Figgy’s

Media Coverage

Christmas Puddings in the news

We’re delighted that our Christmas Puddings have been recommended so widely by food writers and chefs, including James Martin, Xanthe Clay, Rose Prince and Tom Parker Bowles.

  • Your Home Magazine (Dec 2025) – Our pudding recommended as a gift idea
  • BBC Radio Devon (Dec 2025) – John Acres Visits our Bakery and Tries our Puds with Cream and Custard!
  • Devon Life Magazine (Dec 2025) – A selection of the best Devon food and drink for Christmas gifting.
  • Cotswolds Life Magazine (Nov 2025) – Present ideas for Christmas
  • Simply Christmas Magazine (Dec 2025) – Food present ideas
  • Devon Live (Nov 2025) – Coverage of our Grand Champion win in the Great British Food awards
  • Bounce Magazine (Nov 2025) – An article about Christmas food and drink
  • Foodie Explorers (Nov 2025) – A recipe featuring our pudding
  • Heart London Magazine (Nov 2025) – Our Grand Champion win
  • Yahoo News (Nov 2025) – Another great article about our win
  • Great British Food Magazine (Oct 2025) – A selection of British food gift ideas
  • Woman and Home Magazine (Oct 2025) – A lovely recommendation for Christmas 
  • Speciality Food Magazine (Sept 2025) – Suggestions for food to stock for Christmas.
  • Rise and Shine (Oct 2025) – Coverage of our Grand Champion win
  • BBC Radio Devon (Dec 2024) – Interview with Caroline Densley on her morning programme, with tasters!
  • This England Magazine (Winter 2023) – A feature about Figgy’s
  • Country Life Magazine (Dec 2022) – Tom Parker Bowles’ favourite food and drinks for Christmas .
  • Simply Christmas Magazine (Dec 2022) – A feature about Christmas businesses.
  • Devon Life Magazine (Dec 2020) – Hamper suggestions including our Christmas pudding.
  • The Sunday Telegraph (Nov 2020) – Recommended as the best Christmas pudding for four people in 2020.
  • The Times newspaper (Nov 2020) – Recommended among the best food for 2020. 
  • Sew White Blog (Nov 2020) – The Best Food for Christmas 2020
  • Pub and Bar Magazine (Nov 2019) – A roundup of the best restaurant suppliers.
  • Casual Dining Magazine (Dec 2019) – A selection of the best for cafes and gastropubs.

Here is a full list of all our previous media coverage because we’re so proud of our lovely puddings:

  • Landscape Magazine (Dec 2018) – Inspiring seasonal ideas and recipes, with a lovely recommendation.
  • Luxurious Magazine (Dec 2018) – A Christmas gift guide
  • Olive Magazine (Dec 2018) – We were recommended in their taste test
  • Period Living (Dec 2018) – Profiles of Christmas-related businesses
  • Lifestyle Linked (Dec 2018) – Recommended for the Christmas table.
  • Mostly Food and Travel Journal (Dec 2018) – A history of Christmas pud and a lovely review of ours.
  • The Independent (Nov 2018) – We were tasted tested in the top 10 for Christmas pudding by the Independent.
  • Manor Magazine (Winter 2018) – Festive foodie recommendations for the season.
  • Good Housekeeping (Oct 2018) – We were chosen among the Best Christmas Puddings by Good Housekeeping.
  • Devon Life (Nov 2018) – A feature about getting ready for stir-up Sunday and how to make your own Christmas Pudding.
  • The Plymouth Daily (Oct 2018) – Coverage of the Food Drink Devon Awards where we received a Platinum Award.
  • The Times (Dec 2017) – Chosen among the best food and drink producers in the UK.
  • Feel Good Food magazine (Dec 2017) – A festive foodie gift guide from Woman and Home magazine.
  • BBC Radio Devon (Dec 2017) – An interview with Jo on the Kerry White Show, with everyone in the studio tucking into some Christmas Pudding and clotted cream!
  • The Independent (Nov 2017) – We were chosen among their favourite fifteen Christmas Puddings in the country.
  • Feast Magazine (Dec 2017) – A lovely review of our Christmas Pudding.
  • Olive Magazine (Nov 2017) – A feature on Padstow Christmas Festival and the lovely stallholders.
  • Period Living Magazine (Dec 2017) – Our pudding amist a beautiful a beautiful traditional Christmas dining room display.
  • Manor Magazine (Winter 2017) – A recommendation in their Christmas gift guide.
  • Mandy Charlton Blog (Dec 2017) – 17 ways to survive the Christmas Preparations. No.6: Buy a Figgy’s Christmas Pudding!
  • Olive Magazine online (Dec 2017) – A taste test of luxury Christmas Puddings, in which we were runners up – you can’t win them all!
  • Veggie Desserts Blog (Dec 2017) – Mega Foodie Christmas Gift Guide, with a lovely review of our pudding.
  • Devon Live (Dec 2017) – A feature about our business and why we do what we do!
  • Great British Food Magazine (Christmas 2017) – A guide to Christmas preparations.
  • County Gazette (Nov 2017) – A lovely feature about us and our business.
  • Crumbs Magazine (Dec 2017) – Christmas food gift ideas.
  • Western Morning News (Dec 2016) – A lovely profile of our business with fabulous photos like the one above.
  • Little Green Space (Dec 2016) – An interesting article about the history of Christmas pudding, with reviews.
  • Diary of a Devon Mum (Dec 2016) – An interview with Jo about Figgy’s roots and being a mum in business.
  • The Week Portfolio (Nov 2016) – A round-up of the Best Christmas Puddings.
  • Anglicans Online (Nov 2016) – “everyone should experience a pudding from Figgy’s in Devon at least once“
  • James Martin’s Home Comforts at Christmas (Dec 2015) – We were so excited to be featured in this fantastic five minute piece by James Martin.
  • The Mail on Sunday (Dec 2015) – Tom Parker Bowles recommended us again!
  • The Simple Things magazine (Dec 2015) – A potted history of Christmas pudding and a lovely photo of our pud.
  • Vegetarian Living magazine (Dec 2015) – An article about us and how we set up Figgy’s.
  • The Telegraph (Nov 2015) – We were delighted to be chosen by the Telegraph as the best place to buy your Christmas Pudding in 2015.
  • The Lady magazine (Nov 2015) – They listed us amongst their favourite things.
  • Devon Life (Dec 2015 & 2014) – Devon Life give away a fabulous hamper of goodies every Christmas, including one of our puds.
  • The Running Buffet (Jan 2015) – A New Year review of Devon Christmas Puddings from blogger Jon Stubbington.
  • Cooking, Cakes & Children (Dec 2014) – A lovely review by blogger Amy Lane.
  • Mrs Bishop’s Bakes and Banter (Dec 2014) – Such kind words from blogger Lucy Bishop.
  • The Mail on Sunday (Nov 2014) – Tom Parker Bowles recommended us for Christmas. 
  • Mummy mishaps (Nov 2014) – A review on the Mummy Mishaps blog.
  • Christmas Countdown (Nov 2014) – Lots of helpful tips for Christmas planning on this festive blog.
  • Sew White.com (Nov 2014) – A round-up of the best food and drink for Christmas.
  • Prima Baby & Pregnancy (Dec 2014) – A lovely mention in their Christmas gifts section.
  • Lavender and Lovage (Nov 2014) – We teamed up with blogger Karen Burns-Booth in a giveaway for her readers.
  • Chez Maxima (Nov 2014) – A lovely review and Christmas giveaway.
  • The Crazy Kitchen (Nov 2014) – “possibly the best Christmas Pudding we’ve eaten” said Helen who writes this lovely blog.
  • Barbour (Dec 2014) – Jo was chosen as the Local Hero for December in the Barbour blog.
  • The Independent (Nov 2013) – We were chosen as one of the IndyBest Christmas Puddings.
  • The Observer Food Monthly (Nov 2013) – A guide to the best Christmas Food (including pudding of course).
  • The Telegraph (Nov 2013) – Xanthe Clay gave us top marks.
  • Prima (Nov 2013) – A profile of Jo and three other ladies who run Christmas businesses.
  • ITV Gift Guide for Men (Nov 2013)
  • The Lady (Nov 2013)
  • Crumbs (Dec 2013)
  • Dorset Magazine (Oct 2013)
  • Landlove (Aut 2013)
  • Homemaker Magazine (Nov 2013)
  • English Home Magazine (Dec 2012)
  • Country Living Magazine (December 2012)
  • Devon Life Magazine (December 2012)
  • Telegraph online (November 2012)
  • Good Housekeeping (December 2012)
  • Landscape Magazine (Christmas 2012)
  • Taste Buds Magazine (Christmas 2012)
  • Wharf Magazine (December 2012)
  • AllAboutYou.com (Autumn 2012)
  • Eat In (Dec 2012)
  • The Week Magazine (Dec 2011)
  • The Independent: The 10 Best Christmas Puddings (Dec 2011)
  • Food Magazine (Dec edition, 2011)
  • CityAM online (Dec 2011)
  • Belfast Telegraph (Dec, 2011)
  • Madhouse Family Reviews (Dec 2011)
  • NFU Countryside Magazine (Dec Edition, 2011)
  • Style Nest (Dec 2011)
  • The Independent (Sat 19th Nov, 2011)
  • Channel 4 Food: Christmas Pudding Taste Test (Nov 2011)
  • House and Garden Magazine (Dec edition, 2011)
  • On Magazine (Dec edition, 2011)
  • Meze Magazine blog (Nov 2011)
  • The English Home Magazine (Nov edition, 2011)
  • My Green Lifestyle (Nov 2011)
  • Fabulous Food Magazine (Nov edition, 2011)
  • Fork Magazine (Nov edition, 2011)
  • The Guardian Online (Dec 2010)
  • The Daily Telegraph (27 Nov 2010)
  • She Magazine (Dec edition, 2010)
  • Red Magazine (Dec edition, 2010)
  • Choice Magazine (Dec edition, 2010)
  • Stella Magazine, Sunday Telegraph (12 Dec 2010)
  • BBC Good Food Magazine (Nov edition, 2010)
  • Western Daily Press (29 Nov 2010)
  • Express and Echo (7 August 2010)
  • Express and Echo (17 July 2010)
  • The Good Food Producers Guide 2010 by Rose Prince
  • The Sunday Telegraph (Dec 2009)
  • Stella Magazine (Dec edition, 2009)
  • Homes and Gardens Magazine (Dec edition, 2009)
  • She Magazine (Dec edition, 2009)
  • Great British Food Magazine (Dec edition, 2009)
  • Choice Magazine (Dec edition, 2009)
  • Country Living Magazine (Dec edition, 2008)
  • The Sunday Telegraph (Dec 2008)
  • Food and Travel Magazine (Dec edition, 2008)
  • The Christmas Magazine (Dec edition, 2008)
  • Mid-Devon Advertiser (Dec 2008)
  • Devon Life (Dec 2007)
  • Food Magazine (Dec 2007)
 
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