Matthew Walker - best friends with Christmas since 1899

The Matthew Walker name has been trading in the marketplace for 110 years. They are officially, and indeed have trade-marked 'THE WORLD'S OLDEST CHRISTMAS PUDDING MAKER'.

The business was established in the early 1880’s, by Matthew Walker himself, a local farmer’s son who started to make and sell his mother’s recipes of pudding and jams.

In 1899, the company was registered as a limited company, and whilst ownership has changed over the years, the Matthew Walker name has been around since the beginnings of Christmas, as we know it today.
Matthew Walker prides itself on sourcing the very best ingredients from around the world, from succulent French cherries to juicy sultanas and raisins from Izmir in Turkey, and aromatic Christmas spices from Indonesia and Sri Lanka. 
 
Gently steamed using Matthew Walker's unique process, their puddings maintain a traditional dark appearance and moist texture - signature attributes for a perfect Christmas pudding. 
 
The Pudding 
This year, no Christmas table will be complete without Matthew Walker’s signature pudding – ‘The Pudding’ - to round off the most important meal of the year. ‘The Pudding’ uses a traditional blend of 13-core ingredients, providing the ‘perfect’ balance of nuts, vine fruits and alcohol.
 
The 13-core ingredients that go into every pudding historically represent Jesus and his twelve apostles; a tradition that dates back the Victorian era.
  
The subtle spices, hearty vine fruits, citrus zest, plump cherries, dark malty stout, fine spirits, almonds and cream combine with our unique steaming process to ensure ‘The Pudding’ has a full flavour and texture that emanates the true essence of Christmas. In fact, we believe it is The Perfect Christmas Pudding Recipe.
 
Matthew Walker’s ‘The Pudding’ is available in 3 sizes - 100g (individual ) & 454g (serves 3-4) , and 907g (Serves 8-9).
 
Rich Fruit Christmas Pudding
Made with a rich helping of plump sultanas, cider and citrus zest and finished with warming spices, the Matthew Walker Christmas Pudding recipe brings a treat to any Christmas meal. Although manufactured in a nut-handling environment, this recipe is nut-free, which may be more to consumers' choice.
 
Edna May Christmas Pudding
Edna May's thrifty recipe is made with 25% sultanas and 7% cider and finished with seasonal spice. Although this recipe does not contain nuts or fine spirits, it is made with the same high quality ingredients as the rest of the Matthew Walker range.
 
 
Catering
Matthew Walker’s professional range of Christmas puddings for busy chefs is available in standard, luxury and alcohol free recipes. Choose from portion controlled 100g mini-pots to 1.36Kg loaves for maximum catering flexibility.
 
 
About Matthew Walker
  • 14th Century: the Christmas pudding originated as a plum pudding
  • 19th century: the Christmas Pudding was introduced to the dinner table by Prince Albert
  • 1899: Matthew Walker establishes 1st factory at Exeter Street Derby
  • 2007: Matthew Walker launches “ The Pudding”

For stockist information call: 01264 345500

Celebrating 110 Years of Christmas Puddings


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Petty Wood & Co Ltd, Livingstone Road, Walworth Business Park, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 5LA, United Kingdom
Telephone: 01264 345500, Fax: 01264 332025