The Best Gift Ideas from Ruxstons, Wellington When you come to Ruxstons you will be met with an explosion of colour and a lot of gift ideas. Ruxstons remains one of the largest wholefood shops in Somerset, but we also have a huge range of chocolate and speciality foods which suit gifting perfectly. It can feel a little overwhelming when you first come in, so we have put together a few of our favourite gift ideas below. Ruxstons Wellington Shop Front Gift Box of Chocolates Our

Introducing Dark Chocolate Dipped Orange Gift Boxes We have recently launched our new dark chocolate dipped orange slices. They are considered a truly luxurious gift and have become popular within the shop amongst a small but very loyal group of repeat customers. They are essentially the original chocolate orange and offer a more upmarket option than simply an orange-flavoured chocolate, as they retain some of the bitterness of the orange peel, which pairs exceptionally well

During 2013, my plans to set up a chocolate business began to form. I realised university was firmly not for me, and I liked the idea of private business. I am a very impatient person and wanted to see fast results and, at the time, I believed that would come from starting my own company, by the way this is a view I have since modified...

Since we launched our chocolate factory in the summer of 2025 one chocolate was popular from day one, it was the milk chocolate caramel bear. Seeing the molds in the catalogue when we were designing the new range of chocolates, I knew the bears would be a great hit, they are fun, I mean who doesn’t love a bear, let alone one covered in chocolate and full of caramel! Milk Chocolate Caramel Bear Making Chocolate Caramel Bears Making chocolate bears presents a unique challenge.

Bacon is generally considered a food that is bad for you, leading to avoidance of over-consumption and sometimes forgoing eating it altogether. However, there are several factors to consider that have an effect on whether it is actually bad for you or not. By altering the frequency and the way you consume bacon, it can mean it isn't as bad for you as you might think.

It’s a question we often hear in the shop, can food really help keep you young? People want to know whether what they put on their plate can truly make a difference to how they look and feel as time passes. While there isn’t one holy grail of ingredients that turns back the clock, the food we eat every day does play a big role in how well we age.

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