Farm Shop Focus
This month’s Fabulous Farm Shops’ Farm Shop Focus is on Greendale Farm Shop in Devon.
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Voting now open for Food Drink Devon’s People’s Choice Awards, including new ‘Best Devon Product’ category
Voting has officially opened for the Food Drink Devon People’s Choice Awards, giving consumers the opportunity to celebrate the very best in local food, drink and hospitality.
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Bristol Beer Factory’s Independence crowned CAMRA Champion Beer of Britain 2026
Bristol Beer Factory’s flagship pale ale Independence (4.6%) has been crowned CAMRA’s Champion Beer of Britain 2026, the highest honour in UK brewing.
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Matthews Cotswold Flour hosts South West bakers networking event in Exeter
The team from Matthews Cotswold Flour was delighted to host a fantastic networking event for South West Bakers on Tuesday 19th May in the heart of Exeter.
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Sandford Orchards plans for continued growth as it outperforms the buoyant craft cider category
The craft cider category has seen strong growth over the last 12 months and Devon-based Sandford Orchards has excelled amongst its peers with record sales and new retail listings.
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Butcombe Group recognised in Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2026 for second year running
Butcombe Group has been named again in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2026, marking a repeat recognition of its continued commitment to creating an engaging, inclusive and high-performing workplace culture.
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Strong early momentum builds for Source Roadshow 2027
The Source Roadshow is already showing strong momentum for 2027, with a number of leading foodservice suppliers and Somerset-based businesses confirming their return to the one-day trade event at the Bath & West Showground.
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Rodda’s invests £6m in UK cottage cheese production
Rodda’s, the Cornwall-based family dairy producer, is investing £6 million in a new, state-of-the-art cottage cheese facility at its Scorrier site.
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Canned Wine Group brings its premium canned wines to Waitrose for ‘Perfect Moments’
Canned Wine Group is set to launch two new premium wines into over 250 Waitrose & Partners stores this May!
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Owen Seamark announced as new head chef at Lapin
Bristol-based contemporary French restaurant, Lapin has appointed Owen Seamark as its new head chef.
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SpudBros launches express store in Barnstaple
The UK's most-followed jacket potato creators, SpudBros officially launched their latest Express store in Barnstaple.
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From reluctant entry to top spot: Tom Holland wins King of the Cocktails
Reluctant competitor Tom Holland was crowned King of the Cocktails on Wednesday 13 May, marking World Cocktail Day in style.
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Devon hospitality businesses invited to join new ‘Hospitality for Nature’ fundraising initiative
A new county-wide initiative is launching to help protect and restore Devon’s natural environment by inviting hospitality businesses to add an optional £1 donation to customer bills.
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Nisbets launches money-saving initiatives
As part of its ongoing pledge to support the hospitality industry, Nisbets is rolling out new offers, advice and products to assist operators feeling the pinch.
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Circumstance Distillery named “Best New English Distillery” at the English Whisky Awards
Circumstance Distillery has been awarded Best New English Distillery at the English Whisky Awards, recognising its rapid rise as one of the most innovative new producers in the UK whisky landscape.
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From ancient India to the slopes of Dartmoor
South Devon kitchen-table business Happy Butter, which manufactures organic ghee, has grown to supply health food stores nationwide and export as far afield as South Korea, thanks to support from the British Business Bank, via SWIG Finance.
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Harbour-view guest house in Brixham offers turnkey lifestyle business opportunity
A beautifully presented guest house overlooking Brixham harbour has come to market, offering a rare opportunity to acquire a highly successful, turnkey hospitality business in one of Devon’s most picturesque coastal settings.
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