Its portfolio includes SunBlush slow-roasted tomatoes, Roquito chilli products, Charcuti continental charcuterie, Chefs Brigade kitchen ingredients and Merchant Gourmet grains, pulses and chestnuts. The wider range covers vegetables, antipasti, oils, eggs, mayonnaise, breads and other ingredients suited to menu development and everyday foodservice use.
Leathams began in 1980 when brothers Mark and Oliver Leatham supplied game and smoked salmon to London restaurants. The business has since developed into a branded speciality food supplier serving foodservice, manufacturing and retail. Its expertise includes value-added vegetables, tomatoes, chestnuts, charcuterie, grains and pulses, pestos and plant-based ingredients, supported by an international supply network.
Leathams specialises in sourcing, developing and supplying speciality foods for the UK food industry. Its foodservice portfolio combines globally sourced ingredients with its own brands, including SunBlush, Roquito, Charcuti and Chefs Brigade, alongside Merchant Gourmet products for professional kitchens.
Leathams’ portfolio includes SunBlush, Roquito, Charcuti, Chefs Brigade, CherryBell, La Fresca and Brital Foods. It also created Merchant Gourmet in 1994 and distributes its range, which includes grains, pulses, chestnuts and mushrooms alongside products and formats developed for hospitality and professional chefs.
SunBlush is Leathams’ slow-roasted tomato brand. The current range includes formats such as marinated tomato wedges, cherry tomato halves and frozen slow-roasted tomato bruschetta products, providing professional kitchens with tomato ingredients for applications including pizzas, sandwiches, salads and other savoury dishes.
Chefs Brigade is Leathams’ range of ingredients for chefs and foodservice outlets. Current products include infused oils, liquid pasteurised egg, mayonnaise, artichoke hearts, flatbreads and specialist oils, providing practical ingredients for everyday preparation and menu development.
Leathams traces its beginnings to 1980, when brothers Mark and Oliver Leatham established Leathams Larder as a game and specialist food supplier. Starting with game supplied to London restaurants, they soon expanded into smoked salmon and butchery before developing the much broader speciality food business operating today.