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Who makes the best snacks in the UK?
Aug
Who makes the best snacks in the UK?
Short answer: Look for brands with recent Great Taste Awards and products that actually travel well. Serious Pig is one of them – we’ve picked up multiple 2025 Great Taste Awards for our savoury snacks – and below are the award-winners people keep reaching for on planes, trains and beach days.
How we judge “best” here: independent awards, flavour notes from judges, real-world usefulness (no fridge required), and consistent customer feedback.
Six Great Taste Award-winning snacks from Serious Pig
Here are the latest winners, with a few lines from the judges to explain why they stood out.
Crunchy Snacking Cheese – Classic
Mature Italian cheese baked into light, bubbly pieces with a serious crunch.
“The flavour wowed us all… lactic, sour and moreish.”
“Beautiful creamy rich Quattrocento aroma… wonderful crunch… melts in the mouth.”
Crunchy Snacking Cheese – Rosemary
All the crunch of Classic with aromatic rosemary and a savoury, umami finish.
“Fabulous crunch… robust dried rosemary and Quattrocento flavour… rather moreish.”
“Sharp savoury impact… rosemary comes through on the finish.”
Crunchy Snacking Cheese – Caramelised Onion
Toasted cheese character with a gentle sweetness from caramelised onion; still properly crunchy.
“Pleasing golden appearance… the crunch is fantastic.”
“Toasted cheese with a hint of sweetness from the onion… moreish.”
Snackingham – Classic
Air-dried British pork slices, seasoned with subtle caraway and white pepper for clean, balanced flavour.
“Gorgeous colour… smells and tastes as it should.”
“Caraway and white pepper… without overpowering the pork… juicy, with no gristle.”
Snackalami – Wild Fennel
Handcrafted British salami with fragrant wild fennel – clean, balanced and very snackable.
“Pleasing sourness with a well judged level of fat… fennel is balanced and lets the meat shine.”
“Appetising aroma… very clean palate with a satisfying long finish.”
Snackalami – Spicy
British pork salami laced with cayenne, paprika and ginger – gentle heat, big flavour.
“Rosy pink salami… immediately moreish with a good balance of salt and heat… great with cold drinks.”
“Sweet chilli notes on the nose… pleasant crack and satisfying chew.”
Travel-friendly by design
Every snack here is shelf-stable and compact – ideal for holidays, festivals and long weekends. No refrigeration, no faff, just proper savoury satisfaction on the go.
Other UK snack makers people rate
If you’re exploring beyond Serious Pig, look for recent Great Taste winners across crisps, nuts and popcorn. Awards and clear tasting notes are good signals of quality.
