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Spicentice

Leicester, UK

Spicentice creates award‑winning, hand‑blended spice kits inspired by family recipes. Born from a craving for home cooking, we now craft vibrant, nut‑ and sesame‑free blends in our BRCGS UK factory. Our mission is to make gifting and cooking joyful and full of flavour.

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Creating gift‑ready spice kits filled with bold flavours and hand‑blended love, crafted to make every cooking moment special for the people you care about.

Spicentice began in 1994 with a simple idea: real flavour should be easy to enjoy. When founder Ketan Varu left home for university, his mum sent him handwritten recipes and her own spice blends so he could recreate the meals he missed. Those blends didn’t just fill his kitchen with the taste of home — they sparked a movement. Friends wanted them, then friends of friends, and soon the idea for Spicentice was born.

Today, Spicentice is a modern family business built on the same values: authentic flavour, quality ingredients and the joy of sharing good food. What started with Indian curry kits has grown into a vibrant global collection — from Thai and Mexican to Jamaican, Cajun, Portuguese and Moroccan. Every blend is crafted to make cooking simple, exciting and full of personality.

We create everything in our BRCGS‑accredited “big kitchen” in Leicester, the UK’s home of spice and one of the most culturally diverse cities in the world. It’s the perfect place for a flavour‑obsessed brand to grow. Our team hand‑blends, measures and packs every kit right here in the UK, using 100% pure herbs and spices sourced from trusted growers around the world. No fillers, no shortcuts, no nasties — just bold, honest flavour.

Spicentice stands out because we blend tradition with modern cooking. Our recipes are rooted in family heritage, perfected over generations, yet designed for busy, creative, flavour‑loving cooks. Whether you’re planning a date night, gifting a foodie friend or simply elevating your weeknight meals, our kits make it effortless.

We’re proud to operate in a nut‑ and sesame‑free site, to have earned multiple Great Taste Awards, and to be members of Sedex, championing responsible sourcing and ethical production.

At the heart of Spicentice is a belief that food brings people together. Ketan now cooks with his own young family, passing down the same recipes that inspired this journey. And that’s what we want for you — moments of connection, creativity and flavour.

Our mission: to make cooking joyful, accessible and full of bold flavour.

Our vision: to inspire kitchens everywhere with trusted, modern spice blends that turn everyday meals into something memorable.

I’m Ketan, founder of Spicentice, and I run the business alongside my wife and business partner, Mita. What began as my mum sending me spice blends at university has grown into a family‑run brand built on flavour, creativity and a love of cooking together.

Mita brings a fresh, modern energy to everything we do — from developing new blends to shaping the look and feel of our kits. We’re both passionate about making cooking joyful, simple and full of bold flavour, whether you’re treating yourself or gifting someone special.

Our favourite part of the job is hearing how our spice kits bring people together — from date nights to family dinners to thoughtful foodie gifts. Behind the scenes, you’ll usually find us testing recipes, blending spices in our “big kitchen”, or sharing meals with our own family. Spicentice is personal to us, and we hope it brings warmth and flavour into your home too.