Food gift baskets: the best Christmas food hampers for 2020 from M&S, Lakeland and more

We tasked our experts with the arduous task of trialling the Christmas food gift baskets currently available for 2020. This is their pick of the best on the market, from gluten-free goodies, a meat-lovers' feast, chocolate galore and classic afternoon tea.

Christmas is going to look a little different for many of us this year: if you're contemplating how to make a smaller 'do special, these hampers could help, or make the ideal gift for much-missed loved ones.

Pipers Farm Boxing Day Feast Hamper £110.00

Perfect for: A feast for any ethical meat eater

This wonderful box from Pipers Farm in Devon arrives on your doorstep in an eco-friendly, recyclable box with wool insulation, and all you need for a great day. 

There's a seriously good-looking beef sirloin from the farm's ethically raised, grass-fed, slow-growing Red Ruby cattle. The beef is succulent with a deliciously deep flavour when cooked, plus there's 500ml of broth for the gravy which tastes of beef and nothing else, no stock cubes here.  

A clothbound mature Cheddar, Baron Bigod brie, Oxford Blue and a sweet onion marmalade and a carefully chosen bottle of S38 Cabernet Sauvignon rounds off a Boxing Day feast we are sure anyone would be happy to receive. (EL) Buy here

Celebration Charcuterie Selection Box, £35

Perfect for: holiday grazing with loved ones. 

While most will opt for traditional fare on the day itself, this charcuterie selection offers an ideal meal for the endless grazing that occurs on Christmas Eve, or Boxing Day.

It's an award-winning selection of cured meats. We adored the smokey pungency of the wild venison salami, and the light zing! of the wild venison chorizo. Also popular was the melt-in-the-mouth Hartgrove Coppa, winner of a 3-star Great Taste award.  We washed our charcuterie down with a crisp, chilled cava and it was near to a religious experience. (KC) Buy here 

Lakeland Wildflower Christmas Hamper Tote, £24.99

Perfect for…a loved one having to Christmas on their own

The pretty, flower-covered tote bag in this hamper makes such a lovely gift all by itself, even before you start to enjoy the afternoon tea treats inside.