Meet Our Producers

At Hay Hampers we only ever select our products from suppliers we admire. We look for authenticity and integrity in production methods and aim to build close working relationships with them to ensure we create hamper gifts that taste divine every time.

Over the 35 years that we have been trading, we have built some very close relationships with a number of producers local to us so that we can visit with ease and understand their product completely. In recent years we have cast our tasting net further to European producers because we passionately believe in the products. We always look for producers who are doing their bit for the planet wherever possible, to coincide with our ambitions to deliver luxury hampers with minimal consequences for the planet. We want to focus on not only the planet as a whole, but local communities and future generations.

We think our supplier producers are wonderful and want to share a bit about their stories so that you can understand the gift that you are giving as well as we do.

Click on the suppliers below to find out more:

Amaretti Virginia Virginia is a historical brand born in 1860 that achieved fame for their soft "Amaretti" biscuits. The Italian brand is an icon to the area and has built on it's success over the years while remain true to their authentic roots.	Ballancourt Ballancourt was founded in 2003 supplying delicatessens, farm shops, butchers and other independent retailers all over the United Kingdom and Ireland with superb tasting, quality, traditional French produce.	Basilur Basilur is a premium tea company located in Ceylon. Their tea is prized for its unique flavour, colour and character because of the perfect levels of humidity, temperature, sunshine, rainfall and elevation.
Bibanesi Bibanesi boasts generations of antique traditions in the field of producing typical Venetian bread.	Caluwé Every Caluwé Artisan Chocolatier praline is the result of traditional craftsmanship and a fine eye for detail.	Cedar Baklawa Cedar Baklawa specialises in providing the finest hand-made assorted Baklawa. They have the knowledge and expertise of the world’s most skilful bakers.
Charles Butler Starting back in 1854, Charles Butler has continued to use original recipes and the finest ingredients to create iconic sweets from a range of eras.	Cheurlin Dangin Located in the Cellois vineyards in France's Ource Valley. The chalky sediment base with a clay and limestone surface layer gives the grapes the perfect flavour that's reflected in their Champagne.	Croome Cheese Croome Cuisine is a small family business passionate about creating cheese that reflects the iconic flavours of the Worcester region.
Cropwell Bishop Handcrafted Stilton and blue cheese are made the traditional way, using recipes passed down by three generations of the Skailes family.	Drivers Drivers Pickles is a fourth-generation family company producing a range of premium pickles, chutneys and relishes. Their internationally award-winning products are made using only the finest ingredients.	Duncan's of Deeside An award-winning family-run bakery with over two decades of experience located in the Scottish highlands. They are committed and passionate about what they do.
Easy 'Nduja 'Nduja is one of the most famous Calabrian products in the world made with the finest pork, smoked and matured for the perfect taste.	Frank's Luxury Biscuits Created in the family kitchen back in 2002, Frank's hand bake goods with no added preservatives and use only the finest natural ingredients for that homemade flavour.	Godminster The cows at Godminster Farm, in the heart of Somerset, enjoy a simple and wholesome life and as a result, produce deliciously creamy milk.
Grants Grants combine traditional time-honoured methods with the latest technology to produce award-winning smoked salmon. There is no artificial smoke, no corners cut, no quick fixes.	Great Glen Great Glen is specialised in producing charcuterie using only wild Scottish venison. The family-run business was set up ten years ago by Anja and her husband Jan Jacob.	Hawkens Gingerbread Hawkens Gingerbread is an artisan producer of high-quality gingerbread products run by husband and wife team Alastair and Kerry Hawken.
Italy2Eat 100% seasonal Italian food produced in Italy with Italian ingredients in order to have excellent quality. Specially imported for the use in our hampers to add an authentic taste of Italy to our gourmet hampers.	Lymn Bank Farm At Lymn Bank, they pride themselves on offering a great range of products made by them with the thoughts of locality and sustainability in mind. We hope you enjoy their products.	Manuel Caffè Manuel Caffè is a leading Italian roasting company located in Northeast Italy. Holding long traditions and experience in coffee production, and enriching it with that inimitable Italian touch.
Mrs Darlington's There are few to rival Mrs Marion Darlington's skill in creating preserves and jams with such a fabulous homemade taste.	Nantwich Cheese Producers of cheese for over a decade based on the border of Cheshire and Shropshire, the cheese heartland of the UK.	The Original Cake Co. The Original Cake Company have been baking cakes for over 40 years, supplying indulgent cakes and bakes made with the best ingredients .
Pheasantry Brewery Located near Newark, Pheasantry Brewery have been brewing their beers using traditional methods, from malted barley, hops, water and yeast since 2012.	Roger Vidal Roger Vidal, established in South Aveyron, in the village of Saint Jean du Bruel between Millau and Montpellier, remains faithful to the customs of authenticity and epicurean pleasure which reflects in their range of patés.	Snowdonia Nestled within beautiful North Wales amidst the fresh sea air and flowing water, the Snowdonia Cheese Company® was established in 2001, with the aim of creating a new and premium product.
Teoni's Cookies The fabulous Teoni’s Cookies team, bring dreams of creating the most delicious handmade cookies a reality. When the owner couldn't find a really good natural cookie for her children to eat, Teoni's cookies was created in her farmhouse kitchen!	Treat Co. A deliciously different confectionary company with a sweet range for all occasions. From fizzy sweets to chocolate treats, there's a confectionary for every sweet tooth to enjoy!	Vero Lucano Vero Lucano is a consortium of artisan bakers who maintain the tradition and bounty of their typical local products, using exclusively raw materials and recovering historical recipes from the city of Matera, in the south of Italy.
Villa Reale Villa Reale creates its products in the heart of the Sicilian countryside, following long-established recipes that for generations have been locked away in Sicily’s heart. Sun soaked tomatoes form the base of many of their authentic Italian sauces.	Wilcox Bakery Wilcox Bakery is a small family business that concentrates on producing quality hand crafted cakes, pastries and pies. Starting in 1984, in their families kitchen, their recipes came from friends and family and are still used today for that homemade taste.