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The GBF Awards Store Cupboard Essentials 2025

From rich consommés and flavour-packed stocks to gourmet nut butters, artisan vinegars and small-batch preserves, these pantry must-haves have earned their place on the 2025 Great British Food Awards shortlist.

Aug 11, 2025 | 12 minutes to read | Great British Food Awards
The GBF Awards Store Cupboard Essentials 2025

BEST BRITISH SPECIALITY

  • Balleygarvey Gold from Balleygarvey Eggs
  • Lottie Shaw's Yorkshire Parkin from Lottie Shaw's
  • Dry Salted Air Dried Treacle Streaky Bacon from Martin Thomas Butchers
  • Traditional Black Pudding from Martin Thomas Butchers
  • Traditional Layered Steak Cornish Pasty from Proper Cornish Ltd
  • Redhill Farm Lincolnshire Haslet from Redhill Farm Free Range Pork
  • Stonegate Estate Organic Eggs from Stonegate Farmers Ltd
  • Free from Stonegate Farmers Ltd
  • Respectful from Stonegate Farmers Ltd
  • Willy's Organic Oak-Aged Apple Balsamic Vinegar from Willy's ACV

BREAD

  • Black Sesame Bagel from Eastern Bagel
  • Pam's Bread Pudding from Flour & Spoon Ltd
  • German Rye Sourdough from Flour & Spoon Ltd
  • Rai Rai Dark Malt Rye Slices from Rai Rai
  • 6 Lancashire Oven Bottom Muffins from Sheldon's Bakery
  • Everything Bagels from The Bagel Bakery Ltd
  • Soft Mini Bagels from The Bagel Bakery Ltd
  • Wheaten Bread from The Cookie Jar
  • Fruit Bannock from The Cookie Jar

CHILLI CONDIMENTS

  • Aromatic Crunchy Chilli Oil from 67 Rangoon Kitchen Ltd
  • Smoked Chilli Jelly from Allan's Chilli Products
  • Bertie's Marvellous Classic Fermented Chilli Sauce from Bertie's Marvellous 
  • Giga Chilli Sauce from Homi Kitchen Ltd
  • SunLi Sichuan Peppercorn Chilli Oil from Hongkongers Uncle K Ltd
  • Wholesome Chilli Jam from Kin + Deum
  • Osborne's Chilli Sauce from Osbornes and Sons
  • RoniB's Kitchen Filipino Garlic Chilli Paste from RoniB's Kitchen
  • Kimchi Hot Honey Drizzle from The Scottish Bee Company
  • Scallion and Crispy Shallot Oil from Yenryancooks Ltd

CONDIMENTS

  • UnBEETable Hummus from Beantastic Hummus
  • Coconut Cardamom Cashew Butter from ButterNut of London
  • Copas Classic Cranberry Sauce from Copas Farm Shop
  • Gourmet Burger Sauce from Cottage Delight
  • Roast Red Pepper Sauce from Cottage Delight
  • Sweet Chilli Jam from Erin Grove Preserves
  • Sour Cherry and Cracked Black Pepper for Cheese from Erin Grove Preserves
  • Brinjal Pickle from Hawkshead Relish Company Ltd
  • Irish Black Butter Salted Caramel Sauce from Irish Black Butter
  • Spicy Mushroom Curry Pickle from My Gourmet Mushrooms Ltd

COOKING KITS & SAUCES

  • Hyderabadi Lamb Korma from Anandas Gourmet
  • Chana Masala from Anandas Gourmet
  • Sun-dried Tomato Pesto from Anglesey Foods Ltd
  • Mexican Birria Flavour Bomb from Flavour Bombs
  • Guyanese Coconut Curry Flavour Bomb from Flavour Bombs
  • West African Jollof Flavour Bomb from Flavour Bombs
  • Tomato and Butternut Squash Sauce from Isle of Wight Tomatoes
  • Limited Edition Bravas Sauce from Isle of Wight Tomatoes
  • Taishon's Korean Sweet and Spicy Sauce with Chilli Pepper Gochujang from Oui Chef Catering Group Ltd
  • Taishon's Peking Sweet and Savoury Sauce with Soy and Sesame Zing from Oui Chef Catering Group Ltd
  • Craft Lemon Madras from Zaman Condiments and Sauces

FERMENTED FOODS

  • Good Fermentation Watercress Kimchi from Good Fermentation Ltd
  • Good Fermentation Seaweed Kimchi from Good Fermentation Ltd
  • Gut Balance from Moocha Kombucha
  • Garlic Fava Miso from Umami Chef Ltd
  • Willy's Turmeric & Honey Organic Raw Apple Cider Vinegar with Mother from Willy's ACV

HOMEBAKING

  • Balleygarvey Gold from Balleygarvey Eggs
  • Carr's Chapatti Medium Flour from Carr's Flour Mills Ltd
  • Packington Free Range, Free Range White Eggs from Packington Free Range Ltd
  • Pure Vanilla Extract in Caribbean Rum from Potion De V Ltd
  • Pure Vanilla Extract in Bourbon from Potion De V Ltd
  • Stonegate Estate Organic Eggs from Stonegate Farmers Ltd
  • Free from Stonegate Farmers Ltd
  • Respectful from Stonegate Farmers Ltd
  • Finest Plain White Flour from W & H Marriage & Sons Ltd
  • Golden Wholegrain Bread Flour from W & H Marriage & Sons Ltd
  • Cobber Bread Flour from Wessex Mill 
  • Mixed Grain Bread Flour from Wessex Mill

 

HONEY

  • British Bell Heather Honey from Apidae Honey
  • Renishaw Hall & Gardens Honeycomb from Bear Cool Honey Company
  • Bear Cool Honey Company - Section Comb from Bear Cool Honey Company
  • Royal Victoria Dock Honey from Bermondsey Street Bees
  • East India Dock Honey from Bermondsey Street Bees
  • Hot Honey (Medium) from Black Bee Honey
  • Bee Gold from Busy Bees Honey Suppliers Ltd
  • English Summer Honey from Dower House Honey Ltd
  • Cut Comb in Honey from Dower House Honey Ltd
  • English Soft Set Honey from Dower House Honey Ltd

SAVOURY PRESERVES

  • Cowboy Chutney from Anglesey Foods Ltd
  • Tomato, Garlic & Ginger Chutney from Cottage Delight
  • Spiced Tomato & Caramelised Onion Chutney from Cottage Delight
  • Mango & Aubergine Chutney from Cottage Delight
  • Chunky Chilli-lilli Pickle from Cottage Delight
  • Gin-Pickled Cucumber from Dauntsey Preserves
  • 'GINGER TOM' Warm Tomatillo Salsa from Home Farm Cornwall
  • Old School House Beetroot Chutney from Old School House Chutneys & Preserves
  • Sharpham Ploughmans Chutney with Bays Devon Dumpling Ale from Sharpham Partnership Ltd.
  • Glorious Garlic Pickle from The Bay Tree Food Co

SEASONINGS

  • Angus & Oink Meat Tinsel Seasoning from Angus & Oink
  • Cornish Sea Salt Everything Bagel from Cornish Sea Salt Company
  • Cornish Sea Salt Rosemary Sea Salt from Cornish Sea Salt Company
  • Chicken Dinner Seasoning from Crawfords Rock Ltd
  • Oak Smoked Greek Pyramid Salt from Firefly BBQ
  • Osborne's Nori Seaweed Salt from Osborne & Sons
  • Osborne's Smoked Chilli Salt from Osborne & Sons
  • Sweet & Salty Home Cinema Popcorn Seasoning from Popcorn Shed
  • Sweet Cinnamon Toast Popcorn Seasoning from Popcorn Shed
  • Popcorn Grade Salt Popcorn Seasoning from Popcorn Shed

STORE CUPBOARD ESSENTIALS

  • John Lusty Beef Consommé from Cottage Delight
  • John Lusty Chicken Consommé from Cottage Delight
  • John Lusty Fish Stock from Cottage Delight
  • John Lusty Beef Stock from Cottage Delight
  • John Lusty Chicken Stock from Cottage Delight
  • DEEP Adaptogenic Almond Butter from DEEP Almond Butter
  • The Original Black Garlic Paste from The Original Black Garlic
  • The Pattyman's Red Pepper Jelly from Weljam Products Ltd. T/A The Pattyman
  • Willy’s Original Organic Raw Apple Cider Vinegar with Mother from Willy's ACV

TABLE SAUCE CONDIMENTS

  • Bertie's Marvellous Pineapple and Basil Chilli Sauce from Bertie’s Marvellous
  • Bertie's Marvellous Black Garlic Chilli Sauce from Bertie’s Marvellous
  • Big Nath's BBQ Sauce from Big Nath's BBQ
  • Ghost Pepper & Black Lime Ketchup from Blackfire Food Ltd
  • Mango, Lime & Chilli Sauce from Cottage Delight
  • Smoky Chipotle Barbecue Sauce from Cottage Delight
  • Kimchi Ketchup from Hawkshead Relish Company Ltd
  • Sauce Shop Buffalo Hot from Sauce Shop
  • Stoater Sauce from The Braw Flavour Company Ltd
  • Feartie Sauce from The Braw Flavour Company Ltd

VINEGARS, DRESSINGS AND OILS

  • Banhoek Chilli Oil Original 250ml from Banhoek Chilli Oil Company Ltd
  • Banhoek Chilli Oil Garlic 250ml from Banhoek Chilli Oil Company Ltd
  • Blackberry & Thyme Balsamic Vinegar of Modena from Burren Balsamics
  • Citrus Pearls from Burren Balsamics
  • Date, Za'atar and Cinnamon Infused Balsamic from Burren Balsamics
  • Eden Yard Cold Pressed Rapeseed Oil from Eden Yard
  • ÒR-ganic (Cold Pressed Organic Rapeseed Oil) from ORGganic
  • Osborne's Real Ale Vinegar from Osborne & Sons
  • Willy’s Organic Salty (Fish & Chip) Vinegar from Willy's ACV

SWEET PRESERVES

  • Orange & Scotch Whisky Thick Cut Marmalade from Cottage Delight
  • Orange, Lemon & Grapefruit Marmalade from Cottage Delight
  • Passionfruit & Mango All Butter Curd from Cottage Delight
  • Christmas Marmalade from Dauntsey Preserves
  • Lemon Drizzle Sauce from Hawkshead Relish
  • Raspberry Ripple Ice Cream Sauce from Hawkshead Relish 
  • Mary's Rhubarb & Ginger Jam from Mary's Marmalade & Conserves
  • Welsh Tapestry Marmalade from Radnor Preserves
  • Lapsang Souchong Jelly Marmalade from Shed One Distillery
  • Gary's Jams Raspberry & Vanilla from Tartine At Distillers Arms
  • Sweet & Saucy Chilli Jam from The Pickled Shop
  • The Tropical Pineapple Jammin' by Winnie's Originals
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