Home-Blended seasonings sold online

Home cooks and gift buyers, bought through your website, online marketplaces and local markets or fairs.

You sell jars or pouches at a price well above ingredient and packaging cost. Gift sets and refill bags can raise the value of each order.

• Developing and testing recipes
• Careful weighing and food hygiene
• Basic online selling and photography
• Clear, accurate labelling

• Food business registration with your local council, usually needed before you start trading (check timing)
• Allergen rules and labelling: ingredients, allergens, weight, batch or best before details and your business address
• Check whether your landlord, mortgage lender or council needs to agree to food production at home
• Product liability insurance, and check your home insurance covers business use
• Sourcing from reputable suppliers and keeping batch records so you can trace ingredients

Estimates suggest startup costs are typically around £500 to £3,000, depending on your ingredients, packaging, labelling and how you set up your online shop. Small batches let you test recipes before buying in larger quantities.

Estimates put monthly revenue typically around £200 to £2,000, depending on your range, pricing and where you sell, such as your website, marketplaces or local markets. That is revenue, not profit. Time starts from around 8 hours a week.

Check food business registration with your local council, usually needed before you start trading. Also check allergen and labelling rules, whether your landlord, mortgage lender or council must agree, and product liability and home insurance cover for business use.