Spring has well and truly sprung at Butcombe Pubs & Inns, with the company reporting record sales for March.
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Snowdrop by Cote Hill named British Cheese Awards Supreme Champion
A small mould-ripened fresh cheese called Snowdrop has been named Supreme Champion at the 28th British Cheese Awards, which was held at the Bath & West Showground in Somerset, as part of the new Bath & West Food & Drink Festival.
Read moreTwo Drifters and easyJet: A pioneering partnership with a sustainable twist
In an industry-first, Two Drifters, the UK’s pioneering carbon-negative distillery, and leading airline easyJet, are shaking up the skies with an innovative partnership that marries sustainability with exceptional taste.
Read moreTaw Valley Creamery in Devon to get £179million investment
The farmer owned business dairy business Arla, will be making its biggest ever investment of over £179M into it’s Devon creamery at Taw Valley, to enable it to export mozzarella that can be used for the likes of pizza toppings around the world, in the next three years.
Read moreGood Growth Programme backs Cornish food and farming with £554k investment boost
A major project to boost the food, drink, farming and fishing industry in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly has received a £554,800 investment from the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Good Growth Programme.
Read moreVisit West celebrates the value of tourism to the region as English Tourism Week kicks off
Friday 15th March saw the start of English Tourism Week – an annual initiative led by Visit England to celebrate the diverse, exciting, and vibrant tourism sector and highlight the quality and value of English Tourism.
Read moreBest of the South West celebrate in Great Hall
Outstanding tourism businesses from across South West England were celebrating in style last night as 89 awards were presented at the 2023/24 South West Tourism Excellence Awards.
Read moreGAIL’s plans to join the Clifton neighbourhood
Craft bakery, GAIL’s, plans to open in Clifton Village in May – its first venture in the south-west.
Read moreWeek-long celebration of England’s tourism industry fast approaching
English Tourism Week, the annual week dedicated to celebrating England’s tourism industry, is fast approaching with businesses, destinations and visitor attractions encouraged to get involved.
Read moreSandford Orchards wins funding to lead apple tree research
Award-winning cider maker, Sandford Orchards, has partnered with scientists from Bristol University to identify and preserve ancient apple varieties across the UK.
Read moreRich and delicious flavours earn Flapjackery eight gold awards
Devon-based Flapjackery, which is renowned for its mouth-watering gluten-free flapjacks, has been tantalising judges at the Taste of the West awards, scooping an impressive eight golds for a variety of its products.
Read moreBristol hoteliers urge businesses to back balloon fiesta
Hoteliers in Bristol are calling on businesses to back the city’s famous International Balloon Fiesta to ensure its survival for many years to come.
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