December 2009 News
- The Independent has picked our Cranberry & Chilli Chutney as one of "The Ten Best Pickles" and we're delighted - what a great way to end 2009!
- Our “Fiery and aromatic” Cranberry & Chilli Chutney is mentioned in Food & Travel magazine this month under the heading “Sauce The Best”. It is recommended for “a chilli hit” as it does “spice up leftovers”.
- Festive Fayre at Ardingly
We had another good show this month at the South of England showground at Ardinly at this year’s Festive Fayre. Thank you once again to everyone who came, specially the lady who said she had come “just for the rosemary sausages and The Spice Shelf chutneys”!
We hope you are enjoying them.
November 2009 News
- Our award winning Garlic Pickle passes the “Tried and Tasted” test in Cook Vegetarian! Magazine. “A savoury explosion with every crunch” is how the panel of tasters at Cook Vegetarian! Magazine described our best selling Garlic Pickle in this month’s issue.
A big “thank you” to everyone who visited our stand at this month’s BBC Masterchef Live at London’s Olympia. It was good to see so many of our regular customers and to meet new “Spice Shelf converts”!
We had a very enjoyable and successful show and sold out of our Cranberry & Chilli Chutney, Mango Chutney, Pear & Chilli Chutney and of course the ever popular Garlic Pickle. All three varieties of our Gift Packs sold out as well.- Our Taste Session at Pallant of Arundel on 21 November was a great success.
After that it was back to production, getting elbows deep in cranberries, pears and garlic…….!!
Fun at the Chilli Fiesta
August 2009
- We enjoyed seeing some of our regular clients and meeting some new ones at the Chilli Fiesta in West Dean gardens, Chichester, August 8-9. The sweltering heat didn’t put off our loyal fanbase from trying some of our award-winning hotter varieties such as the Lime and Chilli Pickle and the Garlic Pickle. Many of you also told us how much you enjoyed the delicious mango lassi we trialled at the event to complement our pickles and chutneys!
- We’d love to hear your feedback on the jars you bought and tasted so send your thoughts to The Spice Shelf by emailing us at mail@thespiceshelf.co.uk
The Spice Shelf needs your vote!
August 2009
- We’ve been nominated in the Sussex Food Awards again – The Spice Shelf was a runner up in 2007 – so please give us your support!
Follow the link below and register – it takes only a minute or two – before choosing to vote and selecting The Spice Shelf (in the food producer category) from the drop down menu
http://www.sussexfoodawards.com/votes.php
The winners are announced in January 2010.
Spice Shelf hits Gold
July 09
The Spice Shelf is celebrating after winning again in the epicurean equivalent of the Booker prize.
The Guild of Fine Food's annual Great Taste Awards are not only the UK's largest independent evaluation of fine food and drink, but the industry’s most prestigious benchmark and a sought-after seal of approval.
Winning the two-star Great Taste Gold for the Mango Chutney, means that out of the company’s 10 varieties, nine are Great Taste winners - the Spice Shelf has notched up a string of the prestigious awards since its launch in 2002. Entries are blind tasted by 300 chefs, food critics and fine food retailers.
Of the 4873 products entered in this year’s Great Taste awards, only 639 achieved a one-star gold, 308 a two-star and 83 a three-star gold.
Events / Shows for 2009
Fiery Food Festival
19-20 Sept
Victoria Gardens, Brighton
Fiery Food Festival
11-13 April
Hove Lawns, Hove, East Sussex
Food and Farming Fair
3-4 May
Weald & Downland Open Air Museum,
Singleton, near Chichester, West Sussex
Real Food Festival
8-10 May
Earls Court,
London
South of England Show
11-13 June
South of England Centre,
Ardingly, Haywards Heath,
West Sussex
Chilli Fiesta
8-9 August
West Dean Gardens,
West Dean, Chichester,
West Sussex
Speciality and Fine Food Fair (Trade Only)
6-8 Sept
Olympia,
London
Glynde Food and Drink Festival
19-20 Sept
Glynde Place,
Glynde,
East Sussex
MasterChef Live 2009 (formerly known as BBC Good Food Show London).
13-15 Nov 2009
Olympia, London
Festive Food Fayre
5-6 Dec 2009, South of England Showground, Ardingly, West Sussex
Spice Shelf wins TV taste test
June 2008
- The Spice Shelf’s Lime and Chilli Pickle was voted the best lime pickle
in a taste test by TV show Market Kitchen’s live studio audience. The
programme, which showcases the best seasonal recipes from the country’s
top chefs, was broadcast on UKTV Food Wednesday June 11 and Thursday June 12.
Audience members rated it their favourite above three other lime pickles as it
had “more curry flavour” and was “zingy and hot”. They
also praised it for tasting homemade and said it had “a good balance” of
flavours.
http://uktv.co.uk/food
Sussex Food & Drink Awards 2008/2009
June 2008
- As a result of your votes in 2007/08 we were one of the finalists in the
Sussex Food Awards in the "Food Producer" category. We would appreciate
your
vote again. To vote please visit their
website and cast your vote in the
"Food Producer" category.
http://www.sussexfoodawards.com
Events / Shows for 2008
Real Food Festival
24 - 27 April 2008
Earls Court,
London
South Of England Show
5 - 7 June 2008
Ardingly, West Sussex
Sea Selsey Festival
5 July 2008
East Beach, Selsey, West Sussex
Chilli Fiesta
9 - 10 August 2008
West Dean Gardens, West Dean, Chichester, West Sussex.
Glynde Food & Drink Festival
13 - 14 Sept 2008
Glynde Place, Glynde, near Lewes,
East Sussex
We strike Gold again.
August 2007
- We are delighted to have won again at the Great
Taste Awards 2007. Regarded
as the industry "Oscars", The Guild of Fine Food's annual awards are
the UK's largest independent evaluation of fine food and drink.
Having won Gold awards for our Pear & Chilli Chutney and Garlic Pickle means that out of our 10 varieties, 9 are Great Taste Awards winners.
Sussex Food & Drink Awards 2007/2008
August 2007
- As a result of your votes we were one of the finalists in last year's "The
Sussex Food Producer of the Year" category. We would appreciate your vote
again this year. To vote please visit
their website and cast your vote in
the "Food Producer" category.
http://www.sussexfoodawards.com
Events still to come in 2007
Glynde
Food & Drink
Festival
22-23 Sept 2007
Glynde Place, Glynde , East
Sussex BN8 6SX
Speciality & Fine
Food Fair (Trade Only)
2-4 Sept 2007
Olympia Exhibition Centre,
Kensington,
London
Spice Shelf finalist in top regional prize
February 2007
- The Spice Shelf has been voted one of best food producers in the South.
We were among just three companies shortlisted for the title of Best Sussex
Food Producer 2006 in the inaugural Sussex Food and Drink Awards 2006/07. Hundreds
of local businesses were nominated by more than 2,400 members of the public for
the regional award.
Congratulations to fellow foodies Cocoa Loco, who hand make organic chocolates
and who won the title – we can vouch for the fact that their products are
quite delicious!
http://www.sussexfoodawards.com
Spice Shelf success at the Spirit of Christmas
November 2006
- We kicked off the festive season with a hugely successful show at the Spirit
of Christmas Fair at London’s Olympia 1-5 November.
Our special gift packs of mini-taster jars proved especially popular with
festive shoppers looking for stocking fillers and seasonal treats. Our customers
also told us they were stocking up on our regular-sized jars because they are
perfect for Christmas hampers!
A total of 32,500 people visited the five-day shopping
event which is one of the biggest dates in the festive shopping calender and
attracts some of the UK’s
biggest and finest retailers.
Sussex foodies The Spice Shelf on ITV Meridian
November 2006
- Award-winning Worthing-based condiment company The Spice Shelf will feature
in a television programme about the region’s gastronomic delights.
The first episode of the five-week series A Taste of the South will
be broadcast on Meridian on Tuesday 9th January 2007 at 7.30pm. Each episode
will be an essential guide to the best locations producing and serving great
food.
Viewers will get a flavour of how The Spice Shelf creates its range of pickles
and chutneys as founder and managing director Meher Salman reveals the philosophy
behind her popular products.
Meher Salman said: “It was great fun taking part in the show and hopefully
it’ll give our customers a bit more of an insight into how passionately
we feel about what we do. It’s a huge compliment to be included in a show
which features the finest the region has to offer lovers of good food.”
Top prize for our Lime and Chilli Pickle
September 2006
- One of the newest products in The Spice Shelf’s range has won a coveted
gourmet food award. Our Lime and Chilli Pickle has been chosen for a Bronze award
at this year’s Great Taste Awards.
The awards, judged by 150 experts including food retailers, buyers, writers,
critics and chefs, are organised by the Guild of Fine Food Retailers and recognise
outstanding products in the speciality and fine food sector.
The latest accolade means that since we launched in the summer of 2002, we
have won 11 awards from our peers in the gourmet food industry.
The combination of juicy limes and green chillis mixed with our freshly prepared
spice paste makes the flavoursome Lime and Chilli Pickle a must for all curry
lovers who like it hot. You can also try it with fish or savoury rice dishes.
Chilli Fiesta
August 2006
- The Spice Shelf helped generate some heat at Sussex’s annual Chilli
Fiesta. Thousands of fiery food lovers visited the two-day event on August 5
and 6 at West Dean Gardens near Chichester. We were inundated with requests to
sample our products and were delighted to meet new customers as well as see some
familiar faces. Meher Salman especially enjoyed catching up with several of her
former Indian cookery students who took the time to taste our range and pick
up a few jars! Many thanks to you all for your continued support and interest.
http://www.westdean.org.uk
Marco Pierre White believes The Spice Shelf is “the best”
- Marco Pierre White, one of the UK’s top chefs, judged The Spice Shelf’s
range of pickles and chutneys as the ‘best product’ at the prestigious
Royal Windsor Food and Drink Festival.
The renowned restaurateur (pictured right, tasting the range) described the range
as “fantastic” as he awarded the company the accolade at the inaugural
event held in the private gardens and parkland of Windsor Castle from 11-14 May.
The Spice Shelf beat off stiff competition to clinch the award - around 70
purveyors of fine food and drink from across the British Isles took part in the
festival.
The top prize is the latest in a string of awards for the Sussex-based
company. Since its launch in 2002 The Spice Shelf has won 10 prestigious awards
at the “Oscars
of the food world”, the Great
Taste Awards, run by the Guild of Fine Food Retailers.
Events still to come in 2006
The Spice Shelf will be at the following events:
Chilli Fiesta
5-6 August 2006
West Dean Gardens
West Dean near Chichester
West Sussex
For more information www.westdean.org.uk
Speciality and Fine Food Fair (Trade only)
3-5 September 2006
Olympia Exhibition Centre
London
Spirit of Christmas
1-5 Nov 2006
Olympia Exhibition Centre
London
'New award for Spice Shelf'
May 2006
View this article from
the Worthing Herald
Wishing you a spicy Christmas
Nov 2005
- A big thank you to everyone who visited us at the Spirit of Christmas
Fair
at London's Olympia last week. We had a fantastic show and sold out of at
least 3 of our products. Our newly launched Aubergine Pickle was a best
seller!
We were very pleased to meet existing customers, introduce new ones to our
range and to listen to all your feedback.
A very happy Christmas and New Year to everyone from The Spice Shelf.
We win again at the ‘Oscars of the food world’
August 2005
The Spice Shelf has come top once again in one of the UK’s most prestigious
food awards. We picked up three accolades this year – Gold awards for our
Aubergine and Lemon Pickles and a Silver Award for our Apple Chutney.
The Great Taste Awards are the most coveted gourmet food awards in the UK, organised
by the Guild of Fine Food Retailers, and over the last decade have carved a reputation
as the acknowledged accreditation for all speciality producers.
Each of the 3,878 entries is subjected to rigorous judging by a 200-strong
team of experts, which includes food retailers, buyers, writers, critics and
chefs.
We only launched our company in the summer of 2002 but have already notched
up a string of titles from our peers in the gourmet food business, winning seven
Great Taste Awards in two ¾ years now we’ve got three more to add
to the collection!
Dates for your diary
September 2005
- Come and meet us and try our award-winning
range at two of the country’s
biggest food shows. The Spice Shelf has a stand at the Speciality
and Fine Food Fair at London’s Olympia from 4-6 September. You can
sample and buy gourmet products from more than 400 producers from the UK and
around the world and pick up tips from celebrity chefs Jean-Christophe Novelli
and Aldo Zilli, who will be demonstrating their culinary skills during the three-day
event.
- November 2005
And The Spice Shelf will once again be at the Spirit of Christmas
show from 2-6 November – find us at stand C129 at the Grand Hall in Olympia.
The biggest date in the festive shopping calendar returns to London and offers
consumers the chance to buy luxury Christmas gifts, sample speciality food and
wine and be inspired with ideas for festive entertaining all under one roof.
We look forward to seeing some familiar faces again, as well as meeting new customers.
We spice up the Chilli Fiesta
July 2005
- Thanks to everyone who visited The Spice Shelf and tried our chutneys and pickles
at the Chilli Feista in Sussex in August. We enjoyed a tremendous response and
sold out of all products on both days of the weekend-long spice fest at West
Dean Gardens near Chichester. More than 4,000 visitors visited the gardens in
what is the festival’s sixth year.
Festive Spice
October 2004
-
Come and visit us in December and try our award-winning products at the BBC
Festive Good Food Show at Earl’s Court, London.
The Spice Shelf will be at Stand 29 in the Food Lovers’ Fair section at
the capital’s
biggest dedicated food and drink consumer show. As well as the chance to sample
the flavours of some of the country’s leading producers, you can pick up
seasonal gift ideas and get tips on Christmas recipes from top chefs.
From Friday 10th December to Sunday 12th December.
http://www.festivebbcgoodfoodshow.co.uk/
'Adding some spice to life'
September 2004
We win again at the “Foodie Oscars”
September 2004
For
the second year running – and in what is only
the second year of the company’s operation - The Spice Shelf has won three
more awards at the Great Taste Awards 2004. We won a Gold Great Taste Award for
the Mango Chutney, Silver for the Tomato Chutney and Bronze for the Apple Chutney.
The national awards celebrate the crème de la crème of the foodie
industry - there were more than 4,000 entries to the awards, but only 300 Gold
winners. This means we have stacked up no less than seven prestigious awards
in two years!
Great Taste
Awards website
The Spice Trade
September 2004
- The Spice Shelf was pleased to meet hundreds of new faces as well
as our many familiar stockists at the food trade show, the Speciality and Fine
Food Fair. Leading retailers and smaller outlets queued up to sample the company’s
award-winning range at London’s Olympia exhibition centre. Thanks to everyone
who came to see us at the show and supported our products.
Speciality and Fine
Food Fair website
By popular demand – two new flavours at The Spice Shelf
Summer 2004
- Customer demand has led to the launch of two perennial favourites – Lime
Pickle and Mango Chutney. Our Lime is for those who like it hot and spicy and
the Mango for those with a sweeter tooth. Both are ideal with curries, but how
about trying the Lime with any sort of savory rice and the Mango with chicken,
salad or as a dip with poppadoms.
New places to buy The Spice Shelf range
Summer 2004
- The Spice Shelf is pleased to announce four new stockists. Campbell Lindley’s
deli in Harrogate, Old Barn Nurseries restaurant and food shop in Horsham and
Nu Dehli delicatessen in Brighton. We hope all our
new customers enjoy our range!
The Spice Shelf gets into the Christmas spirit
November 2003
- We had a great time at the Spirit of Christmas show at London's Olympia.
Thank you to everyone who came and tasted our range. It's good to meet customers
and make contacts. We love to hear what you want from us and as a direct result
of feedback from customers at the show, we are hoping to launch a couple of new
additions to the product range... including something for those who like it hot.
'Perfect pickle'
November 2003
Awards make a great birthday present for The Spice Shelf
September 2003
- What a great way to celebrate our first anniversary – we have won four
awards at the prestigious Great
Taste Awards run by the Guild of Fine Food Retailers.
Our Lemon Pickle scooped a Silver, and our Plum, Tomato and Apple chutneys each
picked up a Bronze award. And this is all in the first year of our launch.
'Living to eat'
November 2002
'Cooking up a treat with the spices of life'
August 2002
)
)
