Where our Christmas food comes from

All our Christmas turkeys are British, slower-grown and sourced from trusted M&S Select Farms.

Our exclusive Heritage Blue Turkeys are something truly special. Named for their striking blue-grey plumage, they’re slow-grown in the rolling landscapes of Pembrokeshire, where they’re free to roam and forage. Fed a quality diet rich in corn, these birds are nurtured by expert farmers who understand that time and care make all the difference.

That slower growth gives the meat a deeper marbling for incredible succulence, and a stronger skin that roasts to the perfect golden crisp. The result is a richly flavoured, tender centrepiece with just a touch of natural sweetness, it's one of the most sensational birds you could serve this Christmas.

Sourced from the crystal-clear waters off Scotland’s west coast, Orkney and Shetland, our salmon are given plenty of space to swim and strong currents to keep them lean and full of delicate flavour. Look out for our exclusive Caledonian Gold Salmon – just one fillet contains your full weekly intake of omega-3. “Our salmon has the freshest flavour and the softest flakes – and you’ll find it in our smoked salmon starters,” says Alice Holman, M&S Fish Lead Product Developer, like these layered Collection Lobster, Salmon, and Prawn Towers.

It’s not just salmon that shines this Christmas. “Our meaty, flaky halibut deserves a spot on your table,” says Marianna Alexandrou, M&S Fish Product Developer. “Sourced from Norway’s pristine Fjordland waters, it’s subtly sweet and melts in the mouth – especially with our stunning caper brown butter.”

Reared right here in the UK on lush, fertile pastures, our Wagyu Beef is known for its juicy tenderness and rich flavour. Our expert farmers give their cattle the greatest care on acres of space to graze and a natural diet that helps create that signature marbling – delicate layers of fat that melt during cooking, which give the beef its beautiful buttery texture and exceptional succulence.

We’re the only national retailer able to trace each cut right back to the farm it came from, so you can trust your Wagyu Beef has been raised to the very highest of standards.

Our Heritage Gold Gammon comes from a unique breed of pigs with roots going back to the 1800s. Slow-grown on select British farms, it’s our most succulent gammon yet, with rich marbling for melt-in-the-mouth texture and exceptional flavour. Each cut of pork is 100% traceable back to the individual farm it came from. Matt Dawson, M&S Red Meat & Poultry Lead Product Developer, says all of our gammon joints, "have been dry-cured by hand using Demerara sugar and salt. This process protects their tenderness and locks in their complex flavour.”

Whether you’re roasting a gammon joint or slow-cooking a porchetta, all our pork is outdoor-bred and sourced from RSPCA Assured British farms.

Our veg comes from Select Farms we know and trust, with farmers who share our commitment to quality and sustainability through our wider Plan A programme. So whether it’s the golden roasties made with British Maris Pipers, our sweet carrots glazed with honey and blood orange, or the maple-roasted parsnips finished with a pecorino crumb, every dish has a story worth celebrating.

The stars of the trimmings table from last year were our trending Double Wrapped Pigs In Blankets, and they are back this year. Every last sausage, rasher and stuffing ball is made with 100% British, outdoor-bred pork, so you can trust it's been made with care every step of the way.