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Flavour your Way to a Stronger Immune System: The Best Herbs & Spices for Cold and Flu Season

22 September 2020

Flavour your Way to a Stronger Immune System: The Best Herbs & Spices for Cold and Flu Season

Read our fascinating guest blog from Mel, aka Dopamine Chef, on how to eat to boost your immune system

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5 Favourite Salads from the Summer

08 September 2020

5 Favourite Salads from the Summer

Salads aren't simply for summer. Enjoy delicious fresh flavour combinations all year round.

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5 Flavours for Summer

24 June 2020

5 Flavours for Summer

Summer hopefully brings with it warmer, longer evenings and the chance to enjoy eating outside. We often tend towards lighter, healthier foods packed with texture and colour and tasting of bright, vibrant flavours. Herbs, spices and extracts are a gr...

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BBQ Inspiration for the Bank Holiday

18 May 2020

BBQ Inspiration for the Bank Holiday

With over 20 different Steenbergs BBQ blends, ranging from herby and hot to salty and sweet, our range of seasonings can be used on meat, fish or vegetables to create the perfect BBQ feast for everyone.

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Spices for Spring

14 April 2020

Spices for Spring

Spring is the time when we start moving away from comfort food – hearty stews, soups and pies – and feel the need for something lighter, brighter and possibly healthier. Here we’ve highlighted a few herbs and spices that do just that. They’re full of...

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The World Is Too Much With Us, A Beautiful Poem By Wordsworth

02 April 2020

The World Is Too Much With Us, A Beautiful Poem By Wordsworth

The World Is Too Much With Us, A Beautiful Poem By Wordsworth From Around 1802

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Store Cupboard Recipe Roundup

25 March 2020

Store Cupboard Recipe Roundup

In these unprecedented times, we need to remember that however elaborate our cooking could be normally, we can also make delicious meals with very few store cupboard ingredients. Many chefs and bloggers have been posting about their creations and we’...

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Steenbergs Going Plastic Free

11 March 2020

Steenbergs Going Plastic Free

Having set Steenbergs the target of removing plastic from packaging in 2020, we have gone plastic free. We've ditched plastic seals on teas and stuffings, and switched from plastic to biomaterials for teas, stuffings, mulled wine spices and refill packs.

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More Solar Panelling for Steenbergs

28 February 2020

More Solar Panelling for Steenbergs

Steenbergs has targeted net carbon zero by 2025. We've just installed more solar panelling that removes 60% of carbon from our energy consumption.

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Piperine Content Of Different Peppers

14 February 2020

Piperine Content Of Different Peppers

Steenbergs has analysed the piperine content of different types of pepper, including true peppers (Piper spp.) and other berries that are used in cooking like pepper.

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Say it with Roses from Steenbergs

10 February 2020

Say it with Roses from Steenbergs

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...

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5 Websites for Plant-based Inspiration

27 January 2020

5 Websites for Plant-based Inspiration

We may be coming to the end of Veganuary but there are lots of websites for daily inspiration.

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The versatility of chickpeas

11 November 2019

The versatility of chickpeas

With so many delicious vegetarian and vegan recipes available now, there are a huge variety of pulses on offer to give extra protein and fibre to your dishes and we’ve been discovering the huge versatility of chick peas.

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Steenbergs Audited Under BS 8555

04 November 2019

Steenbergs Audited Under BS 8555

As part of our commitment to minimising Steenbergs impact on the environment, we have reviewed our systems and been audited to the BS 8555 standard.

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Installation of Green Roof Using Sedum Plants On Steenbergs Warehouse

20 October 2019

Installation of Green Roof Using Sedum Plants On Steenbergs Warehouse

The natural world is in crisis. What is Steenbergs doing about it? We've created a wildlife corridor and planted a sedum roof.

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Why Steenbergs Is Pausing On Carbon Offsetting?

08 October 2019

Why Steenbergs Is Pausing On Carbon Offsetting?

Steenbergs has paused with carbon offsetting because we believe it was making us making the wrong decisions for the planet. We explain the details of why?

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The Steenbergs Story

24 September 2019

The Steenbergs Story

Steenbergs was started in 2003 by husband and wife team, Axel & Sophie Steenberg. After 16 years building a successful spice company we thought it was probably time to recap on how it all started.

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Introducing SWELL - the new range of Nutritious Superfoods from Steenbergs

17 September 2019

Introducing SWELL - the new range of Nutritious Superfoods from Steenbergs

Renowned for their environmental credentials and pioneering Fairtrade spices, Steenbergs have launched phase one of their new brand SWELL.

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New Enivromental Lighting at Steenbergs

09 September 2019

New Enivromental Lighting at Steenbergs

As part of our ongoing efforts to continuously improve our environmental performance, we have recently been focusing on ways to reduce our carbon costs and energy use.  We would like to thank those of you who responded to our requests for any ec...

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