Gluten-Free Gourmet Food Gifts

The holidays can be hard when you have special dietary needs. While the season is full of fun times with family and friends, many holiday parties and traditions revolve around food, which can be very isolating for those who have dietary restrictions. Fortunately, it’s possible to create holiday memories that everyone will enjoy with our gluten-free gourmet food gifts!

Our holiday gift baskets with wine are a great gift for families, whether it’s the cousins who live across the country or neighbors across the street. If there is someone in the family who is gluten intolerant or suffers from celiac disease, they can still enjoy plenty of products in our holiday gift baskets!

Spread the Holiday Spirit with Gourmet Food Gifts

Treat someone special to one of our Christmas wine gift baskets, like this wine and cheese basket featuring juicy Crown Comice Pears and a Fuji Apple, Murphy Goode Sauvignon Blanc, two of our classic gourmet cheeses, and of course our Beef Summer Sausage. Our fruit baskets are also a good healthy and gluten-free gift idea.

Many of our individual gourmet cheese baskets and sausage products are gluten free, from the creamy Cheddar & Havarti Blend to Ham Summer Sausage. When it comes to Christmas dinner, a spiral ham is a welcome surprise and a gluten-free gift!

Gluten-Free Entertaining with Gourmet Sausage & More

Of course, the holidays are about more than just shopping. If you plan to host a holiday party, it’s polite to take the dietary restrictions of your guests into account when planning the menu. Our pantry staples will help you create fantastic gluten-free appetizers with gourmet sausage and more. Besides our gourmet cheese and sausage selections, items like Orchard Preserves and Honey, Pineapple and Sweet Hot Mustard, make a great addition to a cheese plate or antipasto platter.

Stocking Stuffers With Food Gifts They’ll Love

And don’t forget about stocking stuffers with help from gift baskets! Give your loved ones something wonderful to nosh on with Turkey Sausage Snacks or Mini Beef Summer Sausage Snacks. If you know someone with a sweet tooth, our gourmet chocolate and candy gift baskets will not disappoint. Let them indulge with gluten-free sweets like our Artisan Fudge Collection, Peanut Brittle and Mini Melt Away Mints. For wine lovers, try a wine and cheese gift basket filled with perfect pairings for any celebration

What are your tips for a happy, healthy, gluten-free holiday season? We’d love to hear from you, so leave us a comment or head over to see Hickory Farms on Facebook!

Decorating with Gourmet Gift Baskets for the Holidays

The holidays are one of the busiest entertaining seasons of the year for many of us – from hosting neighborhood parties, to family gatherings or dinner with friends. Decking your home with festive holiday décor helps set the mood for your events and can be done easily and inexpensively with a little creativity.

Hickory Holiday Reserve Gift Basket from Hickory Farms

Decorating with baskets is an excellent way to add some classic holiday style to your home, and the possibilities are endless! In fact, when you purchase gourmet gift baskets from Hickory Farms, you’re getting not only delicious gourmet sausage and cheese, but also a finely crafted basket that could become a beautiful centerpiece for your holiday gatherings.

Orchard’s Bounty Gift Basket from Hickory Farms

Many of our keepsake gift baskets feature baskets from the Peterboro Basket® Company, hand-crafted in New Hampshire. These made-in-America baskets provide a wonderful base for all sorts of arrangements and centerpieces. Take a look at some great ideas that you or the special person on your gift list could use to decorate with Hickory Farms gift baskets.

We love this simple centerpiece idea from Martha Stewart. The equation is simple, but the key is quality; a beautiful handmade basket, greenery and luscious fruit. Our fruit baskets are a fantastic choice for last-minute holiday entertaining. They not only make great centerpieces, but the delicious fruit is also great for pre-meal snacking!

Channel the cornucopia motif of Thanksgiving with an autumn harvest basket full of colorful gourds. A trip to your local farmers market or grocery store is all it takes to find an assortment of visually interesting gourds in different shapes, sizes, colors and textures.

Create a stunning centerpiece for your Thanksgiving table or sideboard with this tutorial for three-tiered Bountiful Fall Baskets. A set of small, medium and large baskets overflowing with lush greenery, eucalyptus, pinecones and clove-studded citrus makes for a display that is not only beautiful, but also deliciously fragrant.

And remember, you can decorate with baskets throughout your home! Spruce up your powder room for guests by placing clean hand towels in a basket near the sink.

How do you use baskets to decorate for the holidays? To explore more basket décor ideas, visit Hickory Farms on Pinterest, and don’t forget to buy your gourmet gift baskets now for the holiday season!

Corporate Gifting for the Holidays: Start Planning Now!

Savor the Season Gift Box from Hickory Farms

Fall is firmly upon us which means the holidays are quickly approaching so start planning your gourmet corporate gifts for the holiday season.

Giving corporate holiday gifts to clients and customers has many benefits, the most obvious being a stronger relationship with the client. Giving a gift shows that you value their business.

Corporate gift giving also allows you to further emphasize your brand. That does not mean showering clients with logo-bedecked items, but rather driving home your core message. Simple, high-end gifts like wine gift baskets and cheese baskets associate your company with quality and is sure to be enjoyed by the recipient.

While many businesses have eliminated corporate gifts due to the down economy, showing your appreciation for clients through corporate gift baskets illustrates that your company is going strong.

Here are a few tips to keep in mind when selecting corporate gift baskets for Christmas for clients or colleagues:

Don’t focus too much on your logo or branding. If every item is covered in branding, the gift seems like a marketing ploy rather than a sincere “Thank you.”
If your budget doesn’t allow for individual gifts for every employee or contact at the company, gourmet corporate gift baskets are the way to go. Not only are gift baskets easy to send, but they are also easily shared in the office and can include something for everyone.
When choosing corporate gifts, it’s important to work with a professional. A knowledgeable account representative can advise you on the best gifts and assist you with the entire process, even tracking each delivery.
Gourmet fruit selections are an elegant choice, as are wine and cheese baskets. Gift baskets filled with gourmet sausages, cheeses, mustards, and crackers are also a great treat for an office, where they may just cause an impromptu holiday party!
Keep in mind any dietary restrictions or food allergies your gift recipient may have. Our consultants can help you find the perfect gift for any client because we carry a variety of gluten-free and diabetic-friendly gourmet foods.

If you are searching for a great option in corporate food gifts, check out our selection of business gifts and corporate gifting services. Our gourmet corporate gift consultants can assist you with choosing great gifts that fit your budget, and you can even send us your gift-giving list for a stress-free holiday solution.
What are your favorite corporate gifts that you’ve received throughout the years?