Farm Shop Focus
This month’s Fabulous Farm Shops’ Farm Shop Focus is on Gullivers Farm Shop in Dorset.
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St Austell Brewery and Fuller’s collaborate on special edition beer
More than 25 years after beginning her brewing career at Fuller’s, St Austell Brewery brewing director Georgina Young has reunited with the company to create a special limited-edition beer for its pubs.
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The Whitmore Tap wins Best Pub in Bristol
The Whitmore Tap in Clifton, managed by Butcombe Pubs & Inns, is raising a glass after securing a major win at the 2026 National Pub & Bar Awards.
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Canned Wine Group looks to the future with key new Head of Sales appointment
Canned Wine Group has appointed Grant Allen as its first Head of Sales, a newly created role that marks a significant step in the Bath-based B Corp’s escalating growth across the UK’s off-trade and hospitality sector.
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Full steam ahead: New admiral sets sail in Watermoor
Arkell’s Brewery has joined forces with the new leaseholders of the former Talbot Inn to announce its relaunch under a new name, with doors set to open later this month.
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From work placement to National final the Exeter independent backing the next generation of chefs
Exeter restaurant Crave is celebrating one of its student kitchen team reaching a national cooking final and is calling on other local hospitality businesses to follow suit.
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The Food WorksSW unveils new canning line to meet growing demand from drinks sector
The Food WorksSW, the South West’s leading food and drink innovation centre, has launched a new canning line in response to growing demand from food and drink producers looking to scale up production and trial new canned products.
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Devon’s Sandford Orchards’ Red Zero wins cider trophy at World Alcohol Free Awards
Devon-based Sandford Orchards is celebrating winning the Best Non-Alcoholic Cider Trophy at the World Alcohol-Free Awards for its alcohol-free cider, Red Zero, following on from winning Gold at these awards earlier this year.
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Michael Caines launches South West Chef of the Year competition for 2026
The search has begun for the region’s best chefs. Entries are now open for the South West Chef of the Year.
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Dorset’s Sea Sisters hooks £78k to scale British fish cannery
A Dorset-based cannery dedicated to premium canned British fish is expanding thanks to a total of £78,600 in funding from the British Business Bank’s Start Up Loans programme, with support from its partner SWIG Finance.
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Harry’s Cider crowned British Perry Champion 2026
Harry's Cider is celebrating a landmark achievement after being crowned British Perry Champion 2026 at the Royal Bath & West British Cider Championships.
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Shoreside brings the World Cup to Cornwall’s coast
Football fans across Cornwall are invited to experience the excitement of the World Cup this summer at Shoreside Beach Venue in Carlyon Bay, as it introduces a big screen - overlooking one of Cornwall's most iconic beaches.
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Butcombe Group announces leadership restructure across managed pubs and inns
Butcombe Group has announced strategic changes to its Pubs and Inns leadership structure, with Alice Bowyer appointed as Managing Director of its Managed House Division.
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Isaac Cider goes light with ‘Weightless’ 0.5% launch
Dorset-based Isaac Cider has launched Weightless, a new lightly sparkling 0.5% cider aimed at the growing demand for premium low and no-alcohol drinks across the on and off-trade.
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South West tourism businesses strike triple gold at VisitEngland Awards for Excellence
Tourism businesses from Devon, Cornwall and Exmoor brought home eight national awards, including three Golds, at the VisitEngland Awards for Excellence 2026, at Aerospace Bristol on 3rd June.
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The Quarterdeck Restaurant at The Nare launches Seasonal Supper Clubs
The Quarterdeck Restaurant at The Nare hotel, which serves delicious seafood with the very best sea views in Cornwall, has introduced quarterly Supper Clubs celebrating Cornwall’s coastline, the arrival of each new season and exceptional local produce.
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A feast for the senses – The Cotswold Show Food Hall 2026
From award-winning cheeses to craft spirits, artisan chocolate to fresh doughnuts — the Cotswold Show Food Hall returns bigger and better than ever on 4th and 5th July.
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