TGFC Producer Spotlight

Introducing Pips’n’all

The team from Pips’n’all, share a story that has been six years in the making! Pips’n’all is a super scrumptious, deliciously versatile chilli jam that is made in Kūaotunu, a beautiful wee place in the Coromandel. The team are so proud of their small but mighty chili jam, and it's starting to get a reputation as something people can’t get enough of.

TGFC/ How did you get started?
Pips team/Over six years ago I started growing chillies for a friend (he used to carry fresh chillies in his pocket so he was never caught eating food without them!). Soon enough I had an influx of chillies and was looking for something to do with them.

I grew up in a household where excess fruit and vegetables were always being bottled, pickled and jammed, and always found a certain comfort and satisfaction watching jam bubbling and jars being filled with sticky, jammy yumminess.

When I started experimenting with chilli jam it took me a while to find a flavour profile and consistency I was happy with. I wanted a punch that was unapologetically chilli, and then packed it with garlic and ginger, so it was full of flavour and goodness.

Once I had perfected the recipe, I started making it for friends and family who have been using it on anything from zucchini pie to Christmas gravy. Then my son suggested I start selling it.

TGFC/ It sounds like it has been an interesting few years! When did someone buy your first jar?
Pips team/In August 2023 we sold our first official jar of Pips’n’all.

TGFC/ What makes Pips 'N' All special?
Pips team/ Pips 'N' All chilli jam is incredibly versatile! It's perfect in a pasta sauce, a stir fry, a cheese toastie - even a chocolate cake! It has a unique flavour - a punch of chilli with a little bit of sweetness so the heat doesn't linger too long - which makes it very moorish!

TGFC/ How do you recommend people use Pips’n’all?
Pips team/ It goes great with many things. Some of our suggestions are stir fry, toasties, halloumi, charcuterie platter, pasta, gravy, eggs on toast, seafood, cheese scones, smashed cucumber salad, dressings, chocolate cake - basically anything!

Pips 'N' All chilli jam, cheese and crackers

charcuterie platter featuring Pips 'N' All

Good news for our members

TGFC Good Reward members will earn double points when they purchase Pips 'N' All between now and 31 December. As a TGFC Good Rewards member, you earn points every time you shop. When you reach 100 points, you get a $15 TGFC Good Rewards e-voucher that you can redeem at any time – and you earn 75 points just by referring a friend. If you’re not a member, find out how to join now!

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