
Great Taste Award 2023
🎉 Exciting News! 🎉
We are thrilled to announce that our Alcohol-Free Vanilla Extract has been honoured with a prestigious Great Taste Award 2023! 🏆🌟
The judges described our Alcohol-Free Vanilla Extract as...
A lovely deep…

What Role does Vanilla Extract have in Baking?
Let's start off by briefly explaining what Vanilla Extract is. The FDA (Food and Drink Association) state that for vanilla extract to be labelled pure, it needs to contain 35% alcohol.
We manufacture several different strengths of Vanilla…

We’re Exhibiting at the Farm Shop & Deli Show
We're very excited to be exhibiting at the Farm Shop & Deli Show this year 24-26th April 2023. It would be great to see you there.
Here's the link to sign up and entry is free of charge https://invt.io/1exbaiayv3z
Please get in touch…

⭐ SALSA Star ⭐
It was an honor when SALSA contacted me and said they wanted to feature our business as a SALSA Star ⭐ - a campaign which aims to inspire other small producers to undertake SALSA.
We have nothing but good things to say about…

Keighley and Airedale Business Awards
After a two-year absence due to the pandemic, the glittering Keighley and Airedale Business Awards ceremony returned to Victoria Hall in Keighley.
This year’s event – sponsored by Bradford Council – was hosted by BBC Look North weather…

How to choose the best Vanilla Beans
The best quality vanilla beans regardless of where they are coming from, are dark skinned, soft and pliable.
They should have a rich aroma. You should avoid beans with very little scent and beans which are smoky, brittle, dry or mildewed.
Bourbon…

Correctly Storing Vanilla Beans
When stored correctly, vanilla beans will actually improve their quality over time. Because it's unlikely that you will be able to find the 'ideal' conditions, following these guidelines will keep your Madagascan Gourmet vanilla pods in excellent…

Uses for really good quality Vanilla
Making Your Own Vanilla Sugar:
As a chef I hate wastage, so I use vanilla pods that I have already used for making something else. For instance a classic crème anglaise (custard). After infusion of the vanilla pod in the cream or milk, remove…

The History Of Vanilla
The History Of Vanilla
Vanilla (V. Tahitensis and V. Planifolia) is a wonderfully spicy and sweet flavouring. Created from the vanilla orchid which is one of only a few edible orchids in the world.
It has long been recognised that vanilla…

What is Real Vanilla
Vanilla is used as a flavouring in many foods we buy today. Yet most of our experience with it is very limited, especially in the UK. More and more people today are asking; "What is Real Vanilla?" because up to now it was an exclusive and even…