All biscuits and crackers, sweet or savoury e.g. crackers for cheese, breadsticks, festive flavoured cookies, Florentines. For Free From Biscuits, see ‘Christmas Free From’

Beef products aimed to be an alternative to turkey to take centre stage on the table e.g. joints, wellington

Savoury bite-sized or sharing party nibbles that are ready to serve, cooked from chilled or frozen e.g. sausage rolls, blinis, dim sum, sliders. For sweet items – see Mini Desserts. For vegan items – see ‘Vegan Savoury Canapes and Party Food’. For items wrapped in bacon, e.g. prawns, chipolatas etc – see ‘Pigs in Blankets’. For larger pastry-based items– see ‘Deli’

Includes cheese products such as individual Christmas style cheeses, cheeses to be baked, or products such as cheese with tear-and-share bread, whole cheeseboards

Chocolate of a premium nature sold specifically as a Christmas offering e.g. chocolate bars, boxes, sharing bags. For fun, novelty or lower tier items, see ‘Novelty’. For gifting selections – see ‘Gifted Items/Gift Selections’

Any product created specifically for Christmas, either ambient or chilled e.g. bread sauce, cranberry sauce, gravy and gravy granules, jams, chutneys, sweet sauces, goose fat

Confectionery of a premium nature sold specifically as a Christmas offering e.g. nougat, premium marshmallows. For fun, novelty or lower tier items, see 'Novelty'. For gifting selections – ‘see Gifted Items/Gift Selections’

Any crisps, nuts or snacks marketed specifically for the festive period e.g. pigs in blankets flavour crisps, chocolate covered almonds

Any seasonal dairy product used at Christmas e.g. brandy butter, spiced double cream. Excludes Cheese

Products that are sold on the delicatessen shelves or counter specifically for Christmas e.g. pâté, charcuterie, olives, large pork pie, sausage rolls. For bitesize sharing pastries, see ‘Canapés and Party Food’.

Food to Go items limited to Christmas e.g. turkey & brie sandwiches, festive vegan wraps, festive meal deal side

All food and drink gift items including ‘build your own’ gingerbread houses, hot chocolate sets, gifting chocolate, hampers (can include alcoholic items when accompanied by food). For Christmas themed novelty, predominantly aimed at children – see ‘Novelty’

Any meat or fish item aimed as a starter e.g. fish gratin, duck rillettes. For smoked salmon – see ‘Smoked Salmon’, for Pâté see ‘Deli’

Christmas themed novelty items predominantly aimed at children e.g. fun chocolates, sweets, ice cream, biscuits and cakes. For gifting sets and hampers – see ‘Gifted Items/Gift Selections’

Includes stuffing, vegetables and Yorkshire puddings. For pigs in blankets – see ‘Pigs in Blankets’ category in Meat