27 May 2022

Update On Olaf Woods: Crack Willows and Crabapples Planted And Litter Pick

Sophie and Axel Steenberg have planted 36 crack willow and 4 crabapple trees, and cleared litter in their wood in South Wales.

09 May 2022

Meet the team: Axel Steenberg

Find out more about co-founder Axel, his essential spices and who he'd most like to have dinner with...

21 February 2022

Steenbergs Installs Rainwater Harvesting At 6 Hallikeld Close Factory

Steenbergs has finished a project today to install rainwater harvesting at its spice factory. This is part of Steenbergs' commitment to reduce its water usage by 25% by 2025.

17 December 2021

Recent Heavy Metal Test Results For Steenbergs Herbs, Spices and Teas

Steenbergs shares recent laboratory results for heavy metals residues of a random sample of its organic ingredients. These tests form part of our normal testing regime to ensure our ingredients are as good as you can get in the UK.

15 December 2021

How Water Moves Across The Landscape At Steenbergs Wood In South Wales

As he walks across the woodland, Axel discovers about the water processes at work - groundwater flows, streams and transpiration and how trees create clouds and flying rivers that flow across the heavens.

17 September 2021

Steenbergs Installs 11.5kWh Batteries to Store its Solar Power

We've installed 11.5 kW of solar batteries at 11 Hallikeld Close that will store the solar energy generated by us, so further reducing our need to buy electricity from power generators.

12 August 2021

Steenbergs Small Woodland in Wales – Environmental Benefits

Steenbergs Small Woodland in Wales – Environmental Benefits

23 July 2021

A Short Nature Walk Through Steenbergs Woodland In Garnant, South Wales

A short nature walk with our newly planted woodland in Garnant, South Wales, that describes the habitats we walked through.

02 July 2021

Steenbergs Small Woodland in Wales – Climate Change

Steenbergs announces its new wood of 55,000 mixed native trees on 50 acres of farmland that will capture over 18,000 tonnes of carbon.

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.

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.

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.

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?

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.

26 April 2018

Paper Packaging - Going Plastic Free

Going plastic free has become a really hot topic of late.  It's something we've been working on for some time, and have removed plastic from most things we do; Axel even wrote one of his dissertations at The Open University on microplastics whic...

12 February 2018

Niki's Chocolate Pots

Nothing quite says I love you like a generous offering of chocolate. Here I'm showcasing an easy and delicious chocolate pot recipe.

07 February 2018

Niki's Yazdi Cake recipe

Recipe reproduced by kind permission of Niki Bakes

16 January 2018

BBQ Jackfruit Lettuce Wraps

Let's celebrate veganuary with NikiBakes' quick and easy BBQ Jackfruit lettuce wraps. Gluten free too, everyone can get stuck in! It's a real crowd pleaser and you can delegate the veg chopping your family or dinner guests, result! Who said you must...