Proudly sourced local
The people at the heart of Suffolk Food Hall
We believe that great food is only as good as the people who produce it. That’s why we take real care in choosing the suppliers we work with – building long-standing relationships with those who share our standards, our values and our passion for quality.
From family-run farms just down the road to respected producers further afield, every supplier has earned their place on our shelves. Their stories, their craft and their commitment to doing things well are what make our Food Hall what it is.
Together, they help us bring the very best of local and regional food to you.
our trusted suppliers
GREENGROCERS
Gate Farm Eggs
Gate Farm Eggs holds a special place in the Suffolk Food Hall story. As our very first supplier, they have been with us since the beginning and remain one of our most treasured relationships. Based in Flowton, only 10 miles down the road, this family-run farm has been producing free-range eggs since 1894. Their eggs are everything a good egg should be: rich, golden-yolked, full of flavour and with a commitment to animal welfare that has remained at the heart of what they do for more than a century.
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Virginia Nurseries
Based in Newbourne, just 11 miles away, Virginia Nurseries has been growing fresh produce since 1981. Still family-run today, they combine decades of horticultural experience with a genuine respect for the land they farm. Their fruit and veg are grown with care using environmentally conscious methods, such as releasing bumblebees into their greenhouses to naturally pollinate crops and careful crop rotation to ensure the soil remains healthy. Their approach is simple but effective: to grow fresh, flavourful ingredients in a way that supports the land.
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Linden Lady Chocolates
Crafted only 24 miles from our doors, Linden Lady Chocolates are the kind of delicious discovery that quickly becomes a habit. Handmade using rich 70% cocoa couverture chocolate and locally sourced cream, each piece is a small exercise in passion and artistry. The beautiful attention to detail in each chocolate is clear at first glance and confirmed with the first bite. We’re delighted to stock them on our shelves and we’re confident you’ll be very glad we do.
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Stokes
Stokes has been bringing bold flavours and quality ingredients to the table since 2004. Based 20 miles from Suffolk Food Hall, the family-founded brand started with one simple mission: to create exceptional mayonnaise and ketchup using proper ingredients and a lot of care. From their richly tomato-packed ketchup made with sun-ripened Mediterranean tomatoes, to their much-loved mayonnaises and flavour-packed sauces, every product is created with exceptional taste firmly at the forefront. Now well known for their award-winning condiments and distinctive flavours, Stokes has become a much-loved name in kitchens and on tables across the world.
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Marriages
Marriages has been milling flour in Essex for more than 200 years, with six generations of knowledge shaping every bag produced. Based a little over 40 miles from Suffolk Food Hall, they work closely with local farmers to source quality wheat before combining time-honoured expertise with modern milling techniques to create flour that is trusted by bakers across the country. From our artisan loaves to our sweet pastries, Marriages plays a quiet, yet pivotal role in many of the bakes that fill our Bakery shelves every day.
WINERY
Shotley Vineyard
Located within the stunning Shotley Peninsula, just over six miles from our door, Shotley Vineyard is proof that you don’t need to travel far for exceptional English wine. Overlooking the Stour and Orwell estuaries, this family-run vineyard has quietly built a reputation for its crisp Bacchus, elegant Pinot Noir and sparkling varieties. Their wines have earned a loyal following – and rightly so. With every bottle, Shotley Vineyard is doing its part to put Suffolk on the map for great tasting English wine.
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Bramfield Meats
Bramfield Meats has been supplying quality meat across East Anglia for generations and has earned considerable respect throughout the region over that time. Located around 34 miles from Suffolk Food Hall, this family-run business combines traditional butchery skills with a field-to-fork approach that has remained at the heart of its business for decades. With roots stretching back to the early 1900s, they work with care to deliver meat that chefs, food lovers and butchers trust. Their commitment to customer care makes them an important part of the Suffolk food story and a valued supplier here at SFH.
CHARCUTERIE
Sunday Charcuterie
From its home 50 miles from Suffolk Food Hall, Sunday Charcuterie has built a solid reputation for producing award-winning cured meats that place flavour and animal welfare at the heart of everything they do. Their products begin with free-range East Anglian pork, sourced from pigs reared outdoors in small herds with natural diets and space to roam and forage. Traditional curing techniques do the rest, creating a distinctive range that has earned Sunday Charcuterie a loyal following. We’re very glad to have their products on our counter.
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Broughton Hall Dairy
Located just 16 miles from Suffolk Food Hall, Broughton Hall Dairy is a wonderful example of the type of exciting food producers emerging across the region. Based in Stonham Aspal, Emily began making cheese during lockdown after discovering a passion that steadily grew into a dedicated dairy business. Today, she creates delicious sheep’s milk cheeses, using locally sourced milk. Emily’s wonderful products are a firm favourite with our Deli customers and are well worth discovering if you haven’t tried them already.
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Fen Farm Dairy
Baron Bigod has become one of Suffolk’s most recognisable cheeses and its rich, full flavour makes it a regular fixture in many of our customers’ baskets. Produced by Fen Farm Dairy, around 41 miles from Suffolk Food Hall, this Brie-style cheese is made on the farm using milk from their Montbéliarde cows, hand-selected from France for their exceptional cheesemaking milk. After travelling across the UK and Europe to learn from some of the world’s finest cheesemakers, Fen Farm launched Baron Bigod in 2013 and has since earned a reputation as one of the county’s most celebrated producers.
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Suffolk Salami Co
Supporting quality family-run producers has always been central to Suffolk Food Hall, which is why Suffolk Salami Co is such a natural fit for us. Located just 29 miles away, Ian and Sue Whitehead, alongside their daughters, have spent decades building a business centred on quality, provenance and a passion for good food. Inspired by European charcuterie methods, using high welfare pork, they create award-winning salamis and cured meats packed with flavour and character. Their products are a fantastic example of the quality and care that defines so many of our local producers.
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Pinney’s of Orford
Few names are more synonymous with Suffolk’s food heritage than Pinney’s of Orford. This much-loved family-run business has built a reputation that extends well beyond the region, creating a delicious array of favourites including smoked salmon, kippers and shellfish. Located roughly 25 miles from our doors, they have been smoking fish and producing their own products on the Suffolk coast since the 1950s, using oak-fired smokehouses that are still in use today. Alongside their smoked fish, their pâtés are immensely popular, thanks to their rich flavour and carefully crafted recipes. A staple of our Deli counter, Pinney’s brings a taste of the Suffolk Coast to our customers.
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Bishop Nick Breweries
Bishop Nick Breweries has deep roots in East Anglian brewing, with a heritage that spans six generations of the Ridley family. Based 31 miles from Suffolk Food Hall, the brewery was revived by Nelion Ridley in Felsted, Essex in 2011. Traditional brewing methods remain at the heart of what they do, with local ingredients lending their ales a distinctively regional character. A selection of their finest ales are available in our Winery and are well worth seeking out.
GREENGROCERS
Brick Pizza
Brick Pizza has been bringing authentic Neapolitan-style pizza to East Anglia since 2015, earning a well-deserved reputation for quality ingredients and great flavour. Located around 50 miles from Suffolk Food Hall, they bring together quality ingredients and carefully sourced local produce from suppliers close to home. Their delicious pizzas feature as part of our popular Pizza & Prosecco offering, bringing crowd-pleasing food that is all about simple ingredients done well.
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No 18 Honey
Based just a short journey away in Boxford, just 17 miles from Suffolk Food Hall, No 18 Honey is a family-run business with a real passion for bees and beekeeping. Producing delicious honey from their own apiaries, where wildflowers, flowering trees and surrounding farmland help shape the flavour and character of their honey, each jar is a wonderful example of the quality and provenance we love to champion.
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Fairfields Farm
Fairfields Farm has been growing potatoes in the East Anglian countryside for four generations. Based on the Essex Suffolk border, they grow, harvest and cook their crisps on the farm itself, keeping the journey from field to packet as short as possible. With a strong focus on sustainable and regenerative farming, alongside instantly recognisable flavours, Fairfields Farm are a natural fit for our shelves.
WINERY
Suffolk Distillery
Heavily inspired by the landscapes of Suffolk and based just 16 miles from us, Suffolk Distillery produces handcrafted spirits using a blend of local botanicals. Founded with the aim of combining modern distillation techniques with more traditional methods, the distillery produces a range of gins, vodkas and spirits known for their characteristic flavours. Their products showcase the passion and creativity that continue to shape Suffolk’s independent drinks scene.
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Stoke Farm Orchards
Stoke Farm Orchards has been growing fruit in the heart of the Suffolk countryside for decades, creating wonderful juices with a genuine farm-to-bottle approach. Located only 18 miles from Suffolk Food Hall, this family-run orchard takes a simple approach: allowing each apple and pear to reach its natural peak before harvesting, pressing the fruit on the farm and bottling the juice without unnecessary intervention. It’s this dedication to quality and provenance that makes their juices so well suited to our Food Hall.
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Pump Street Bakery
What began as a bakery in the Suffolk coastal village of Orford has grown into an award-winning chocolate maker known for producing exceptional bean-to-bar chocolate. From their home just 13 miles from Suffolk Food Hall, Pump Street Chocolate combines baking expertise with the art of chocolate making. Each chocolate treat is crafted from bean to finished product, beginning with carefully sourced cocoa beans from growers and cooperatives around the world. Known for inventive flavours such as Sourdough & Sea Salt and Rye Crumb, Milk & Sea Salt, their selection offers our customers a taste of something a little more indulgent and unexpected.
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Toatilly
Toatilly has built its business around making every day a bit more exciting. Based only 11 miles from Suffolk Food Hall, they create award-winning porridge, granola, muesli and oat-based treats at their Suffolk bakery, with every blend made by hand using carefully chosen ingredients. Known for imaginative combinations and flavours, such as Suffolk Crunch, combining cranberry, orange and almond, alongside a commitment to gluten-free products and no refined sugar, their range brings plenty of personality to the breakfast table.