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Benefit from wholesale pricing on glass bottles and jars(Post)
Did you know, during the Covid-19 pandemic glass bottles and jars are considered 'essential industry' by most countries worldwide? Leading the charge is the hospitality industry, taking up a whoppi ...
Presentation of homemade produce is key(Post)If you’ve ever been given a jar of homemade jam or chutney by a friend or neighbour and been left in doubt about what is actually in the jar, how hygienically it has been prepared or just how lon ...
Small bottles with pumps(Post)From the title of today’s blog post, you may be forgiven for wondering what on earth we’re choosing to write about! Read on to discover our range of small glass bottles with pump dispensers, and ...
Seville Orange Marmalade - An In-Depth Guide(Post)Everyone loves the peak preserving season, when summer fruit seems to ripen faster than you can pick it, and the early autumn harvest of beans, tomatoes and other vegetables means that another batc ...
Why choose Glass for your spice jars?(Post)Why Glass Spice Jars Are a Great ChoiceThe key to delicious recipes is to use fresh, authentic spices that have been well-cared for and kept away from light, heat and moisture. This means thinking ...
Why do Mason Glass Jars have two lids?(Post)If you're a fan of Mason glass jars, you might already have wondered why they included a two-part lid in the design. As with everything Mason, there was a solid strategy behind this decision.
What equipment do I need for jam making?(Post)With spring now sprung, we're fast approaching jam season and our customers are keen to know what supplies they need to perfect their own recipes. So what do you use for jam making, other than glass ...
Everything you need to know about canning(Post)What exactly is canning?Why should we can fresh produce?There are plenty of reasons to try canning - after all, this method of preservation has been around for centuries! Some of the reasons includ ...
Why it's time to stock up on preserving jars(Post)With the UK climate undoubtedly changing, crops are now coming in earlier than they once would have done. Even in August, fruit is ripening on the trees; far earlier than it would have done in the ...
Now's the time for... sloe gin(Post)If you've not yet tasted homemade sloe gin then you're in for a treat. Like all homemade products that make the best of Britain's larder, you'll get to have fun foraging before making your own easy r ...
Making Chutney(Post)For many people, the global coronavirus pandemic has had one positive side-effect - the chance to spend time at home doing new things and learning fresh skills. In particular, those early food sh ...
More Homemade Gift Ideas For Mother's Day (Post)Following on from our earlier blog post about Mother’s Day, and what to give your Mum as a gift this Sunday, we’re carrying on with some more ideas and this time we are focusing on baking. From pie ...
Making homemade kefir(Post)We wrote recently about the process of fermentation and, more specifically, about kombucha tea and how to make it. In today’s blog post, we thought we’d continue on the theme of fermented drinks wi ...
Why are glass jars are so environmentally friendly?(Post)Over the past few years, concern has been growing about what we are doing to the planet, and about plastics use in particular. The Blue Planet II series, which aired in 2017, really created a groun ...
Glass Beer Bottles(Post)Glass Beer Bottles If you've ever been tempted to try your hand at home-brewing, you're in luck, as we have a large and ever-expanding range of fantastic glass beer bottles at Wares of Knutsford. Thi ...
Wedding Favours for Easter and Spring Weddings(Post)There are signs of spring all around us, from the crocuses and daffodils appearing in every garden and grassy bank, to lighter evenings and beautiful, renewed bird song. At Wares of Knutsford we are ...
Weddings: Getting clever with favours(Post)The enduring romance of weddings. Even the most seasoned wedding planner is moved by the boundless conviction of true love. Now more than ever, the idea of gathering together to celebrate love evokes ...
Glass Milk Bottles for Raw Milk(Post)Raw milk is having something of a popularity surge right now, with people clamouring to go back to simpler times, with fresh, wholesome milk delivered in glass bottles just like the good old da ...
Understanding EPR: What It Means for Packaging and for Our Customers(Post)If you buy packaging, bottles or jars for your business, you may have heard the term EPR mentioned more frequently this year. But what exactly is it — and what does it mean for you and us here ...
Seasonal Recipes for July(Post)The weather may have been up and down so far this summer, but there are still plenty of delicious recipes you can make with seasonal fruit and vegetables, whether you've had success with your own ' ...
