Spice
Rice in Cape Town

Spice and all things nice was started in 2002 by Gillian Downes.
We take the greatest care to use the finest quality ingredients for all our products.
Our products are quick and easy to use and all include recipes.

We are constantly developing new and innovative products. We take the greatest care to use the finest quality ingredients for all our products. Our products are quick and easy to use and all include recipes. Our aim as a company is to strive for quality, excellence and to spread the love through our love label! We're excited to announce that our full product range is now available for purchase online. Please note that we currently only support EFT as a form of payment. Our curries are hand-blended with the finest ingredients. We have taken the greatest care to make them very authentic so that you don't have to add any other flavourings. Balti originates from the base of the Himalayan Mountains or Kashmir (what used to be referred to as Baltistan). Baltistan is sandwiched between the world’s highest mountain ranges, the Himalayas, the Karakorams and the Hindu Kush. The eclectic Balti curry, like it’s people, has a very special history. We have also launched a Muesli, Salad Sprinkle and Snack on the Go range. There is something for everybody (mild and hot) and our range is fun, quick and easy to cook with. Working in both fields gave me the necessary experience for starting my own company. This delicious curry is what drove me into the business intitially. And so the Spice and all things nice 'seed' was planted. Much to my mother's dismay, my business was born in her kitchen in Newlands, Cape Town. For the first year she patiently supported me and saw the Spice 'seed' slowly grow. She had to put up with curry aroma's filtering through the house and curry splattered walls but no doubt she would agree it was worth it. This customer base grew to include National listings with Pick n Pay, Checkers, Wellness Warehouse and Dischem and then the export market. Our range has grown to include Indian, Cape Malay, Moroccan and Thai products and we now operate from a factory in Salt River, Cape Town. The Balti spice mixes are beautifully subtle and compliment almost any dish. Spices are wonderful additions to food; they can transform the most ordinary food into something extraordinarily delicious. We also went more mainstream with other food catergories as they were better known. We have deliberately created products that are convenient, easy and quick to use. New product concepts as well as healthy and convenient cooking. To continue creating new products and possibly launch a Spice and all things nice recipe book.