With the introduction of Natasha’s law approaching in October 2021, food businesses are being urged to get ready.
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Pie Week is back and it’s official, Bristolians are the UK’s biggest pie-lovers for 2021
British Pie Week encourages people to eat, cook and celebrate the ever-so-tasty pastry dishes for seven whole days.
Read moreThe LSS Group becomes a Kickstart Gateway to help the hospitality sector place young people in jobs at zero net cost to employers.
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is backing a scheme which will enable hospitality employers to provide work placements to unemployed people aged 16-24.
Read moreRoadmap leads to short-term pain for long-term gain for hoteliers
Hoteliers in Bristol say the government’s roadmap to recovery will lead to more short-term pain for their businesses – but will hopefully result in long-term gain.
Read more#GiveHospitalityABreak launches campaign to provide lifeline for UK hospitality industry
This new campaign calls for a 3-month extension of the commercial eviction moratorium, alongside a two-year period in which to pay half the back-rent owed.
Read moreThatchers saved 20 million plastic rings in just one year
By ditching plastic rings for its best-selling can packs for Thatchers Gold, Haze, Rosé and Cloudy Lemon ciders, family cider maker Thatchers saved 20 million plastic rings from being used in 2020 alone.
Read moreWyke Farms record highest turnover in company history
The UK’s largest independent cheese producer and producer of renewable energy, has filed accounts for financial year ending March 2020 showing a turnover of £107 million; its highest turnover to date.
Read moreJJ Foodservice reports 1.3% growth despite COVID
JJ Foodservice has reported sales of £225M for the calendar year ending December 2020, an increase of 1.3% compared with the same period, the previous year.
Read moreMaking meals that matter: Rational launches Care Homes Live online demonstrations
Expert chefs show how iCombi Pro and iVario can enhance care home catering.
Read moreLynher Dairies’ Cornish Kern cheese has recently been crowned Taste of the West’s Supreme Champion Product of 2020
The Reserve Supreme Champion Product of 2020 has been awarded to the Salted Caramel Gelato made by Baboo Gelato.
Read moreThe Great Bath Feast is Back!
Gracing the streets of Bath from Friday 24th to Sunday 26th September 2021, The Great Bath Feast will celebrate the best locally sourced food and drink.
Read moreBattledown Brewing Co has hit the ground running with its new canned range
The beginning of a national lockdown might seem like a crazy time to invest in a craft brewery, but that is exactly what the team behind Sibling Distillery (makers of the Sibling Gin range) have done.
Read moreDartmoor Beef and Lamb cuts out the middle man to sell straight off the farm
Richard Mortimore is the fourth generation to farm at Corndon on the edge of Meldon above Chagford.
Read moreValentine’s eats, treats & more plus win a Valentine’s Experience Box
Whether it is a Valentine’s gift, a romantic meal at home or just a little lockdown treat for a loved one, Food Drink Devon have everything you need to feed the heart and soul.
Read moreFurther expansion as Wyke Farms complete grant funded post-Brexit export ‘centre of excellence’
Increased cheese maturing and despatch storing space with on-site-packing facility now open.
Read moreCongratulations to the Finalists in the Bristol, Bath and Somerset Tourism Awards 2020
The Finalists have been announced for the 2020 Bristol, Bath and Somerset Tourism Awards after an extended ten-month programme.
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