Blake Hill Preserves

What Blake Hill Preserves does

Blake Hill Preserves is an English fruit preservatory based in Windsor, Vermont, founded by Vicky Allard (Chief Jam Maker and Founder) and co-owned with Joe Hanglin. The company combines three generations of English preserve-making heritage with contemporary flavor development to produce over 60 varieties of sweet, savory, and spicy jams, marmalades, vegan chocolate spreads, condiments, pie fillings, and botanical shrubs. Production occurs in an SQF Certified Allergen Free facility, and all products carry OU Kosher, Non-GMO Project Verified, naturally gluten-free, and (with limited exceptions) vegan certifications. Notable product differentiators include the Naked Jams line (no added cane sugar, artificial colorings, or preservatives) and a Botanical Shrub Collection that captures wild herbs and fresh organic produce within hours of harvest using hot and cold infusion processes.

The company operates a multi-channel go-to-market: direct-to-consumer e-commerce via Shopify with standard 10oz jars priced at $9.99-$11.99 and gift sets $16.99-$34.99; a physical Jam Shop retail location in Windsor, VT open daily; B2B wholesale through three online marketplaces (Faire, Airgoods, Mable) and nine distributors (KeHE, Provisions International, GMI, Crown Pacific, and others); and a corporate gifting program with dedicated Jam Ambassadors, multi-recipient shipping, and volume discounts. Wholesale economics offer 50%+ retailer margins (e.g., SRP $5.99 / WSP $2.99 on the 5oz line), with tiered volume pricing at 10% off 18+ cases and 15% off 30+ cases.

Blake Hill is a privately held, bootstrapped, founder-owned business with no disclosed external funding or institutional investors. The team is described as a small artisan group. The company has earned multiple industry accolades including Gold medals at SOFIs, Good Food Awards, and World Marmalade Awards — notably the first preserve maker to win Gold at all three in the same year — and co-owners Vicky Allard and Joe Hanglin were named 2022 Vermont Small Business Persons of the Year by the SBA. Products are available nationwide at specialty food stores and restaurants, supported by 200+ Cooking with Jam recipes used as a content marketing asset.

Name

Blake Hill Preserves

Legal name

Blake Hill Preserves

Website

https://blakehillpreserves.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Blake Hill Preserves is an award-winning artisan preservatory in Windsor, Vermont, producing over 60 varieties of jams, marmalades, chocolate spreads, and botanical shrubs. The bootstrapped, founder-owned company sells direct-to-consumer, through specialty wholesale distributors nationwide, and via a corporate gifting program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Foods

NAICS

Fruit and Vegetable Canning, Pickling, and Drying (31142), Specialty Canning (311422), Other Specialty Food Retailers (44529)

SIC

Canned, Fruits, Veg, Preserves, Jams & Jellies (2033), Canned, Frozen & Preservd Fruit, Veg & Food Specialties (2030), Food And Kindred Products (2000)

akta.pro primary industry

Fruit Snacks & Dried Fruit (CRADABAJ)

Keywords

• Artisan fruit preserves
• Specialty food manufacturing
• Wholesale gourmet jams
• Corporate food gifting
• Botanical drinking vinegars

Headquarters

HQ city

Windsor

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Direct E-commerce Sales: Online retail sales through their Shopify-powered storefront to consumers. Standard product pricing with $10 flat rate shipping on orders under $75, free shipping on orders $75+.
2. Wholesale Distribution: B2B sales to specialty food stores, restaurants, and other fine establishments through wholesale partners (Faire, Airgoods, Mable) and direct wholesale accounts. Case sizes include 6-10oz jars/case, 12-5oz jars/case, 30-1.5oz mini jars/case. Offers 50%+ wholesale margins.
3. Corporate Gifting: B2B corporate gifting program with multi-recipient shipping, scheduled shipping dates, volume discounts, personalized handwritten cards, and custom gift set options.
4. Physical Retail (Jam Shop): On-site sales at their Windsor Vermont Jam Shop featuring jam sampling, special editions, local gourmet goods, and jammy ice cream.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Blake Hill Preserves is an English-style artisan fruit preservatory based in Windsor, Vermont that manufactures and sells small-batch jams, marmalades, vegan chocolate spreads, savory/spicy condiments, pie fillings, and botanical drinking vinegars (shrubs). The company combines three generations of family preserve-making skills with healthier-for-you recipes (including no-added-sugar Naked Jams) and produces its range in an SQF Certified Allergen Free facility. Offerings are sold via direct-to-consumer e-commerce, a physical Jam Shop, wholesale to specialty food retailers, and a dedicated corporate gifting program.

Product overview

Blake Hill Preserves is an English fruit preservatory in Vermont creating innovative sweet, savory and spicy jams, marmalades, chocolate spreads, condiments, pie fillings, and cocktail shrubs for the modern pantry. The company combines three generations of preserve-making skills with healthier-for-you recipes, fresh bold flavors, and the finest ingredients. Their product portfolio centers on six core product lines: Naked Jams (no added sugar preserves), Naked Chocolates (vegan chocolate spreads), Cheese Pairings (sweet-savory infusions for cheese boards), Savory & Spicy Pantry (chili jams for cooking), Artisan Preserves (gourmet fruit preserves), and Quintessential Marmalades (citrus preserves). Supporting sub-brands include Private Kitchen Batch (limited small-batch varieties), Seasonal Preserves (holiday-themed products), Botanical Shrub Collection (drinking vinegars), and 5 oz Specialty Collection (smaller format for retail). The company also offers over 200 Cooking with Jam recipes and curated Gift Sets. Products are available for direct consumer purchase, wholesale through marketplaces (Faire, Airgoods, Mable), and corporate gifting programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Naked Jams (No Added Sugar) Line of fruit preserves made without added cane sugar, artificial colorings, preservatives or sweeteners. Features fruits like raspberry, strawberry, peach, blueberry, and triple berry.
• Naked Chocolates Spreadable vegan chocolate spreads with no cane sugar, artificial colorings, preservatives or sweeteners. Certified kosher and allergen-free with no saturated fat. Flavors include Sea Salt, Orange, Mint, Spiced Rum, Espresso, and Classic.
• Cheese Pairings Collection Sweet and savory jams infused with honey, liquors, herbs or spice designed for bespoke cheese pairings. Includes French Onion with Rosemary, Blackberry Blueberry Balsamic, Heirloom Apple with Maple Syrup, Spiced Plum with Port, Apricot with Orange & Honey, Date & Cumin Chutney, and more.

Quantifiable outcome

• 60+ unique varieties across sweet, savory, and spicy categories
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• FairecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOnline wholesale marketplace for retailers to purchase Blake Hill Preserves products. Part of their primary wholesale distribution channel.
• AirgoodscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWholesale marketplace connecting specialty food brands with retailers. Used for B2B distribution of Blake Hill products.
• MablecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWholesale platform for specialty food distribution enabling retailers to access Blake Hill Preserves.
• Provisions InternationalcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNational specialty food distributor handling Blake Hill Preserves distribution nationwide.
• KeHE DistributorscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNational natural food distributor for Blake Hill Preserves wholesale distribution.
• Honey Field FarmcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal Vermont farm supplier of organic specialty chili peppers and seasonal tomatoes including Cherry and Heirloom varieties for Blake Hill preserves.
• Pembroke BakeryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative recipe development partner - created gluten-free PB&J Thumbprint Cookies recipe featuring Blake Hill preserves and Green Mountain Peanut Butter.
• Barr HillminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVermont distillery featured in Blake Hill recipe for Lemon Honey Tonic mocktail using Barr Hill's Raw Honey and optional Tom Cat Gin.
• Green Mountain Peanut ButterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative recipe partner for PB&J Thumbprint Cookies featuring their crunchy peanut butter alongside Blake Hill Strawberry Rhubarb Jam.
• ShopifycoreTechnology or IntegrationE-commerce platform powering the Blake Hill Preserves online store for direct-to-consumer sales.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Robertson's: British heritage jam and marmalade brand owned by Premier Foods. Traditional mass-market preserve brand rooted in British preserve-making heritage similar to Blake Hill's English artisan positioning.
• The J.M. Smucker Company: Large North American packaged food company owning Smucker's, Dickinson's, and other jam brands. Broad incumbent defining the conventional jam category and increasingly active in premium/artisan adjacencies.
• Hero Group: Swiss-headquartered global jam, baby food, and fruit spread maker with broad portfolio across European and U.S. markets. Represents the broader European incumbent category Blake Hill competes against in gourmet preserves.

Direct peers

• Mackays: Scottish marmalade and preserves maker with strong award pedigree (World Marmalade Awards) and traditional craft heritage. Directly comparable in award-winning marmalade category and British Isles preserve-making tradition.
• Bonne Maman: Iconic French preserves brand sold widely in U.S. grocery channels with iconic gingham-lid jars. Competes for the same preserve-occasion consumer with broader mass-market distribution and similar fruit-forward jam profile.
• Traina Foods: California-based specialty dried fruit and preserve maker with B2B and consumer lines. Comparable in artisanal fruit-based product line, wholesale/specialty retail focus, and ingredient-driven differentiation.
• Stonewall Kitchen: Specialty food maker in Maine producing artisan jams, sauces, baking mixes, and gourmet condiments. Direct competitor in premium preserves and multi-channel DTC/wholesale model with similar gift-set and recipe content strategies.
• American Spoon Foods: Michigan-based artisan preserves maker specializing in fruit jams, conserves, and condiments using local fruit. Directly comparable in artisanal craft positioning, multi-channel distribution, and farm-to-jar sourcing narrative.
• Wilkin & Sons (Tiptree): English heritage preserve maker famous for Tiptree jams, marmalades, and conserves with similar three-generation craft heritage. Closest peer on artisanal, English-origin preserves positioning with comparable marmalade and small-batch premium offerings.
• Crofter's Organic: Canadian organic fruit spreads maker with strong no-added-sugar and organic positioning. Direct competitor on healthier-for-you preserves with overlapping Kosher, Non-GMO, and organic certifications and similar wholesale/natural channel go-to-market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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