Category: Food & Drink

Easter shopping guide

Easter is just over a month away – whether you’re looking for a traditional egg or something more unique, Natural Collection has you covered. Here’s some of our favourite ethical Easter treats.

Booja Booja

Booja Booja Easter trinket box

Say no to disposable single-use packaging with Booja Booja’s quirky take on the Easter egg, a gorgeously hand-painted egg-shaped box full of vegan-friendly gluten-free truffles, in flavours ranging from honeycomb to hazelnut. Once empty you can use it to store jewellery and odds & ends. A larger box is also available with champagne or salted caramel truffles.

Mummy Meegz

Vegan chocolate experts Mummy Meegz specialise in replacements for your favourite choccy treats, and their Easter range is no different. Their signature Chuckie Eggs and Chickie Eggs mean vegans don’t have to miss out on the classic goodies at this time of year. If you can’t get enough of their oat milk chocolate, give this charming Easter bunny a go.

Catherine’s Originals

Catherine's Originals Obar

Enjoy more dairy-free variations on classic chocolate bars courtesy of Catherine’s Originals. Their O’Bar is packed full of almond and vegan-friendly honeycomb and also comes in white, pistachio and raspberry ripple varieties.

Montezuma’s

Montezumas Easter range against a pink background

Montezuma’s organic Easter egg range has everything you could possibly want. A dark chocolate egg that’s 100% cocoa solids? All yours. White chocolate strawberry cheesecake? Sorted. Hot cross bun truffle bites? Why not. A salted caramel chocolate chicken? Say no more.

Chococo

The Chococo Easter range against a yellow background

With their angular paint-splattered look, award-winning Dorset chocolatiers Chococo make Easter stylish and unique – and sustainable thanks to their recyclable plastic-free packaging and support for conservation and reforestation projects. Their oatmilk chocolate bunnies and dark chocolate orange eggs are perfect gifts for vegan chocolate lovers.

Moo Free

As the name suggests, you won’t find a hint of dairy in Moo Free’s chocolate – it’s all made with fair trade cocoa too.  Each egg comes with an accompanying chocolate bar of the same flavour, from cherry bakewell to rocky road. Grab their egg hunt kit for a bit of Easter fun with the kids.

Tony’s Chocolonely

Ending exploitation and inequality in the cocoa farming industry is at the centre of Tony’s Chocolonely’s operation, and they make a delicious Easter eggs along the way, especially when it’s infused with salted caramel. For a chance to sample their most popular flavours, try their chocolate egg mix.

Cartwright & Butler

Cartwright & Butler Easter Simnel loaf

Sick of chocolate? Cartwright and Butler provide an alternative range of sweet treats this Easter, such as their Easter biscuits, sultana-studded and flavoured with lemon oil. Or try their simnel loaf cake, a classic British springtime dessert. Both come beautifully presented in ornate reusable tins.

Suma: Food done fairly

Stock your cupboard with ingredients you can trust not just for taste but for the people and communities behind them.

Suma has been filling kitchens with organic, natural and fair trade food since 1977. Their mission is simple: good food, done fairly. From cupboard staples to speciality items, they focus on sourcing responsibly and supporting producers who share their values.

A different kind of food business

Two cans of Suma Kombucha next to two glasses filled with kombucha

What sets Suma apart is their structure. They’re a worker owned co-op, meaning there are no bosses and everyone is treated equally. Suma is Europe’s largest equal pay co-op, built on principles of fairness, integrity and sustainability.

That difference matters. It means the people who make the business work are the same people who benefit from it. Not just shareholders or external owners.

Transparent supply chains you can trust

Three bags of different pastas from suma along with pasta sauce on a wooden table (shot from above)

You don’t have to guess where your food comes from. Suma keeps their supply chains transparent and prioritise working with other co-ops and likeminded ethical producers whenever possible.

So, when you choose Suma, you’re choosing a brand that has already done the research for you and that’s a rare thing in today’s food market.

A small step towards a fairer food system

A can of Suma organic kidney beans on a wooden table next to various plates of food

Suma isn’t just about selling food, they’re about supporting a fairer, more sustainable world. Every item is a small vote for better farming, fair pay, and ethical sourcing.

Whether you’re stocking up on organic beans and pulses, picking up fair trade coffee, choosing pasta from a co-op of Italian organic growers, or trying craft brewed kombucha from Yorkshire, Suma offers everyday essentials with real values behind them.

Shop the Suma range

If you want store cupboard staples that do more than just feed you, Suma is a simple way to make your everyday food choices more ethical, without compromising on quality or convenience.