 48 OteliaProteinPasta Otelia takes a familiar staple and gives it a high protein and plant-powered lift with a whopping 42g per 100g – the highest in the UK – all from just beans and water. Made entirely from legumes such as black beans, edamame and chickpeas, the pasta is naturally gluten-free, cooks in just 5 minutes, holds its bite and brings gentle colour to the plate. buckleyandbeale.com