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12 August 2017
A bit about Turmeric...
Steenbergs 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 more24 July 2017
What's Going On With Vanilla?
Having built a decent line in Fairtrade organic vanilla, we recently have had to stop selling it to trade because of supply issues. At the same time, we’ve been asked by many new customers for vanilla or Fairtrade vanilla. Everyone’s scrabbling aro...
Read more23 June 2017
Cinnamon - Can Science Show Differences In Taste Between Cassia And Cinnamon
In 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 more31 May 2017
A taste of Spain: Steenbergs smoked paprika and chorizo hash, a heavenly brunch recipe
Smooth, sweet and silky, smoked paprika is truly a delight to cook with. Although paprika can be sourced from Hungary, Steenbergs source organic smoked paprika from Spain and is locally known as Pimenton. There is a distinctly smoky element but there...
Read more15 May 2017
Fairtrade organic ground turmeric: The soft golden spice
Turmeric has received a lot of attention recently but it's truly an old yet new superfood in many ways. This soft gold dust has been used for thousands of years in Asia as both a dye and later for its medicinal properties. Nowadays it's used more and...
Read more01 March 2017
Time for Tea – our monthly chat with someone who cares about tea
This 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 more25 January 2017
31 Steenbergs Products Become Halal Certified
Following 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...
Read more17 January 2017
Steenbergs Extracts and Flower Waters now registered with Vegan Society
We've successfully registered Steenbergs' extracts and flower waters with The Vegan Society. This is the start of a process that will see Steenbergs include vegan branding into our bakery range over the next few months.
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