Sainsbury’s is putting its premium Taste the Difference Discovery tier at the heart of Christmas 2026, with more than 60 products from the range joining its festive offer for the first time. They’re part of more than 330 new launches across the wider Christmas range.
Party food sees global influences, with Prawn Tostadas, Coronation Chicken Croquettes and Tomato & Basil Ravioli, alongside more premium sharing options such as an Italian black pig charcuterie selection and a charcuterie & fondue platter.
Christmas Day gets its own upgrades, including a turkey crown stuffed with pork, chestnut, mulled cider & apple, Sticky Fig & Honey Glazed Gammon and Hebridean Salmon & Scottish Langoustine En Croutes. Meanwhile, the desserts range is where Sainsbury’s gets more playful, with a chocolate ‘Driving Home This Christmas’ dessert, Pistachio Panettone, a Mini Mince Pie Advent Calendar and festive booze including Christmas Pudding Cream Liqueur and Clemencello.
Food-to-go
Shredded Turkey & Baconaise Wrap
£4.50
Available 1 November
Shredded turkey and smoked bacon, with a rich bacon & stuffing mayonnaise and pickled sprout and cabbage slaw, all wrapped in a soft tortilla.
Festive Ham Hock Sandwich
£4.50
Available 1 November
Ham hock and mature cheddar cheese, with a fig chutney and sage & onion mayonnaise on soft onion bread.
Sharing & grazing
Pigs in Blanket Wreath
£12, serves six
Available 12 December
British pork pigs in blankets individually wrapped in buttery pastry and served in a wreath with a cranberry and clementine dipping sauce.
Charcuterie & Fondue Platter
£12, serves four
Available 2 December
Charcuterie and fondue platter with sourdough, cornichons and a deluxe selection of prosciutto di speck and Emiliano salami. Served with a warm emmental and white wine fondue.
Italian Black Pig Charcuterie Selection
£10
Available 2 December
Made with premium pork from Sicilian black pigs.
Coronation Chicken Croquettes with Mango Chutney
£5.50, 10 pieces
Available 18 November
Coronation chicken croquettes served with mango chutney.
Tomato & Basil Ravioli
£5.50, 10 pieces
Available 18 November
Italian-inspired classic with a Christmassy finish. Stuffed with a tomato and basil filling and sprinkled with parmesan.
Prawn Tostadas
£5.50, eight pieces
Available 18 November
Crisp prawn tostadas topped with a tomato salsa.
Mushroom, Gruyère & Chestnut Filo Cups
£8, 12 pieces
Available 16 December
Hand-made filo pastries filled with portobello mushrooms, gruyère cheese and a smoky chestnut topping.
Mini Toads in the Hole
£8, 12 pieces
Available 16 December
Bte-sized mini toads in the hole with golden herby batter and savoury premium British pork cocktail sausage and a rich pork stock and onion gravy.
Lobster Tails with Garlic Butter
£25, serves two
Available 1 November
Ready-to-cook lobster tails with garlic butter.
Turkey & trimmings
Turkey Crown with a Pork, Chestnut, Mulled Cider & Apple Stuffing
£26p/kg
Available 18 December
A turkey crown filled with pork, chestnut, mulled cider and apple stuffing, topped with treacle-cured smoked bacon rashers and finished with a spiced apple, treacle and thyme glaze.
Sticky Fig & Honey Glazed Gammon
£25, serves up to 14
Available 9 December
Dry cured gammon joint with a chunky wild fig and wildflower honey glaze.
Hebridean Salmon & Scottish Langoustine En Croutes
£9.95, serves two
Available 9 December
Crispy all-butter pastry en croutes made with responsibly sourced Hebridean salmon and Scottish langoustines, with a silky shellfish velouté.
Comfort food
Venison Bourguignon
£9, serves two
Available 18 November
Slow-cooked venison with silver skin onions & a red wine reduction.
Winter Spiced Beef Cheek Casserole with Treacle & Stout
£27.50, serves four
Available 22 December
Beef cheek slow-cooked in a treacle and stout sauce with winter spices.
Turkey au Vin
£22, serves four
Available 18 November
A classic coq au vin with a Christmas twist.
Vegan and free-from
By Sainsbury’s – No Turkey Crown with Bacon Lattice
£7, serves four
Available 2 December
By Sainsbury’s – No Pigs in Blankets
£4, serves five
Available 2 December
Desserts
Driving Home This Christmas
£18, serves eight
Available 18 December
Chocolate mousse with a hidden brownie salted caramel centre and a crunchy biscuit base.
Sticky Toffee Winter Wonderland
£12, serves eight
Available 20 December
All-butter date sponge finished with a salted caramel sauce and a dusting of sugar snow.
Limoncello Tiramisu
£12, serves six
Available 18 December
A citrussy take on tiramisu, layering Sicilian lemon mascarpone, limoncello-soaked sponge and vibrant lemon curd. Crafted by a second-generation pâtisserie near Bologna.
Gifting
Mini Mince Pie Advent Calendar
£20
Available 1 November
Filled with Taste the Difference Viennese Whirl, All Butter and Brandy, Port & Brown Butter mini mince pies behind each door.
Pistachio Panettone
£12, serves 10
Available 7 October
A soft, buttery panettone with candied fruits and finished with chopped pistachios. Crafted in Tuscany by the Corsini family.
Mince Pie Medley Tin
£9, serves nine
Available 7 October
A trio of miniature mince pies. Including frangipane mince pies topped with a buttery almond frangipane, Viennese whirl mince pies topped with a soft, crumbly Viennese whirl, or brandy, port & brown butter mince pies.
Spirits
Christmas Pudding Cream Liqueur
£12.50/50cl
Available 27 September
Chocolate & Hazelnut Cream Liqueur
£12.50/50cl
Available 27 September
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