About  

London Fermentary is a fermentation specialist focusing on raw, live, delicious products, all thoughtfully selected to support your body when it needs it most. Each jar and bottle comes packed with gut-friendly bacteria, exciting flavours and character to transform every meal. Try our range of lacto-fermented vegetables, sauces and Water Kefirs, for an unexpected take on this ten-thousand year old tradition.  

Story

Whilst fermentation has become increasingly popular in Western culture within the last decade, it is a method which has existed all around the world for around 10,000 years; from wine making to yoghurt to fermented vegetables, much of our daily food is a product of these fermentation practices. In recent years, the research around fermentation has taken ground-breaking steps into our understanding of the role of bacteria and yeasts in our health and wellbeing; these ancient techniques are the future of food!

Elena, the founder of London Fermentary, grew up with preserving and fermenting as part of her culture. Already having one business selling on seasonal fruit and vegetables, Puntarelle & Co., it was a natural progression to start fermenting leftover produce that would otherwise go to waste. Elena began experimenting with small batches of seasonal lacto-ferments and Water Kefir, and in Spring 2017 London Fermentary was born. 

Out of our Bermondsey arch, surrounded by an amazing community of small producers of cheese, wine, honey and beer, utilising artisan flavours and traditional techniques the London Fermentary has quickly become an award winning fermentation company. With a natural curiosity, the London Fermentary team continues to explore new, exciting ingredients, methods and the benefits of fermented foods. Beginning with small batches exclusively sold in Puntarelle & Co., our products are now sold in many shops around UK, including Selfridges and Planet Organic; we were even part of the ‘FOOD: Bigger than the Plate’ exhibition at the V&A museum in 2019.