What’s so good about handmade & artisan?
If you have any interest in food, drink, crafts, jewellery or even cosmetics, you will no doubt have heard hundreds of producers boasting about their handmade products and small-scale methods. The terms “artisan” and “small-batch” have almost become clichés along with the claim that the business owner is “passionate” about the production of sandwiches/facecream/lampshades. Huntly […]
When is vegan not completely vegan?
Can products be a bit vegan – or is that like being “slightly pregnant”? We’re asked from time to time if our preserves are vegan – and the answer is not quite as simple as you might imagine. On the one hand, our preserves are entirely plant-based, and we don’t handle any dairy or meat ingredients in […]