Valentine’s Day and Mother’s Day are traditional times to express our love for our nearest and dearest, and giving flowers, especially roses, is seen as the perfect gift. This year, why not be original and ethical and send a foodie gift flavour...
Read moreA personal viewpoint from Sally Fordy, on a recent visit to Greenfields spice and tea estate in Sri Lanka. Greenfields is where many of the Fairtrade spices and teas come from at Steenbergs and we've traded with them for the last 15 years, our tea fo...
Read moreWith Christmas only a few weeks away, it’s time to think about all of those delicious festive treats that can be made in advance, helping to take the stress out of Christmas. Steenbergs stocks all of the spices, extracts, flavoured sugars and home ba...
Read moreSteenbergs Organic Fairtrade Turmeric comes from an organic and Fairtrade co-operative in the Kandy region of Sri Lanka. Turmeric originates from a root, known as the rhizome, Curcuma longa; it looks similar to ginger and galangal. To create turmeric...
Read moreIn 2015, we did a study of the coumarin level in cinnamon, cassia and tonka beans. Following on from that, I decided to get the “active” volatile oils analysed in a few types of cinnamon. In the past, we have done more general tests and found cinna...
Read moreThis month our Time for Tea chat is with Niki Behjousiar, Recipe Creator and founder of nikibakes. Niki has been blogging for over 10 years and has recently collaborated with Steenbergs on 4 special blog posts focusing on key Steenbergs ingredients,...
Read moreFollowing a detailed certification and audit process that's taken several months, we're pleased that Steenbergs now has 31 products certified as conforming to Halal requirements in accordance with Islamic law. We've been certified by Halal Certifica...
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