Whether it’s pork scratching’s or popcorn, our pick of savoury food advent calendars should have something to suit your taste.

Keep checking back though, as we have it on good authority some more brilliant options will be back with a bang soon. It even cracks as you pull it apart (but be prepared for some of those carefully arranged boxes to promptly fall on the floor). There's plenty of full-sized formulas to be found, alongside a few miniatures, and everything is ideal for sharing with your partner (or keeping to yourself – we aren't here to judge). You can get an advent calendar totally devoted to cheese, and there are options featuring gourmet popcorn and marshmallows.Ingredients: Pork rind, salt, sugar, flavour enhancer E621, dextrose, rusk (fortified WHEAT flour (calcium carbonate, iron, niacin, thiamine) salt), molasses extract powder, onion powder, natural flavouring (contains: SOYA), garlic powder, flavouring, spice extract, paprika extract.

Black Pepper - Our Black Pepper flavour is more subtle than some of our porky adventures, but that's its beauty. Names you’ll find on the list of full-sized cans include Ghost Ship, Triple Knot and Mosaic Pale Ale.What: Featuring eight individually wrapped cheeses, this advent calendar is the stuff dreams are made of (and possibly nightmares after consumption). This 24-day countdown boasts 10 packets of savoury nibbles alongside 14 ales and lagers to wash them all down with. In April 2021, The Snaffling Pig Co was listed as the UK's second largest pork snacks brand, with YOY growth of 26%. This might be a niche gift, but you'll absolutely nail the brief if you have friends with a penchant for the sci fi franchise.